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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
We are offering fully funded (tuition-only) MBA scholarships to exceptionally talented changemakers wishing to pursue their careers in impact-driven leadership with a commitment to solving societal problems.
Published: 10 Jun 2025 Type: MBA Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 15 Jun 2025
The McCall MacBain Scholarships are about much more than financial support. We believe in the power of community and provide scholars with opportunities to develop as interdisciplinary leaders in a complex world. This program brings together a diverse group of scholars who aspire to lead with p
Published: 09 Jun 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Canada Deadline: 20 Aug 2025
Chemical Engineering Department, KFUPM welcomes worldwide candidates, who intend to pursue their MS or Ph.D. degree. Both male and females can apply to study, research and practice in a vibrant environment. Distinguished graduate applicants who demonstrate exceptional qualifications and performan
Published: 09 Jun 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Saudi Arabia Deadline: 31 Jul 2025
The Rhodes Scholarship is a fully-funded postgraduate award which enables talented young people from around the world to study full-time at the University of Oxford. The Rhodes Scholarship is merit-based, with the purpose of developing public-spirited leaders, and to promote international under
Published: 05 Jun 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 28 Aug 2025
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This program is designed for the invitation of excellent researchers from all areas of specialization to spend a short period of time at the University of Bonn (up to 12 days). Preference will be given to scholars from strategic partner universities and universities in priority countries f
Published: 04 Jun 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: Germany Deadline: 22 Sep 2025
The Commonwealth Startup Fellowship will run for six months and is designed to ignite and elevate high-potential startups from low and middle income Commonwealth countries. The programme is made up of a combination of immersive in-person experiences and online learning, to provide participants with
Published: 03 Jun 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: Ghana Deadline: 30 Jun 2025
This scholarship programme offers you the opportunity to continue your education in Germany with a postgraduate or continuing course of study in the field of architecture. The scholarships also promote the exchange of experience and networking amongst colleagues.
Published: 03 Jun 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Germany Deadline: 25 Sep 2025
The Women in Global Health Leadership Fellowship is a year-long program designed to advance the leadership skills of talented African women passionate about promoting gender equity within global health systems. The fellowship offers a comprehensive curriculum covering global health policy, leadershi
Published: 30 May 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 13 Jun 2025
The IHE Delft Water and Development Partnership Programme, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is providing a limited number of scholarships in the framework of capacity strengthening and nurturing network of water professionals in the focus regions and countries of the programme.
Published: 28 May 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Netherlands Deadline: 01 Jun 2025
The BackPack-Excellence Scholarship for Women exists to create a fairer playing field for talented and driven women who have faced obstacles that made an MBA feel out of reach, whether financial constraints, family responsibilities, or past disruptions in their professional path.
Published: 28 May 2025 Type: MBA Study in: Switzerland Deadline: 15 Jul 2025
Applications are now open for the University of Edinburgh 2025 Ailie Donald Scholarship for Masters Students. This scholarship is awarded for postgraduate Masters study in English and/or Historical Linguistics, within the School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences.
Published: 28 May 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 02 Jun 2025
With its development-oriented postgraduate study programmes, the DAAD promotes the training of specialists from development and newly industrialised countries. Well-trained local experts, who are networked with international partners, play an important part in the sustainable development of their co
Published: 28 May 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified
The Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships (AGRTPS) (International) are specifically intended to support international students to undertake a Higher Degree by research at Flinders University. The AGRTPS includes an international tuition fee offset, a living stipend and Ov
Published: 26 May 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Australia Value: $35,010 Deadline: 18 Aug 2025
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 2025. With this scholarship we wish to recognise outstanding students who will add to the diversity and vibrancy of the
Published: 21 May 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified
It is our commitment to attract the very best?academically talented students from around the world to study this postgraduate taught programme, providing them with an intellectually demanding, research and industry-informed education.??? With this scholarship we wish to recognise outstanding stud
Published: 21 May 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 23 May 2025
This year, the existing scholarship programmes that are a joint initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Agency for Academic Exchange NAWA in the form of Polish development aid, i.e. the Banach Scholarship Programme and the Lukasiewicz Scholarship Programme, are merged int
Published: 21 May 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Poland Deadline: 21 Jun 2025
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The Jack Hirst Scholarship offers a transformative opportunity for exceptional Nigerian students pursuing a postgraduate degree in Chemistry at Imperial College London. This prestigious award is designed to support talented individuals who demonstrate academic excellence and a strong commitment to a
Published: 20 May 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 23 May 2025
The DAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme (known as Public Policy and Good Governance) supports future leaders from developing countries (see list of countries), who want to promote democracy and social justice in their home countries. The programme, which is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, off
Published: 19 May 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Germany Deadline: 31 Jul 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:
