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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 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
The Green Fellows Program 2025, led by the prestigious Green Institute, is a highly competitive, fully funded fellowship that seeks to identify, nurture, and empower young professionals, university students, and recent graduates who are committed to sustainability, environmental conservation, and gl
Published: 15 May 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: Not Specified
DAAD PRIME Fellowship funds the international mobility of postdoctoral researchers with temporary positions at German universities.The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) provides the funds for this program. The grant also includes a mandatory return phase for reintegration in
Published: 15 May 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: Germany Deadline: 29 Aug 2025
The University of Glasgow has several Global Leadership Scholarships available to International fee students starting a postgraduate taught Masters programme in any discipline for Academic Session 2025/2026. The scholarship is awarded as a tuition fees discount.
Published: 14 May 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Value: £10,000 Deadline: Not Specified
For young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in physical sciences in departments and laboratories of the National Centre for Physics (NCP) in Islamabad.
Published: 13 May 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 31 Jul 2025
Since January 2022, Ashesi University in Ghana and ETH Zurich have been offering a joint Master’s programme in Mechatronic Engineering. 40 students from 7 African countries are currently studying at Ashesi University. A third cohort has been selected and will start their studies in 2024.
Published: 13 May 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Ghana Deadline: Not Specified
Upstate Connect Fund Program and it is a program dedicated to supporting talented, low-income brethren in Deeper Life Campus Fellowship who are passionate about missionary work and require financial assistance to further their studies in the USA. Our mission is to support determined, talented, and l
Published: 13 May 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United States Deadline: 08 Jun 2025
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The scholarships exist to support African nationals with a high-quality academic and professional background who would not be able to study at UCL without financial assistance. The Scholarship is a one-off award for the academic year September-September to study at the UCL Institute for G
Published: 12 May 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 30 May 2025
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This year, in partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, UEA is offering a GREAT Scholarship worth £10,000 to students from Bangladesh, China, Ghana and Nigeria. This award cannot be combined with any other UEA award.
Published: 12 May 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Value: £10,000 Deadline: 31 May 2025
The Sydney Quantum Academy (SQA) scholarships recognise and foster outstanding graduate researchers.These scholarships are available to PhD candidates at Macquarie University working in the field of quantum science and technology. There are four streams of SQA PhD scholarships: Primary Th
Published: 12 May 2025 Type: Ph.D Study in: Australia Deadline: 14 May 2025
We have a partial scholarship of £10,000 available for one self-funding student domiciled in Nigeria, starting a master’s course at Edinburgh Napier in September 2025. This scholarship scheme is part of the GREAT Scholarships campaign, which has been launched by the British
Published: 09 May 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Value: £10,000 Deadline: 09 May 2025
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Applications are now open for the University of Leeds MBA Excellence Scholarships 2025. At Leeds, we welcome international students from over 140 countries or regions to our multicultural campus. Our International Excellence Scholarship supports students to fulfil their potentia
Published: 09 May 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified
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The prestigious Vice Chancellor’s Award scholarships aim to recognise and support outstanding international students who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership qualities, and a commitment to the betterment of society.
Published: 08 May 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Value: Cost of full tuition fee covered for the first yea Deadline: 31 May 2025
The AfOx Visiting Fellowship Programme is designed to allow exceptional African researchers to build international networks and focus on a project of their choice in collaboration with Oxford-based scholars. Fellows will be affiliated with the University of Oxford for 12 months, including t
Published: 08 May 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 06 Jun 2025
Awards of USD $5,000 each are available to up to five full-time scientists working in an African NARES institution (National Agricultural Research and Extension System) or African university. The award encourages scientific programs focused on understanding and improving phosphoru
Published: 07 May 2025 Type: Fellowship Value: USD $5,000 Deadline: 30 Jun 2025
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In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, the University of York is offering 5 scholarships to some international students applying for a variety of postgraduate courses. The GREAT Scholarship 2025 programme, launched by the British Council together with 72 UK u
Published: 07 May 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 16 May 2025
Early Career Conference Grants help to ensure that emerging researchers – and the universities that employ them – can benefit from the valuable opportunity of attending and taking part in in-person conferences in Commonwealth countries outside of their country of work. For emerg
Published: 02 May 2025 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 26 Jun 2025
The Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with Arizona State University, is offering scholarships for professional certificates. These flexible, self-paced online programs empower you to build in-demand skills in global management or supply chain management, all while earning ASU credits that can be
Published: 02 May 2025 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 01 Jun 2025
The Dr. Mohammad Nadimi Lab at the University of Manitoba is now accepting applications for one PhD and one MSc position in the Department of Biosystems Engineering. Studying at the University of Manitoba provides an encouraging and welcoming learning atmosphere, access to teachers of the highest
Published: 01 May 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Canada 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:
