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
We invite first year undergraduate students who aspire to be future leaders, making an impact that matters and those excited about growth and development to apply for the McKinsey Future Leaders Prize. You will have the opportunity to receive mentorship, learn, network and interact with ou
Published: 11 May 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: South Africa Deadline: 11 Aug 2023
Nigerian Agip Exploration (NAE) Limited, on behalf of the NNPC/NAE PSC, is committed to the training and development of manpower as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. In pursuance of this, NAE invites applications from suitably qualified and interested Nigerian graduates
Published: 11 May 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 31 May 2023
The Julius Nyerere Scholarship was set up in 2009 in memory of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere who led Tanganyika to independence in 1961 and became the first prime minister and later president of Tanzania. Nyerere received a scholarship in 1949 to attend the University of Edinburgh where he obtained a Maste
Published: 11 May 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 15 Jun 2023
This opportunity is operating in a full-time status. As part of the plan to rapidly upscale business, Deloitte Consulting is looking for talented individuals to join the growing team. Deloitte is a leading global provider of audit and assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, tax
Published: 10 May 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: Not Specified
Application is open for the Italian Government scholarship for foreign students to study for undergraduate, masters and PhD degrees at Italian higher education institutions for 4/202 academic year The Italian Government awards scholarships for studying in Italy both to foreign citizens and Italia
Published: 10 May 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Italy Deadline: 09 Jun 2023
This programme is jointly funded by POGO and the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) and is designed to promote training and capacity building leading towards a global observation scheme for the oceans. The Programme has been a success for around 20 years, with 190 fellowships awarded si
Published: 10 May 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 15 May 2023
This year, AstraZeneca is going beyond Scholarships to power and deliver a unique YHP Impact Fellowship that provides development opportunities, access to networks, and funding to help the most impactful young health leaders to help them create even more positive change. By collaborating with One
Published: 04 May 2023 Type: Fellowship Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 14 May 2023
AGRA has announced the opening of applications for the third cohort of the Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture (CALA)’s Advanced Leadership Programme, designed for rising stars(upcoming technical leaders) and established executives from across Africa’s agriculture sector in governm
Published: 04 May 2023 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 09 Jun 2023
Application now opens for the Anthony Dicks Memorial Scholarship 2023 for Students from Developing Countries.
Published: 04 May 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 19 Jun 2023
Applications are now open for the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJWBGSP) for 2023-2025. Since its inception in 1987, the program has enabled over 6,000 mid-career professionals from 160 developing countries and Japan to complete graduate degrees in development-related fields.
Published: 03 May 2023 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 26 May 2023
Are you a Nigerian faculty member in the fields of science and engineering who dreams of enhancing your teaching skills and transforming the education system in Nigeria? The MIT-Empowering the Teachers (MIT-ETT) program offers an extraordinary opportunity to experience a semester at the Massachusett
Published: 03 May 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United States Deadline: 07 Jun 2023
IHS Towers Technical Skills Acquisition Program (TSAP) 2023 IHS Towers is one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared telecommunications infrastructure in the world. With a focus on emerging markets across Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East & North Africa, a
Published: 03 May 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: Not Specified
MainOne (An Equinix Company) is the leading provider of Wholesale and Enterprise connectivity and Data Center services across West Africa and the company partners with major global technology companies and regional telecom providers to service its customers. We continue to grow our footprint
Published: 03 May 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: Not Specified
School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment (SCEBE) is delighted to offer 2 scholarships worth £4,000 each available to applicants who are paying international fees joining our Quantity Surveying course commencing 2023/2024 academic year.
Published: 03 May 2023 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 30 Jun 2023
In partnership with the University of Sheffield Africa Scholarship Trust, the Department of Geography are pleased to offer a scholarship for a postgraduate taught student from Africa. You must have applied to study on one of the following courses to study at the University of Sheffield
Published: 02 May 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 24 May 2023
The aim of the Ulam Programme is to increase the internationalisation of Polish institutions of science and higher education. The Programme will allow both recognised and promising scientists who hold at least a doctoral degree, to visit Poland in order to strengthen the scientific potential of
Published: 02 May 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Poland Deadline: 22 May 2023
Designed to prepare the next generation of global leaders, Schwarzman Scholars is the first scholarship created to respond to the geopolitical landscape of the 21st Century. The Schwarzman Scholars program will give the world’s best and brightest students the opportunity to develo
Published: 02 May 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: China Deadline: 19 Sep 2023
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program provides funding to the very best postdoctoral applicants, both nationally and internationally, who will positively contribute to the country’s economic, social and research-based growth. The objective of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellow
Published: 02 May 2023 Type: Fellowship Study in: Canada Deadline: 20 Sep 2023
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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: