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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 2026-2027, 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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Africa continues to make positive headlines relating to strong economic growth, improved attractiveness for investment as well as improved governance and leadership among other areas. Supporting this progress, the Accra Regional Leadership Centre (RLC), as part of united state government initiati
Published: 07 Nov 2024 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 16 Nov 2024
The University of Geneva’s Faculty of Science Excellence Fellowship is a prestigious scholarship program designed to support outstanding students in pursuing a Master of Science in various scientific disciplines. The fellowship provides financial support of CHF 10,000 to CHF 15,000 per year, e
Published: 06 Nov 2024 Type: Masters Study in: Switzerland Deadline: 28 Feb 2025
Iso Lomso means ‘the eye of tomorrow’ in isiXhosa: seeing towards the future, laying the foundations for tomorrow. The programme is aimed at African scholars who have obtained a doctoral degree within the preceding seven years and who hold an academic position at a university or research
Published: 06 Nov 2024 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 15 Feb 2025
The African Doctoral Academy (ADA) at Stellenbosch University is privileged to offer a limited number of candidates, at the start of their doctoral careers, the opportunity to attend research, publishing, scientific communication and career-related training courses at the ADA Hyb
Published: 06 Nov 2024 Type: Ph.D Study in: South Africa Deadline: 08 Nov 2024
With support from its “Special Research Fund” (BOF) Ghent University grants PhD “sandwich” scholarships to promising PhD students from Global South countries who wish to carry out half of their PhD research at Ghent University ('North') and half at a university in the
Published: 05 Nov 2024 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Belgium Deadline: 09 Feb 2025
The application for the 2025-2026 Obama Foundation Scholars Program at Columbia University is now open. . In addition to the programming offered through the Obama Foundation, and conducted with their counterpart Scholars cohort, Obama Foundation Scholars at Columbia University participate in
Published: 05 Nov 2024 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Colombia Deadline: 16 Dec 2024
The past decades have seen technological advancements at such a rapid and transformative pace that good policies in the digital realm have become especially crucial. Entire industries have experienced disruption as a result of automation and innovation. The widespread proliferation of (mis)inform
Published: 05 Nov 2024 Type: Masters Study in: Germany Deadline: 15 Jan 2025
The Sustainable Finance Summer Fellowship provides a unique opportunity to work with Morgan Stanley teams that seek to drive capital towards investments that promote sustainable economic growth and scalable solutions to global challenges. With support from across the Global Sustainability Office (GS
Published: 05 Nov 2024 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 06 Dec 2024
The University of Gottingen DAAD Scholarship promotes the training of specialists from development and newly industrialised countries. Well-trained local experts, who are networked with international partners, play an important part in the sustainable development of their countries. They are the
Published: 04 Nov 2024 Type: Masters Study in: Germany Deadline: 15 Nov 2024
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The Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO) invites aspiring young scientists worldwide to apply for the ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents 2024. Established in 2018, ANSO is a non-profit, non-governmental international organization comprising 37 scientific institutions, universiti
Published: 04 Nov 2024 Type: Postgraduate Study in: China Deadline: 15 Feb 2025
TheMuseumsLab is a programme for joint learning, perspective exchange, networking and career building among African and European museum professionals. Bringing them together to build bridges between individuals, institutions, nations and two continents for an engaged discussion on how museums can co
Published: 01 Nov 2024 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 25 Nov 2024
The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme, by the Hungarian Government is offering international students the opportunity to undergo study of all types in Hungary for free. The core mission of the programme is to increase the number of foreign students in Hungary and to encourage Hun
Published: 01 Nov 2024 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Hungary Deadline: 15 Jan 2025
The Wageningen University Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) has been initiated by Wageningen University & Research to give talented and motivated students from Africa the opportunity to study at the university in Wageningen. The Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) offers talent
Published: 01 Nov 2024 Type: Masters Study in: Netherlands Deadline: 01 Feb 2025
The Africa Centers for Disease Control (Africa CDC) in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Office to the African Union and YouthHubAfrica is pleased to announce the call for applications for Bingwa PLUS, an incubator for young African health c
Published: 31 Oct 2024 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 17 Nov 2024
According to an agreement between the Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS/UNESCO) for the advancement of science in developing countries, up to 40 students/scholars from developing countries will be spo
Published: 31 Oct 2024 Type: Ph.D Study in: China Deadline: 15 Feb 2025
The MIT School of Science invites applications for its inaugural Postdoctoral Fellowship program, starting in September 2025. This three-year cohort-based program aims to bring together a diverse group of world-class scientists conducting innovative research across multiple scientific
Published: 31 Oct 2024 Type: Ph.D Study in: United States Deadline: 15 Nov 2024
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In commemoration of its 35/25th Anniversary (35 years of incorporation and 25 years of operational excellence), NLNG wishes to announce a special edition of the NLNG Post Graduate Scholarship Scheme PGSS Special Edition - for its Host Communities. The PGSS Special Edition is designed to empo
Published: 30 Oct 2024 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 15 Nov 2024
BIGSAS has been awarded two scholarships within the Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP) by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for which BIGSAS will nominate candidates who have successfully passed the application procedure. BIGSAS provides a centre for creative a
Published: 30 Oct 2024 Type: Ph.D Study in: Germany Deadline: 15 Dec 2024
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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:
