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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 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
A one-year, fully-funded master’s program at Tsinghua University in Beijing, designed to build a global community of future leaders who will serve to deepen understanding between China and the rest of the world. Every year, a new class is selected to represent the world’s next generat
Published: 30 Apr 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: China Deadline: 10 Sep 2025
With a view to promoting human resource capacities in the developing countries and to enhancing international understanding and friendship among nations and peoples , the Polish National Commission for UNESCO and the UNESCO Chair for Science, Technology, and Engineering at the AGH Universi
Published: 29 Apr 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 26 May 2025
The proposed biomanufacturing fellowship programme is designed to provide employees of biomanufacturing companies with necessary advanced competences as described by the developed Vaccine R&D and Vaccine Manufacturing Competency Frameworks – Africa CDC. Furthermore, the programme
Published: 25 Apr 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 30 May 2025
Specialized teaching and hands-on training experiences are crucial for the career development of neuroscience researchers. The IBRO Neuroscience Training Grants are designed to support these essential opportunities, covering costs directly associated with the attendance of a neuroscience training co
Published: 24 Apr 2025 Type: Ph.D Deadline: 31 May 2025
The MINDS Scholarship Programme for Leadership Development in Africa was successfully launched in 2017, bringing to realisation our vision of developing young leaders who have a continent-wide development mindset and leaders who can facilitate greater cooperation between African countries.
Published: 24 Apr 2025 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: Not Specified
TWAS and the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences in Kolkata, India, offer fellowships to young foreign scientists from developing countries who wish to pursue research towards a PhD in physical sciences Applicants are encouraged to apply for the preliminary acceptance letter as early as
Published: 24 Apr 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: India Deadline: 22 Sep 2025
GREAT Scholarships, launched by the British Council’s Study UK campaign together with a number of other UK universities, supports students from 18 countries to access world-class UK higher education opportunities. The Study UK campaign is offering 150 scholarships from UK universities to stude
Published: 24 Apr 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 30 Apr 2025
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), the Federal Government agency with the mandate of developing indigenous human capacity and petroleum technology to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the Overseas MSc and PhD schola
Published: 24 Apr 2025 Type: Masters Study in: France, Germany, Malaysia, United Kingdom Deadline: 04 Jun 2025
This Master's Degree is offered jointly with the WIPO Academy, the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), and Africa University (Mutare, Zimbabwe), with financial assistance from the Government of Japan. All courses incorporate the theoretical
Published: 23 Apr 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Zimbabwe Deadline: 30 Apr 2025
In line with initiatives aimed at enhancing the international attractiveness of its academic programs, the University of Siena is providing grants to honor distinguished international students and encourage their enrollment in selected Master’s degree programs (Lauree Magistrali). The schol
Published: 22 Apr 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Italy Deadline: 06 May 2025
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The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), under the sponsorship of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is pleased to announce application for its International Master’s Programme in Energy and Green Hydrogen (IMP-EGH) in a
Published: 22 Apr 2025 Type: Masters Deadline: Not Specified
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The Peering Fellowship supports individuals making Internet access affordable, reliable, and resilient by improving local Internet interconnection infrastructure and advocating for an enabling policy environment that supports a thriving Internet ecosystem. This engaging six-month prog
Published: 21 Apr 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 02 May 2025
The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) offer a unique opportunity to study a two-year Master’s degree in a low or middle-income Commonwealth country. Aimed at students who are committed to creating change in their communities, the scholarships are a life-changing opportu
Published: 16 Apr 2025 Type: Masters Deadline: 04 Jun 2025
This is a scholarship which covers full fees for one student (EU or non EU) each year in DCU’s full-time MSc in Digital Marketing. Established in 2008, this scholarship was set up to honour the memory of John Thompson, one of the Ireland’s leading newspaper executives. With a career span
Published: 15 Apr 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Ireland Deadline: 30 Jul 2025
The Humboldt Research Fellowship for researchers of all nationalities and research areas: We support you with your research in Germany. Through the Humboldt Research Fellowship, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation sponsors researchers with above-average qualifications from across the
Published: 15 Apr 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
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We are excited to announce THREE Ferguson scholarships for September 2025. These scholarships are supported by the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust who are dedicated to improving educational opportunities for students who would not otherwise be able to consider studying
Published: 14 Apr 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 30 Jun 2025
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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:
