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
The Imomoh Scholarship was endowed to the SPE Foundation by Egbert Imomoh to support excellence in education for students from the Africa Region. The recipients will be awarded a single payment of USD 2,000.
Published: 24 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 15 Apr 2023
In the interest of enhancing transatlantic exchange and collaboration, the West African Research Association, with funding from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US State Department, offers Residencies for WARA member institutions to host a West African Scholar on their campus. E
Published: 23 Feb 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 27 Feb 2023
We offer various scholarships for international students which aim to reward excellence and promote diversity among our student body. Based on our data, nearly 30% of our undergraduate students and over 40% of our postgraduate students were awarded scholarships for their entry. Once enroll
Published: 23 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: China Deadline: 31 May 2023
The University of Bonn – Germany is providing funding for students from countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia in order to promote scientific exchange with partners, particularly in regions that have been relatively marginalized in terms of scientific production and to promote internation
Published: 23 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Germany Deadline: 03 May 2023
The Centre of African Studies of the University of London UK invites applications from Nigerian academics to take part in a scheme of collaborative research funded by the Leventis Foundation. Leventis Foundation is funding Leventis Fellowship for younger scholars to develop their resear
Published: 22 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 31 Mar 2023
Hatfield College aims to award the Lioness Scholarship to an individual who has the academic and personal qualities to enable them to complete and benefit from a postgraduate course, and who will also act as a positive ambassador for their home country in Durham, and put their enhanced knowledge and
Published: 22 Feb 2023 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 31 Mar 2023
Nottingham Trent University is offering up to 50% of tuition fees to students who are willing to pursue a degree program at the Institution. Why choose to study at Nottingham Trent University? Nottingham Trent University delivers progressive, successful, and high-quality education to ensure
Published: 22 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 03 May 2023
The Ministry of Commerce of People’s Republic of China invites applications from individuals who has interest in studying for a degree program at any Chinese Institution. MOFCOM Scholarship is set up by Ministry of Commerce of People’s Republic of China to further strengthen the commu
Published: 22 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 31 May 2023
The Nigeria Award Scholarship (NA) for the 2022/2023 academic session, tenable in Public Tertiary Institutions across Nigeria, is now open to all interested and qualified Nigerians. The invitation comes from the Honourable Minister of Education (HME), Adamu Adamu.
Published: 21 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 20 Mar 2023
‘Beyond Borders’ invites applications from Ph.D. students worldwide studying borders and bordering phenomena in different regions of the world. The Call for Scholarship Applications 2022 is open till 1 March 2022 and focuses on “Borders, Migration and Knowledge. ‘Bey
Published: 21 Feb 2023 Type: Ph.D Deadline: 01 Mar 2023
The Pan-African Planetary and Space Science Network (PAPSSN) invites applications from African nationals for scholarships in Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space and Planetary Science, Planetary Geology, and Remote Sensing. The overarching objective of the PAPSSN is to promote the education of young scien
Published: 20 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 19 Mar 2023
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation in its global Scholars’ Program: an educational initiative that provides academically talented young people from economically disadvantaged communities in Africa with access to quality university education. &nb
Published: 20 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: South Africa Deadline: 31 Mar 2023
As part of our commitment to attracting the very best students to join our diverse international community, we are delighted to introduce the ASBS Global Challenges Scholarship for 2023. With this scholarship we wish to recognise outstanding students who will add to the diversity and vibrancy of the
Published: 20 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 03 Apr 2023
MaModAfrica Consortium, will offer eight fully funded positions in this prestigious new doctoral program. Most of the recruited students will be based in our three focus countries (Rwanda, Benin, and Mozambique) in partnership with universities and research institutions across Af
Published: 20 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Benin, Mozambique, Rwanda Deadline: 17 Mar 2023
The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, South Africa, is calling for applications for the degree in Sexual & Reproductive Rights in Africa (SRRA) for the Class of 2023. This scholarship is aimed at strengthening the Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Africa&nb
Published: 20 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: South Africa Deadline: 15 Mar 2023
Applications are now open for the CcHub-Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship Program 2023 for Edtech Startups. Here’s how to apply: CcHub and Mastercard Foundation are partnering to empower edtech startups who are building tools that enhance learning outcomes and accelerate access t
Published: 20 Feb 2023 Type: Fellowship Study in: Nigeria Deadline: Not Specified
The Commonwealth Distance Learning programme is one of three Master’s programmes offered by the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission. The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) provides the UK government scholarship scheme led by international development objectives. It operate
Published: 19 Feb 2023 Type: Masters Deadline: 28 Mar 2023
Applications for the NGO Whisperer Global Fellowship Programme 2023 are now open.The Fellowship Programme is a six-month rigorous virtual leadership program for exceptional leaders and founders of non-governmental organisations(NGOs) and social enterprises worldwide,especially those from l
Published: 16 Feb 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 30 Apr 2023
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: