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 2026-2027, 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 promotion of young talent has been one of the founding principles of the FES.At the time when Friedrich Ebert was elected as the first president of the Weimar Republic, it was almost impossible for talented children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds to study at universities or take part in
Published: 10 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
The Katholischer Akademischer Ausländer-Dienst (KAAD)(in English, Catholic Academic Exchange Service) is inviting applications from outstanding applicants who are willing to enrol in a masters or PhD degree study programme in Germany. This scholarship is a fully funded oppor
Published: 09 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
The AIMS South Africa, the National Research Foundation (NRF) and the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) are looking to fund one Master’s student to work in the area of machine learning and bioacoustics. The student will share office space with a collaborative and energetic team
Published: 08 Feb 2023 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: 20 Feb 2023
These scholarships include a doctoral stipend (equivalent to the Research Councils UK National Minimum Doctoral Stipend, £17,668 2022/23 rate, 2023/24 to be announced) for 3.5 years, tuition fees at the home rate and access to further research support funding. If you are applying as an interna
Published: 07 Feb 2023 Type: Ph.D Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 05 Mar 2023
The University of Dundee is pleased to offer its Global Excellence Scholarship to Undergraduate and Postgraduate students who wish to enrol in a degree program at the University commencing program September 2023. This scholarship is applicable to the entry year to the University of Dund
Published: 07 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 31 Aug 2023
Applications for grants of up to £5,000 (GBP) are welcomed from early career researchers and global health professionals based anywhere in the world, who have not had research funding of £5,000 (GBP) or more in their own name before. The projects can be on any topic related to t
Published: 06 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 28 Apr 2023
In order to promote mutual understanding, cooperation, and exchanges in various fields between China and other countries, the Ministry of Education P.R.C has set up this scholarship program to sponsor outstanding international students to pursue graduate study in China. Chinese Government es
Published: 03 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: China Deadline: 26 Feb 2023
International graduate students from across the globe are invited to apply for Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) 2023/24 for an opportunity to study and research in a Singaporean university on full scholarship. All international applicants with good academic reports are welcom
Published: 03 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Singapore Deadline: 01 Jun 2023
The University of Edinburgh will offer twelve scholarships for distance learning programmes to students who want to undergo a degree program at the Institution. Each scholarship will cover full tuition fees and will be tenable for the normal duration of the programme of study.&nb
Published: 02 Feb 2023 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 05 Jun 2023
SOAS University of London is providing a £5,000 award as a fee waiver to students who are seeking to undergo a degree program at the institution. Scholarships will be awarded based on the following selection criteria: Academic merit with a minimum of a 2:1 degree or international equivalence a
Published: 02 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 31 May 2023
The programme seeks to provide fully funded opportunities to students from low-income countries to be able to carry out their research and be mentored by reputable scholars. ETH4D provides grants for mentoring doctoral candidates from low- and lower-middle-income countries. The mentorsh
Published: 02 Feb 2023 Type: Ph.D Study in: Switzerland Deadline: 30 Apr 2023
These scholarships are open to all nationalities and across all research areas, and will be of interest to students of the highest calibre who have the commitment and desire to work on challenging research projects in a world leading research environment. This funding is available to students und
Published: 02 Feb 2023 Type: Ph.D Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 30 Mar 2023
Developing Solutions is our flagship master’s scholarship, founded in 2001, for students from African, South Asian, and other selected Commonwealth countries. This scholarship programme is designed for international students who want to make a difference to the development of key economic, env
Published: 02 Feb 2023 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 17 May 2023
A limited number of scholarships are available to international applicants. These are highly competitive and only applicants with excellent academic achievement and potential will be considered. If you have excellent grades to date, you can apply for a scholarship after you have received an offer to
Published: 02 Feb 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 26 Apr 2023
Applications are invited from suitably qualified African students for the Australia Awards Africa Scholarship 2023 aimed at promoting and supporting Australian development and economic diplomacy through skills transfer and the creation of enduring partnerships and future cooperation. Th
Published: 02 Feb 2023 Type: Masters Study in: Australia Deadline: 29 Apr 2023
The Mawazo Fellowship Programme is a 15-month, non-residential fellowship where Mawazo Fellows participate in a virtual training programme that features professional development courses designed by the Mawazo Institute hosted on our Mawazo Learning Exchange (MLEx) e-learning platform. In 202
Published: 01 Feb 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 12 Mar 2023
The Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies has a generous scholarship available for an excellent female student from Asia or Africa, who wishes to start the three-year programme in Theology on the 1st of September 2023.The master programme in Theology is one of the most cult
Published: 01 Feb 2023 Type: Masters Study in: Netherlands Deadline: 01 Apr 2023
Black scholars are among the most underrepresented in postdoctoral positions, tenured faculty positions, and in University leadership. Building on the recommendations of the Anti-Black Racism Campus Climate Review and reinforced by the PDF fileStanding Strong committee recommenda
Published: 01 Feb 2023 Type: Fellowship Study in: Canada Deadline: 01 Apr 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: