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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
Enugu State Scholarship & Education Loans Board Postgraduate Scholarship is Open. This scholarship is an empowerment for sustainable future building a brighter tomorrow through education financing and scholarship opportunities for Enugu State indigenes.
Published: 14 Nov 2025 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: Not Specified
The Pan African University (PAU) is an initiative of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union. It is a Premier continental university network whose mission is to provide quality postgraduate education geared towards the achievement of a prosperous, integrated and peaceful Africa. Yo
Published: 13 Nov 2025 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 15 Dec 2025
The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship programme is one of three Master’s programmes offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission. The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) provides the UK government scholarship scheme led by international development objectives. It operate
Published: 27 Nov 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 09 Dec 2025
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The GREAT Scholarships offer students from Nigerian the opportunity to have support towards their tuition fees for a wide range of one-year taught postgraduate courses. In the 2026-27 academic year, over 140 scholarships are offered by over 60 universities across England, Wales, Scotland and
Published: 12 Nov 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Value: £10,000 Deadline: Not Specified
The Obama Foundation’s Leaders program aims to inspire, empower, and connect regional cohorts of changemakers to accelerate positive and lasting change in their communities and throughout their region and across our world. These 24-45-year-old emerging leaders from around the world forge so
Published: 11 Nov 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 12 Dec 2025
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Erasmus Mundus Journalism Scholarship is more than a master’s degree. It is a global experience that prepares you to become a resilient journalist, ready to face contemporary challenges while defending democracy, human rights, and justice worldwide. Mundus Journalism gives you the knowled
Published: 10 Nov 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 10 Jan 2026
YAL is a six-month program designed for young leaders interested in using systems thinking as a leadership tool to address developmental issues in communities across Nigeria. This program empowers young leaders by building their capacity to develop innovative solutions to social challenges, foste
Published: 06 Nov 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 21 Nov 2025
This program is designed to equip young Africans with the knowledge, skills, and tools to become climate leaders. Over 6 weeks, fellows will go from having little or no knowledge of climate change to successfully executing a climate education projects. passionate individuals aged 18-35 who a
Published: 06 Nov 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 07 Nov 2025
The Scholarship programme consists of both the High Potential Scholarship (funded by the Maastricht University Scholarship Fund), and the NL Scholarship, which is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in conjunction with Dutch universities and universities of applied scien
Published: 05 Nov 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Netherlands Deadline: 01 Feb 2026
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The Adammawa State Scholarship Trust Fund, Yola, hereby invites applications from indigenes of Adamawa State, who wish to pursue Master's Degree programmes in oversea. Beneficiaries will study in top partner institutions such as the North Eastern Canada and Australia University for Engineer
Published: 04 Nov 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Australia, Canada, Uzbekistan Deadline: 10 Nov 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the establishment of the National Health Fellows Programme, with young Nigerian fellows to be engaged in all the 774 local government areas in the country. The fellowship programme is domiciled in the Sector Wide Approach (SWAp) coordination office
Published: 01 Nov 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: Not Specified
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at CMU-Africa supports highly talented, service-oriented young people who face the highest social and economic barriers to opportunity. The graduate students complete their Master of Science degrees in Information Technology, Electrical and Computer Enginee
Published: 31 Oct 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Rwanda Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
This scholarship programme will increase the number of women from low and middle-income countries taking up offers for postgraduate science courses at Oxford. The programme has been made possible by a generous donation from the Optiver Foundation. The programme, which will provide support fo
Published: 30 Oct 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 28 Jan 2026
The Millennium Fellowship is a semester-long leadership development program that happens on your campus. The United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are here to elevate your leadership. As part of a cohort of 8-20+ Millennium Fellows on your campus, convene to learn from and challenge each other.
Published: 29 Oct 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 31 Oct 2025
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University independently recruits Chinese Government Scholarship graduate students to study in relevant disciplines at the university. This program is a full scholarship provided by the Ministry of Education of China.
Published: 29 Oct 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: China Deadline: 15 Apr 2026
The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme was launched in 2013 by the Hungarian Government with the aim of providing opportunities for international students to pursue their higher education studies in Hungary. The programme’s core mission is to increase the number of international stude
Published: 19 Nov 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Hungary Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
The Master of Science in Health Professions Education (MSc in HPE) is a program that prepares health educators and leaders to design, deliver, and evaluate high-quality, innovative, and equitable health professions programs across Africa. This program description pertains specifically to t
Published: 28 Oct 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Rwanda Deadline: 30 Nov 2025
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Scholarship Application for 2026 is Open. This scholarship is offering all international student full tuition support and monthly living allowance to study with them. If you want to study in KAUST this is an opportunity for you to apply
Published: 27 Oct 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Saudi Arabia Deadline: 17 Jan 2026
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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:
