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Postgraduate Scholarships for Nigerian students 2025-2026 (Page 24)

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 2025-2026, 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

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  • British Academy 2024 Innovation Fellowships Scheme for Researchers

    The British Academy has been funded by the Department of Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) to support the Innovation Fellowships. The Academy is also working on this scheme in partnership with other partners, including the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO

    Published: 30 Jul 2024 Type: Fellowship Value: £120,000 Deadline: 27 Oct 2024

  • DAAD 2024 Postgraduate Study Scholarship in Music for International Students

    DAAD scholarships offer graduates the opportunity to continue their education in Germany with a postgraduate or continuing course of study. The scholarships also promote the exchange of experience and networking amongst colleagues. In this study programme, you can complete a Master’s

    Published: 29 Jul 2024 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Germany Deadline: 26 Sep 2024

  • Harvard Radcliffe Institute 2025 Fellowship Program at Harvard University

    Based in Radcliffe Yard—a sanctuary in the heart of Harvard University—fellows join a uniquely interdisciplinary and creative community. A fellowship at Radcliffe is an opportunity to step away from usual routines and dive deeply into a project. With access to Harvard’s unparallele

    Published: 29 Jul 2024 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 03 Oct 2024

  • Africa Institute Senior & Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025/2026 for African Scholars

    The Africa Institute announces its official call for applications to its program of four fellowships: two senior fellowships named in honor of the late Toni Morrison, the acclaimed literary icon, novelist, theorist, and late professor of African studies, Ali A. Mazrui, and two postdoc

    Published: 26 Jul 2024 Type: Fellowship Study in: United Arab Emirates Deadline: 01 Oct 2024

  • Bayer Foundation 2024 Research Grant for African PhD students

    AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation Research Grant 2024. This grant is funded by the BAYER Foundation with the support of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH), Federal Republic of Germany. The Grant is for Junior Researchers (PhD students) and aims to strengthen the scientific capacity of you

    Published: 26 Jul 2024 Type: Ph.D Value: EUR 7,000 Deadline: 30 Aug 2024

  • 2024 SISSA Lincei Research Cooperation Visits Programme by TWAS

    TWAS-SISSA-Lincei Research Cooperation Visits Programme. Young scientists from least developed countries who hold an MSc (or higher degree) can visit research laboratories or industries in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region of Italy for three months to carry out collaborative research projects an

    Published: 26 Jul 2024 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 14 Oct 2024

  • IAS 2024 Research for Cure Academy Fellowship for Developing Countries

    The Research-for-Cure Academy, organized in partnership with the South African Department of Science and Innovation and the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, will award fellowships to about 15 early- to mid-career investigators or clinical scientists to participate i

    Published: 25 Jul 2024 Type: Fellowship Study in: South Africa Deadline: Not Specified

  • African Plant Nutrition 2024 Outreach Fellowship Program (Up to USD $5,000)

    Awards of USD $5,000 each are available to two innovative African scientists, extension specialists, or educators. The Fellowship will support education, training, and communication programs relevant to improving the use and efficiency of plant nutrients in African agro-ecos

    Published: 25 Jul 2024 Type: Fellowship Value: $5,000 Deadline: 02 Sep 2024

  • University of Exeter 2024 Alumni Scholarship for International Students

    We are pleased to offer University of Exeter alumni beginning a standalone taught Masters degree (eg MA, MSc, MRes, MFA, LLM, PGCert, PGDip) or research degree (eg MPhil, PhD) with us a scholarship towards the cost of their tuition fees. University of Exeter online postgraduate programmes are inc

    Published: 24 Jul 2024 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 31 Aug 2024

  • Mastercard Foundation 2024 Scholars Law Graduates Or Students – Canada Or Africa

    Are you a Mastercard Foundation Scholar? Are you studying or completed studies in Law in Canada. We are building our future talent pipeline and would like to hear from you. If you have bold ideas, share our passion, are driven by values, and are ready to contribute to building something new while

    Published: 24 Jul 2024 Type: Masters Study in: Canada Deadline: 31 Jul 2024

  • Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) 2024 Fellowship For Young Africans

    The AFC Fellowship is both a leadership development programme and a place for dialogue and exchange between leaders of the rising generation across the global South and North. The focus is our shared climate challenge and other key global issues. It will strengthen the capacity of a cohort of dynami

    Published: 23 Jul 2024 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 08 Sep 2024

  • Zonta International 2025 Amelia Earhart Fellowship Program

    Globally, women make up around 25?percent of the workforce in the aerospace industry. In an effort to carry out its mission that women have access to all resources and are represented in decision-making positions on an equal basis with men, Zonta International offers the Amelia Earhart Fellowship.&n

    Published: 24 Jul 2024 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 15 Nov 2024

  • ETH4D Doctoral Mentorship Grants for Developing Countries 2024

    ETH4D provides grants for mentoring doctoral candidates from low- and lower-middle-income countries. The mentorship is a one-year appointment and comprises the following components: Mentorship from one ETH professor, senior scientist or postdoc over a period of one year of the mentee’s d

    Published: 23 Jul 2024 Type: Ph.D Study in: Switzerland Deadline: 15 Oct 2024

  • IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP)

    The IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP) seeks to inspire and support young women to pursue a career in the nuclear field. To that end, the MSCFP provides scholarships to selected students studying towards a master’s degree in nuclear related subjects as well as internship

    Published: 22 Jul 2024 Type: Fellowship Value: €20,000 Deadline: 30 Sep 2024

  • One Young World Leading Africa Scholarship 2024

    Are you a young leader from Africa? You could attend the One Young World Summit 2024 in Montre?al:Tiohtia?ke from 18 - 21 September via our flagship Scholarship.   One Young World is the global community for young leaders. It inspires young leaders to increase their social impact, builds

    Published: 22 Jul 2024 Type: Fellowship Study in: Canada Deadline: Not Specified

  • United Nations 2024 ECA Fellowship Programme for Young African Professionals

    This Fellowship programme aims to provide practical, on-the-job experience to the young professionals in their early and middle career in the academy, public sector or international development in providing them exposure and learning in a multicultural environment of the UN and contribute to the wor

    Published: 22 Jul 2024 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 17 Aug 2024

  • American University 2024 Emerging Global Leader Scholars Program

    The AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship (AU EGLS) promotes educational access and opportunity while enhancing international diversity. Bringing together the best of AU—academic excellence, leadership development, and global engagement—AU Emerging Global Leader Scholars achieve, inspire

    Published: 22 Jul 2024 Type: Masters Study in: United States Deadline: 01 Dec 2025

  • Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) 2024 Climate Researchers From Developing Countries

    The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) initiated the SCAR Fellowship Programme in 2002. The aim was to encourage the active involvement of early-career researchers in Antarctic scientific research and to build new connections and further strengthen international capacity and cooperati

    Published: 22 Jul 2024 Type: Fellowship Value: USD 15,000 Deadline: 09 Sep 2024

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Postgraduate Grants And Scholarships

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:

  • NDDC postgraduate scholarship
  • NLNG postgraduate scholarship
  • Agip postgraduate scholarship
  • PTDF postgraduate scholarship
  • Shell postgraduate scholarship
  • Chevron postgraduate scholarship
  • NNPC postgraduate scholarship
  • Total postgraduate scholarship
  • DAAD postgraduate scholarship
  • Fulbright postgraduate scholarship
  • Commonwealth postgraduate scholarship
  • MasterCard postgraduate scholarship

 

Eligibility For Postgraduate Scholarships

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:

  • Proof of English language proficiency (IELTS or it’s equivalent)
  • Bachelors degree/ certificate of graduation (for Masters students)
  • Masters degree/ certificate of graduation (for PhD students)
  • Research proposal (for PhD students)
  • Acceptance/admission letter to study at your selected university
  • International passport (for those students participating in a postgraduate study abroad scholarship)
  • Motivation letter to the scholarship sponsors stating why you think you are qualified to receive a postgraduate sponsorship to further your studies.

 

 

How To Apply For Postgraduate Scholarships

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:

  • Do you research on the scholarship and find out all you need to know about it, in terms of how to apply (whether online or via email or post) and particular documents to submit.
  • Research the school you are applying to and find out documents required and also if you are to apply for the scholarship before you gain admission to study or after.
  • Check if you are eligible for the scholarship
  • Organise all the required documents needed for the application.
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