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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.
Every year, BU welcomes approximately 20 outstanding students to the Trustee Scholars Program. Many of our current Scholars had perfect 4.0 grade point averages in high school and ranked in the top of their class. BU’s most prestigious scholarship, scholars become part of a unique cam
Published: 23 Jul 2022 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: 01 Dec 2022
The Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to exceptional student leaders, with the intent of helping them realize their maximum potential.
Published: 18 Jul 2022 Type: Undergraduate Study in: United States Deadline: 15 Sep 2022
Bocconi University is currently accepting applications from suitably qualified international students for its scholarship (merit-based financial aid based). Merit Awards and Bocconi International Awards will be made available to first-year candidates for both the undergraduate and graduate progra
Published: 13 Jul 2022 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Italy Deadline: Not Specified
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The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Zimbabwe is excited to issue this call for scholarship applications to invite a new group of spirited young academics to join their scholarship and alumni program and network. The Scholarship Program is aimed at students at a Zimbabwean University in the fields of Law
Published: 12 Jul 2022 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Zimbabwe Deadline: 31 Jul 2022
The Eddie and Elizabeth Thomas MEng Scholarship is provided by Howard Thomas (BEng Chemical and Process Engineering, 1989) to offer scholarship funding for students on an MEng course through their four-year degree for whom finance is a barrier to their learning. Two scholarships are available to
Published: 12 Jul 2022 Type: Undergraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 31 Oct 2022
His Excellency, the Education friendly Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has approved the Award of Scholarships to 500 (Five Hundred) indigent (very poor) but intelligent students of Akwa Ibom State origin, studying in any Federal or State Universities in
Published: 09 Jul 2022 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: Not Specified
The North-East Development Commission – Education Endowment Fund (NEDC-EEF) is now accepting applications from orphans, the girl child and other less privileged children in the North East Region. See more details about NEDC-EEF scholarship below. One of the Funds’ interventi
Published: 08 Jul 2022 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: Not Specified
The NNPC/NAOC/OANDO Joint Venture in pursuance of its Corporate Social Responsibility invites suitably qualified applicants for its 2022 Tertiary Scholarship Scheme, effective June 03, to July 31, 2022. Category of Awards Host/Transit Communities Merit Award – For applicant
Published: 08 Jul 2022 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 31 Jul 2022
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Are you ready to upskill? Nexford and PiggyVest are Offering Scholarships to Students Affected by ASUU Strike. Nexford University, a Washington DC based next-generation university announces its most recent partnership with PiggyVest, an African based fintech that helps over three million customer
Published: 07 Jul 2022 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: Not Specified
The University of Manitoba is making available the International Undergraduate Student Bursary, for international students with good academic standing, and with demonstrated financial need, who are undertaking Bachelors degree programmes in both the fall and winter terms.
Published: 05 Jul 2022 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Canada Deadline: 01 Oct 2022
The Olusegun Agagu Foundation, in partnership with the Governing Council of Adeleke University, is accepting applications from suitably qualified candidates from Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State for full scholarships into the university. Applications are invited for: Applicatio
Published: 05 Jul 2022 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 26 Jul 2022
The John Aniagwu Foundation is inviting eligible candidates to apply for the award of undergraduate scholarship for 2022-2023 academic year. The scholarship is open to only practicing Catholic Students with financial challenges who are registered full time undergraduates in any ac
Published: 04 Jul 2022 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 04 Jul 2022
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This scholarship supports outstanding Year 12 students to undertake an undergraduate degree at the University of Sydney.
Published: 04 Jul 2022 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Australia Deadline: 30 Sep 2022
In supporting the education of talented students and empowering young people to lead change across Africa, the African Leadership Academy seeks to enrol the most outstanding young leaders from across Africa and around the world. ALA is not only looking for young people who are smart and excel in the
Published: 04 Jul 2022 Type: Undergraduate Study in: South Africa Deadline: 31 Aug 2022
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Edugrant is now accepting applications from low-income students in recognized tertiary institutions in Nigeria for the 2022 Andrew Adeniyi Grant.
Published: 04 Jul 2022 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 21 Jul 2022
The 2022 Youth Leadership Debates is about giving confidence to your voice; leveraging your voice as an effective tool to bring about a transformed Nigeria. The goal of the Youth Leadership Debate Competition is to provide capacity building to select young people across tertiary institutions and sup
Published: 02 Jul 2022 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: 15 Jul 2022
The Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation (SABMF), as part of its focus on the advancement of education in Northern Nigeria, provides financial support for 200 eligible undergraduates and Higher National Diploma Students of Northern Nigeria origin in accredited public universities and polytechnics in
Published: 01 Jul 2022 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: Not Specified
The Scholarships are awarded annually to international and DACA students enrolled at Universities MPOWER supports. They have intentionally designed this scholarship program to be as broad as possible to match the broad, diverse experiences of international students. At MPOWER, they believe t
Published: 28 Jun 2022 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Canada Deadline: 15 Jul 2022
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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.
