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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 NDDC Postgraduate Scholarship is an initiative of the Niger Delta Development Cooperation under the sponsorship of the Federal Government of Nigeria. The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is offering a foreign post graduate scholarship program as part of its human resource development
Published: 25 Mar 2025 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 20 Apr 2025
The University of Glasgow African Excellence Award aims to support high achieving students from across Africa in their journey to become Future World Changers. We are looking for students who wish to undertake Masters level study, to further develop their knowledge and skills, in order to posi
Published: 24 Mar 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 31 Mar 2025
The International Statistics and Epidemiology Partnership (ISEP) MSc in Medical Statistics Fellowship Scheme is for students from sub-Saharan Africa and comprises of one year of MSc study, followed by a year’s placement at one of ISEP’s partner research centres in Africa: MRC/UVRI &
Published: 21 Mar 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 31 Mar 2025
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The Mandela Rhodes Scholarships Programme combines financial support for postgraduate studies and a high-quality leadership development programme, to build exceptional leadership capacity in Africa. A Mandela Rhodes Scholarship enables a Scholar to study at a South African tertiary institution re
Published: 17 Mar 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: South Africa Deadline: 21 Apr 2025
Applications are now open for the University of Kent 2025 Alumni Postgraduate Research Scholarship for Kent Graduates. This scholarship, for alumni of the University of Kent, was inaugurated in 1995 and has been awarded annually since. It is funded entirely through gifts from alumni and friends of t
Published: 11 Mar 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 11 Jul 2025
The project UNICORE 2025 offers refugee students the opportunity to attend a master’s degree programme at an Italian university. The project University Corridors for Refugees UNICORE 7.0 is promoted by Italian universities with the support of UNHCR, Italian Ministry of Foreign A
Published: 11 Mar 2025 Type: Masters Deadline: 18 Apr 2025
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Our Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme gives registered doctoral students the opportunity to utilize the resources and facilities at UNU-WIDER for their PhD dissertation or thesis research on developing economies, and to work with our researchers in areas of mutual interest. Visiting PhD fel
Published: 10 Mar 2025 Type: Ph.D Deadline: 31 Mar 2025
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Are you a passionate young leader actively involved in advocating for greater health equity within your community? Are you leading projects within a registered non-profit organisation? Are you ready to be part of a global network with other young people who are creating positive change for the
Published: 10 Mar 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 17 Apr 2025
The MGNL is a transformative initiative aiming to educate individuals with a global perspective, a dedication to leadership, and a profound commitment to addressing health disparities.This scholarship is not just about financial support; it’s a platform for those committed to high academic int
Published: 07 Mar 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Rwanda Deadline: 22 Apr 2025
Applications are now open for the University of Edinburgh 2025 The Glenmore Postgraduate Scholarship. Four scholarships are available for eligible postgraduate programmes offered by the University in the 2025-2026 academic session.
Published: 07 Mar 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 29 May 2025
Applications are now open for the DAAD 2025 PhD Scholarships by Munich Aerospace. The PhD scholarships by Munich Aerospace are designed to allow junior scientists to fully focus on their research work and obtain their degrees in a timely manner. Research topics are proposed and publicly advertised b
Published: 06 Mar 2025 Type: Ph.D Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
The Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) at Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and the Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) (Senegal) invite applications for the African STARS Fellowship Programme, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. This prestigious initiative is designed to
Published: 05 Mar 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 31 Mar 2025
The Aga Khan Foundation provides scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from select developing countries. Scholarships are awarded on a 50% grant : 50% loan basis through a competitive application process once a year in June or July. The Aga Khan Founda
Published: 04 Mar 2025 Type: Masters Deadline: 31 Mar 2025
The programme aims at fostering strong, internationally oriented higher education systems in Sub-Saharan Africa with the capacity to contribute to sustainable development. To this end, scholarships are granted for development-related Master or doctoral studies for individuals who plan to pursue a ca
Published: 28 Feb 2025 Type: Masters Deadline: 09 Apr 2025
The Pan African University Scholarship is a special call by the institution for eligible candidates to pursue fully funded graduate degrees. The Pan African University is an initiative of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union. It is a Premier continental university network w
Published: 26 Feb 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Algeria, Kenya Deadline: 20 Mar 2025
ALBA Graduate Business School is an accredited, research-driven academic institution with international distinctions. The purview of the A.G. Leventis Foundation is very broad; it encompasses preservation of the natural environment, agricultural and technical education in West Africa, the gr
Published: 26 Feb 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Greece Deadline: 31 Mar 2025
The EIT Manufacturing Master School offers two-year programmes that encompasses a year of intensive study at two different universities, where students acquire comprehensive knowledge and expertise in their chosen field. Additionally, the programme includes a three-week summer school&
Published: 25 Feb 2025 Type: Masters Deadline: 31 Mar 2025
The Postgraduate Diploma Programme started in 1991, and since then, many of its graduates have gone on to do PhDs at various prestigious universities, including in Europe and North America. Many of them, after a few postdoctoral stints abroad, have returned to their home countries, where they are ac
Published: 24 Feb 2025 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 15 Mar 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:
