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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 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
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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
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Books, tuition fees, £3 coffees to get you through last-minute exam cramming... studenting is an expensive business!? It’s no surprise to us that sightseeing might be the last thing you’re able to spend your money on.? Here at Go City, we believe everyone deserves the oppo
Published: 15 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 30 Apr 2023
Come help us build digital democracies that are more accountable and more responsive to citizens. Following our pilot in 2022, Code for Africa (CfA) is offering a second set of 4-6 month CivicTech Fellowships for mid-career digital strategists, digital creators, technologists, data scientists and
Published: 15 Feb 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 19 Feb 2023
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Literature cannot be said to have evolved if it lacks a vibrant reading and critical culture. A healthy dose of literary criticism is, therefore, necessary for the sustenance and growth of literature. Literary criticism aims to deepen interpretations, outlook and the craft of creative writing. It
Published: 15 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 31 Mar 2023
The Nigeria Prize for Literature is currently seeking submissions. Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited awards the annual literary prize to the author of the best Nigerian book published in the previous four years. The prize is divided into four literary categories: prose fiction, poetry,
Published: 15 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 31 Mar 2023
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: 14 Feb 2023 Type: Ph.D Deadline: 24 Mar 2023
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: 14 Feb 2023 Type: Masters Study in: France, Germany, Malaysia, United Kingdom Deadline: 24 Mar 2023
The University of Glasgow is offering up to 15 scholarships for International students, alumni or staff at one of the University partners in Africa, starting a 1 year postgraduate taught Masters programme, in any discipline for academic session 2023/24. The scholarship is a full tuition fee wa
Published: 14 Feb 2023 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 28 Apr 2023
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The SI Scholarship for Global Professionals aims to develop future global leaders that will contribute to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to sustainable development. The applicants should have a clear idea of how their education will contribute to the sustainable
Published: 13 Feb 2023 Type: Masters Study in: Sweden Deadline: 28 Feb 2023
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Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) – Buoyed by a mission to redefine customer experience and be the provider of choice wherever energy is consumed, the Ikeja Electric (IE), Nigeria’s largest power distribution network, came into existence on November 1st, 2013 following the h
Published: 13 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 24 Feb 2023
Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) – Buoyed by a mission to redefine customer experience and be the provider of choice wherever energy is consumed, the Ikeja Electric (IE), Nigeria’s largest power distribution network, came into existence on November 1st, 2013 following the h
Published: 13 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 24 Feb 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:
