If you are a Nigerian Student who just completed their Bachelor’s degree and is looking to pursue a master’s degree, or have completed a master’s degree and is planning to do their PhD, then it will interest you to know that there are certain post graduate degree scholarships specially designed to aid you with the financial assistance required to do that.
These postgraduate degree scholarships for masters students, and postgraduate research scholarships for PhD students, are usually awarded by organizations or universities to Nigerian students who meet all the given eligibility criteria required for them to qualify for the scholarship.
And because we know how important these study opportunities are to you, ScholarshipAir has found for you, (so you don’t have to) the best scholarships for postgraduate studies 2024-2025, which you can apply for to fund your studies. Some of the postgraduate scholarships are fully funded while some are partially funded. The university to study ranges from Nigeria to abroad
MESPOM is an Erasmus+: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management operated by four leading European Universities with support from two Universities in the USA and Canada and 18 partners around the world. MESPOM prepares students for i
Published: 21 Oct 2023 Type: Masters Deadline: 01 Feb 2024
The Open Doors International Olympiad is starting for the seventh time! Depending on the chosen direction, the winners of the Olympiad will be able to enroll for free in the master’s or postgraduate programs of their chosen University. Participants of the doctoral track will be able to choose
Published: 21 Oct 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Russian Federation Deadline: 10 Nov 2023
Set up in 2022, the fellowship is a unique platform for cybersecurity experts from Commonwealth countries in Africa to exchange knowledge, foster partnerships and influence the policy work of the Commonwealth Secretariat. Selected experts will serve as fellows for a year. They get exclusive acces
Published: 20 Oct 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 10 Dec 2023
Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) voffers students a choice of graduate programs in a modern and innovative university setting, located in the thriving capital of the UAE. Combining a contemporary education system and robust curriculum with the rich culture and
Published: 20 Oct 2023 Type: Ph.D Study in: United Arab Emirates Deadline: 31 Mar 2024
Radboud University wants to contribute to a healthy and free world with equal opportunities for all. We find it important to realise a diverse and inclusive campus for all our students and staff. In order to give all talented students the opportunity to become part of our academic community, includi
Published: 19 Oct 2023 Type: Masters Study in: Netherlands Deadline: 31 Jan 2024
The Mastercard Foundation Scholarships are designed for students who demonstrate academic excellence and strong leadership potential, but who face difficulties or do not have the funds to access higher education. They are particularly aimed at students who aspire to make a real and lasting impact in
Published: 19 Oct 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: France Deadline: 26 Nov 2023
CMU-Africa and the Mastercard Foundation have partnered to support students whose talent and promise exceed their financial resources. The graduate students complete their Master of Science degrees in Information Technology, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or Engineering Artificial Intelli
Published: 18 Oct 2023 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 15 Dec 2024
The Young Leaders Fellowship Program is a one-of-a-kind leadership opportunity open to all young people between 18 – 26 from all over the world who wish to address community projects in the areas of education, health, and economic security. The year-long program prepares young p
Published: 17 Oct 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 12 Nov 2023
Do you want to contribute to the sustainable development of your home country and region? Are you looking for an international experience? The Swedish Institute awards academic scholarships for master’s studies to global professionals from 41 countries. Read through the call for applications c
Published: 17 Oct 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Sweden Deadline: 15 Jan 2024
NDDC Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship: The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) offers Masters and PhD Scholarships for Nigerian students from the Niger Delta to study abroad. As part of our Human Resource Development initiatives, the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is commenc
Published: 17 Oct 2023 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 02 Dec 2023
Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship is back with its 2024 edition, presenting a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for African students and recent graduates. If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur looking to elevate your game, this fellowship might be the stepping stone
Published: 17 Oct 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 04 Dec 2023
The University of Cambridge has opened application window for all scholarships that require you to apply to the University of Cambridge via the normal online application form, and most scholarships that require you to apply by the relevant deadline. Application Deadlines: 4 Underg
Published: 17 Oct 2023 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: Not Specified
The Mastercard Foundation AfOx Scholarship programme supports passionate, locally rooted and globally minded African young people to undertake graduate studies at the University of Oxford. The Mastercard Foundation AfOx Scholarship programme is grounded in the Mastercard Foundation, and AfOx shared
Published: 16 Oct 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified
From 2017 onwards, the Joint Master’s Programme is part of a selected group of international postgraduate programmes that benefits from the EPOS funding scheme offered by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The joint M.Sc. programme provides postgraduate students with detailed know
Published: 13 Oct 2023 Type: Masters Study in: Germany Deadline: 15 Dec 2023
McGill University and The Mastercard Foundation are pleased to offer full scholarships to economically challenged, academically gifted Master’s students from Sub-Saharan Africa through The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. This scholarship program is designed to sponsor out
Published: 13 Oct 2023 Type: Masters Study in: Canada Deadline: 01 Dec 2023
The African Legal Impact Scholarship was developed to encourage enrollment of students from Africa seeking advanced legal education in University of California, Berkeley. Because funds are extremely limited, the African Legal Impact Scholarship can only be provided to two outstanding appli
Published: 11 Oct 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United States Deadline: 18 Dec 2023
The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program is now accepting applications for the 2024 DHS Fellows Program. The DHS Fellows Program, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is designed to increase the capacity of countries to conduct further analysis
Published: 10 Oct 2023 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 12 Nov 2023
If you are a high performing undergraduate or Master's student and have a strong desire to undertake a PhD programme at a world-class research institution, a President's PhD Scholarship could provide you with the outstanding opportunity to receive full funding for tuition fees and
Published: 09 Oct 2023 Type: Ph.D Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified
Annually, postgraduate grants and scholarships are awarded to qualified postgraduate Nigerian students, to enable them fund for their studies while studying abroad or in Nigeria.
You can benefit from these grants for postgraduate funded by organizations and universities, by applying for various study opportunities which present themselves as – either postgraduate degree scholarships for masters students or postgraduate research scholarships for PhD students.
Or by applying to postgraduate study abroad scholarships, which provide you with the chance to study at a university overseas.
Below are some of such scholarships which provide postgraduate sponsorship for students like you:
To become a postgraduate scholar, there are eligibility criteria you should meet, especially if you are applying for postgraduate study abroad scholarships.
However, while respective awarding organizations have requirements that are specific them, they’re also general requirements which you must before you are qualified for a scholarship for postgraduate abroad studies.
Some of those requirements are:
Dear applicant, before you can be selected for any of the available scholarships for post graduates, you first have to apply for the scholarship you are interested in and submit all the required documents.
Although this may seem like an easy thing to do (which it is), a simple mistake can cause your application to be rejected by the organisation or university, so you want to do it right.
If you have applied for scholarships in the past and have been rejected, or are applying for the first time, this is how to apply for an online post graduate scholarship.
Application Process:
To apply for a postgraduate scholarship, these are the steps you should take:
Before you apply: