For the Nigerian student who just graduated from secondary school, and needs a good university to undergo their Bachelor’s degree program, ScholarshipAir has compiled a list of undergraduate scholarship programs which offers you the opportunity to study at any university within Nigeria or abroad.
The undergraduate scholarship scheme aims to assist fresh university students and those still seeking for admission into the university to get their Bachelor's Degrees in Nigeria or oversea.
Below is our list of free, popular, and easy-to-get undergraduate financial aid opportunities for the year 2025-2026 which Nigerian students, International students, and every other African developing countries as well, can apply for.
The aim of the Michael J. Day Scholarship is to promote interest and research in companion animal infectious diseases. Each Scholarship will support a veterinary student to carry out a high-quality research project on small companion animal infectious disease, clinical vaccinology, or immunology.
Published: 25 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: 20 Jun 2025
The Federal Ministry of Education invites interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the 2024/2025 Nigerian Scholarship Award (NSA) and Education Bursary Award (EBA) tenable in Nigerian Public Tertiary Institutions.
Published: 25 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: 29 May 2025
The Administrators of the Abdulkabir Aliu Foundation hereby request applications for scholarship from indigent Muslim Law graduates of the Obafemi Awolowo University and Law graduates of Ede Origin who are recently admitted into the Nigerian Law School.
Published: 25 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 25 Apr 2025
Bond International Undergraduate Excellence Scholarships provide tuition remission scholarships to high academic achievers, applying to study a bachelor's degree. International Undergraduate Excellence Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit, and are a testament to B
Published: 25 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Australia Deadline: Not Specified
EducationUSA, part of the U.S. Department of State, operates a global network comprising over 430 international student advising centers across more than 175 countries and territories. This extensive network serves the mission of promoting U.S. higher education by providing accurate, comprehensiv
Published: 22 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: 30 Apr 2025
The Joy Peters and Reena Walia Diversity Scholarship will support first year students who identify as women and who are experiencing financial or other disadvantages to study Engineering and/or Computer Science at ANU. The Award has been provided by Joy Peters and Reena Walia to recognise and
Published: 21 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Australia Deadline: 15 May 2025
The Jigawa State Scholarship provides financial support as bursaries for eligible undergraduate and postgraduate students of Nigerian tertiary institutions.The Board also provides full scholarships in partnership with the federal government of Nigeria or as bilateral agreements with foreign countrie
Published: 21 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 31 May 2025
Are you a brilliant student facing financial challenges? The Rev. Tony Akinyemi Scholarship Foundation (RTSF) is here to support your dreams. The Tony Akinyemi Foundation Scholarship is committed to providing scholastic opportunities to indigent students, restoring hope, and bringing the light of
Published: 21 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 16 May 2025
The Scholarship Department of the Delta State Bursary and Scholarship Board is dedicated to recognizing and rewarding academic excellence among students from Delta State. Our scholarship programs aim to support exceptional students who demonstrate outstanding academic performance, providing them wit
Published: 21 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 14 May 2025
The Zeribe Nwosu Foundation (ZNF) hereby launch the ZNF Annual Essay Competition for the year 2025. In this essay, authors are to discuss the importance of collaboration (whether with colleagues, industry, within and cross institutions, local or international) in career advancement. Authors are enco
Published: 18 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: 31 May 2025
The Athol Mann Award for Classical Voice was established in 2018 with a generous bequest from Athol Mann in acknowledgment of his passion for Opera and commitment to students of classical voice. The late Emeritus Professor Athol Mann, a former Dean of what is now known as Wellington School of Bus
Published: 18 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: New Zealand Value: $3,000 Deadline: 30 Apr 2025
We believe education has a major role in achieving our mission in creating a better life for humanity. Our work in education focuses on creating platforms to help people from poor homes access quality education. Our work in Educational support focuses on creating platforms to improve the quality of
Published: 18 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 16 May 2025
The Anthony Ugochukwu Udokwu Foundation Yahweh is a non-profit organization devoted to enhancing the lives of those in desperate need. With a heartfelt commitment to ensuring that no individual suffers without support, we focus on providing crucial assistance such as food, shelter, healthcare, and c
Published: 17 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 13 Jul 2025
The Providence Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship supports Black or African students pursuing higher education in English-speaking African countries. Recipients may receive up to $250 per year, which is renewable for up to four years based on academic progress and
Published: 17 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: 23 May 2025
The McCall MacBain Scholarship brings together a diverse group of scholars who aspire to lead with purpose individuals who have demonstrated leadership potential and an inner drive to make a positive impact in other people’s lives. The McCall MacBain Scholarship is a full graduate scholarsh
Published: 17 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Canada Deadline: 20 Aug 2025
The Christopher Kolade Foundation SHE Soars Scholarship Program provides need-based financial sponsorship and mentorship to female graduates of public secondary schools in Nigeria who have secured admission into a Nigerian public university. The CKF SHE Soars Program makes postsecondary education
Published: 15 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 17 Apr 2025
This is Nigeria’s most prestigious leadership fellowship developing leaders of tomorrow. This one-year active free fellowship kicks off with a residential bootcamp between July and August followed by year long leadership training through a mix of self-paced learning, intera
Published: 15 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 27 Jun 2025
Every year, Microsoft hires Thousands of students from every corner of the world for their Internship programs. Talented applicants from around the world gain a lot of experience from the Microsoft Summer Internship. The Internships are available in different countries. There is no application fe
Published: 14 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: Not Specified
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With the approaching school season, various universities and institutes are presently scouting for the best and brightest eligible undergraduate Nigerian students who possess the necessary qualifications, to receive financial assistance to pursue a Bachelor’s degree internationally or here in Nigeria.
To ensure that you don’t miss out on any of these study opportunities, we have made available, information on everything you need to know about applying for the ongoing scholarships available for Nigerian students.
Courtesy of the ScholarshipAir website, you can now be in the know about the various current scholarships for Nigerian students and still get notified when other new scholarships are uploaded on the site.
We have found the scholarships for you, so all you need do is simply go through the list we have created for you above to check out the online scholarships for undergraduates which will be the perfect study opportunity for you.
In case you haven’t heard, scholarships are now being awarded to qualified students to study undergraduate courses at numerous universities and institutes.
The applications for scholarships are already in full swing, and many students from around the world have begun to send in their application letters to awarding bodies.
If you are confused as to which scholarship to apply for as a Nigerian student, here are some scholarships you are eligible for:
Before you apply for any undergraduate scholarship, you need to make sure that you meet all the necessary requirements in order to be deemed eligible to receive the scholarship by the awarding body.
While respective organizations and institutes have specific requirements they request from applicants, they’re are standard requirements every undergraduate student aspiring to study abroad should meet.
Here are some of the documents you must possess to be eligible:
If you are planning to study abroad, you need to meet any of these requirements:
Usually, when you are applying for a scholarship, you need to submit your application form or letter, and requested documents to whichever organization or university that is sponsoring the scholarship.
However, every scholarship has an application method specific to it, which is implemented and overseen by the awarding body.
Take for instance, the BEA (Bilateral Education Agreement), you will have to submit your completed online application form at whichever JAMB centre you will be taking your CBT test in, along with the requested supporting documents like: photocopies of your educational certificates, testimonials, and WAEC certificates (bring along the originals for verification purposes), your birth certificate from the National Population Commission, state of origin/LGA certificate signed and stamped, and 4 coloured passport sized photographs with a white background.
For MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program, since it is a partnership between MasterCard itself and other numerous universities, requires that you send your application directly to the scholarship webpage of the partner university you wish to study in.
Others, like the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship for International Students at Robert Gordon University requests that you send your scholarship application form and other supporting documents to the university via email.
While you are applying for the Agbami Medical and Engineering Scholarship For Undergraduate Nigerian Students, you need to scan and submit your documents on the scholarship portal.
If it’s the Gani Fawehinmi Undergraduate Scholarship Award for Nigerian Scholarship you are applying for, then you’ll need to send your application letter and supporting documents to the organization's address via post.
Before you apply for any scholarship program, make sure that you thoroughly go through the application method of each of the organization and university.