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
Are you a high-achieving student and leader intent on securing a place in a graduate program overseas? The experience of studying abroad at some of the world’s most coveted academic institutions is an experience like no other. Paul Ramsay wanted to support young Australian leaders in the
Published: 08 Nov 2023 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 28 Mar 2024
Total Nigeria Plc is a Marketing and Services subsidiary of Total; a multinational energy company operating in more than 130 countries and committed to providing sustainable products and services for its customers. For over 50 years, Total Nigeria Plc has remained the leader in the downstream sector
Published: 06 Nov 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: Not Specified
With its development-oriented postgraduate study programmes, the DAAD 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 co
Published: 06 Nov 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
Applications are invited from Africans for the Eni-Oxford Africa Scholarship award for MBA Studies at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom for the 2024 academic session. Eni has a very long and outstanding tradition of supporting scholarships as seen in its several undergraduate and postgradu
Published: 08 Jan 2024 Type: MBA Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified
The Adara Foundation, a non-profit social enterprise in Nigeria, focuses on empowering women and advancing education in Africa. The Foundation shares Saïd Business School’s commitment to greater gender parity in education and supports our aim to foster a global MBA community with represen
Published: 06 Nov 2023 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified
The Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies, BIGSAS, invites outstanding African women scholars based on the continent to join an international community of early career researchers working in the field of African Studies. BIGSAS provides a centre for creative and innovative d
Published: 06 Nov 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Germany Deadline: 31 Dec 2023
Our Masters of Business Administration (MBA) programme builds on this legacy, providing you with a solid foundation in core business principles while developing a broadened mindset and understanding of the role of business in society. You will be challenged to delve deep into the areas that int
Published: 02 Nov 2023 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified
The Graduate Management Development Scheme is an integral part of the Nigerian Breweries Plc.’s purpose to Brew the Joy of True Togetherness, through the expansion of our talent pipeline. It is targeted at diverse, ambitious, and innovative Nigerian graduates, who desire a successful and excit
Published: 01 Nov 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 18 Nov 2023
Acumen Academy is the world's school for social change. We inspire the world to build solutions to poverty and equip determined individuals using the knowledge and tools of business grounded in community and the practices of moral leadership. The West Africa Acumen Fellowship is a rigorous le
Published: 31 Oct 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 10 Dec 2023
Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients ran
Published: 31 Oct 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Botswana Deadline: Not Specified
The Young Insurance Professionals Programme (YIPP) is a FREE online training academically designed by the London School of Insurance in conjunction with Africa Re to fulfill its mission to foster the development of the insurance and reinsurance industry in Africa. The objective of this annual FRE
Published: 31 Oct 2023 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 14 Jan 2024
Obama Foundation Scholars at Columbia University will participate in Columbia World Projects, a new initiative in which faculty and researchers from Columbia will partner with governments, nonprofits, the private sector, and intergovernmental organizations to create tangible solutions to real-world
Published: 30 Oct 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Colombia Deadline: 12 Dec 2023
The programme aims at fostering strong, internationally oriented higher education systems in Sub-Saharan Africa with the capacity to contribute to sustainable development. To this end, scholarships are granted for development-related Master or doctoral studies for individuals who plan to pursue a ca
Published: 27 Oct 2023 Type: Masters Study in: Benin Deadline: 23 Nov 2023
It has been agreed upon that DAAD cooperates with the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) by offering up to 3 In-Country and 6 In-Region scholarships for Master studies at the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) for the intake 2024.
Published: 26 Oct 2023 Type: Masters Study in: Ghana Deadline: 23 Nov 2023
Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden is offering 50 and 75% Tuition fee reduction IPOET Scholarship for Masters Students of non-EU/EEA Nationality to study at the University 2024.Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden will offer around 45 Chalmers IPOET scholarships in 2023, f
Published: 26 Oct 2023 Type: Masters Study in: Sweden Deadline: 15 Jan 2024
In collaboration with UNESCO and a number of centres of excellence in the South, TWAS has instituted a Joint Associateship Scheme to enable competent researchers from the South to visit these centres regularly. An associate is appointed for three years during which he/she can visit a Centre tw
Published: 25 Oct 2023 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 04 Dec 2023
The scholarship is funded by Dr Bryant Orjiako and builds on Oxford’s mission to create meaningful opportunities across Africa. This gift enables the establishment of a new, fully endowed African MBA scholarship, open to students coming to the school from across the whole of Africa. It is
Published: 24 Oct 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 05 Jan 2024
The Adara Foundation, a non-profit social enterprise in Nigeria, focuses on empowering women and advancing education in Africa. The Foundation shares Saïd Business School’s commitment to greater gender parity in education and supports our aim to foster a global MBA community with represen
Published: 08 Jan 2024 Type: MBA Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified
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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: