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.
Edinburgh Napier University, UK is offering fee reduction scholarships for African Students to study for Undergraduate or Postgraduate (Masters) degrees 2021/2022. We have a limited number of partial scholarships worth £2,000, available for self-funding students domiciled in Africa starting
Published: 02 Apr 2021 Type: Undergraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified
Bilateral Program includes a full or partial scholarship established by Chinese Ministry of Education in accordance with educational exchange agreements or consensus between Chinese government and governments of other countries, institutions, universities or international organizations. The
Published: 02 Apr 2021 Type: Undergraduate Study in: China Deadline: 15 Apr 2021
The African Union through the African Governance Architecture and YouLead Summit with partners, invite you to participate in this most enlightening Continental Essay writing competition under the theme: “Leadership for the Africa We Want” This is an opportunity for
Published: 02 Apr 2021 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: 19 Apr 2021
The National Life Science Competition is aimed at inspiring all Nigerian secondary school and tertiary institution students to develop interests in life science courses or solving life science-related societal challenges Competition Categories Tertiary Institution Category: For students in
Published: 30 Mar 2021 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 30 Apr 2021
College of Science and Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme 2021 is offered for Bachelors degree in the field of Science, Engineering. This scholarship is provided by The University of Leicester and the value of this scholarship is Partial Funding, Up to 5,600 pounds per year . College o
Published: 25 Mar 2021 Type: Undergraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified
The Oyo State Government is inviting indigene of the state in any Nigerian university to apply for the 2021 Nigeria-Sao Tome/ Oyo State Government Scholarship. The Nigeria-Sao Tome and Principe Joint Development Authority in collaboration with the Oyo State Government is offering SCHOLARSHI
Published: 24 Mar 2021 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 24 Mar 2021
TR080 Global Business (Bachelor in Business Studies) Scholarship - 2021 is offered for Bachelors degree in the field of Bachelor's in Business Studies.The deadline for the sending your application is 01 Apr 2021. This scholarship is provided by Trinity College Dublin and the value of this schola
Published: 22 Mar 2021 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Ireland Deadline: 01 Apr 2021
United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation in its global Scholars Program. This initiative will offer academically talented youth from Africa facing financial, gender, displacement, or disability constraints an opportunity to access world
Published: 22 Mar 2021 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Kenya Deadline: 26 Mar 2021
The Denys Holland Scholarship aims to support undergraduate students from any country, who without the support of the scholarship would be unable to secure the funding required to study at UCL, and who can demonstrate their intention to make full use of the activities offered by UCL and the St
Published: 18 Mar 2021 Type: Undergraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 02 Jul 2021
Apply for the Swansea University Developing Futures Scholarships. Swansea University is seeking outstanding future alumni and ambassadors. At the School of Management we are dedicated to our students and are passionate about student success; in both academic excellence and involvement in student
Published: 17 Mar 2021 Type: Undergraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 30 Jul 2021
Applications are currently invited for Beasiswa Kemitraan Negara Berkembang, popularly known as KNB Scholarship – a prestigious scholarship program offered by the government of Republic of Indonesia to selected applicants originating from developing countries. The role of KNB Scho
Published: 14 Mar 2021 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Indonesia Deadline: 20 Apr 2021
Achieve your dreams with the Keystone Scholarship! Keystone Academic Solutions is currently accepting applications from eligible and outstanding students who wish to enroll in a degree program at the University. Scholarships valued up to $10,000 are available to both undergraduate and grad
Published: 09 May 2021 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: 31 May 2021
Bristol University is investing £500,000 to help the brightest and best international students come to the University of Bristol. 26 Think Big Undergraduate scholarships and 26 Think Big Postgraduate scholarships are available for courses starting in 2021. Bristol University iscommitte
Published: 08 Mar 2021 Type: Undergraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 29 Mar 2021
The UBA NextGen Campus Ambassador programme offers a unique opportunity to students of tertiary institutions in Nigeria and across Africa. Adulthood is knocking and you aren’t sure if you are prepared. Get a soft landing into the job market with our NextGen campus ambassador program. We giv
Published: 21 Feb 2021 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: Not Specified
As part of its commitment to promote capacity-building at high level across the continent, the Government of Mauritius is awarding scholarships to deserving students who are resident citizens of member states of the African Union or of African Commonwealth countries as per
Published: 05 May 2021 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Mauritius Deadline: 11 Jun 2021
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Ghana is offering MasterCard Foundation Scholarships for Ghanaian and African students 2021/2022. The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at KNUST provides academically talented yet economically disadvantaged young people
Published: 21 Feb 2021 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Ghana Deadline: 31 May 2021
EIT Women in Engineering Scholarship, 2021 is offered for Bachelors degree in the field of Courses offered by the university. The deadline for the sending your application is Always Open. This scholarship is provided by Engineering Institute of Technology(EIT). and the value of this scholarship is P
Published: 16 Feb 2021 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Australia Deadline: Not Specified
The Study in Canada Scholarships program provides students from post-secondary institutions located in the new eligible countries/territories with short-term exchange opportunities for study or research in Canadian post-secondary institutions at the college, undergraduate and graduate levels. The
Published: 11 Feb 2021 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Canada Deadline: 30 Mar 2021
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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.