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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.
The Forum of Nkwerre Doctors(FOND) is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships for medical students from Nkwerre Community. This scholarship aims to support the educational pursuits of talented and deserving students from the community.
Published: 08 May 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: Not Specified
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) is dedicated to: Providing access to high-quality education: Ensuring that talented individuals have the opportunity to pursue their academic goals. Developing future leaders: Cultivating entrepreneurial sp
Published: 08 May 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: Not Specified
Queen Mary University of London is offering tuition fee and maintenance support for up to two undergraduate students who are asylum seekers or have a temporary immigration status awarded as a result of a claim for asylum but outside of the immigration rules, studying on degree programmes in the Facu
Published: 29 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 16 May 2025
The University of Manchester is proud to offer more than 330 awards to international students commencing their studies in September 2025. The total value of scholarships offered will be over £4.5 million, and awards will be open to students applying for undergraduate and master’s degrees
Published: 28 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 31 Aug 2025
The Ocean University of China (OUC) President’s Scholarship 2025 is a prestigious opportunity for outstanding international students to pursue undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral studies at one of China’s leading “Double First-Class” universities. The scholarship offer
Published: 28 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: China Deadline: 25 May 2025
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
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 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 University of Pretoria (UP) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation has been offering scholarships for high-achieving African students who studied undergraduate and postgraduate levels since January 2014. The Foundation will be entering into a new phase in January 2024 and it will tar
Published: 08 Apr 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: South Africa Deadline: 30 Jun 2025
The WomanUp Scholarship Programme intends to raise a crop of excellent women who will excel in their academics and subsequent career, and move us significantly towards achieving gender equality.
Published: 28 Mar 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 20 Jun 2025
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The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) is the oldest political foundation in Germany with a rich tradition in social democracy dating back to its foundation in 1925.The foundation owes its formation and its mission to the political legacy of its namesake Friedrich Ebert, the first democratically el
Published: 25 Mar 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Germany Deadline: 31 Oct 2025
Makerere University Management and the Mastercard Foundation renewed their partnership for the second phase of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program through 2034. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University aims to deepen inclusive University education and empower 1,000 yo
Published: 21 Mar 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: South Africa Deadline: 06 Jun 2025
The Taiwan Scholarship is granted by Taiwan’s Ministry of Education (MOE) to encourage outstanding Nigeria students (excluding students from Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau) to undertake degree programs in Taiwan. It offers study opportunities for a wide range of disciplines at universiti
Published: 20 Mar 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Taiwan, Province of China Deadline: 15 May 2025
A House of Representatives member representing Akoko Southeast and Southwest Federal Constituency, Ondo state, Hon Adegboyega Adefarati, has open applications to the 2025 bursary designed to benefit students in tertiary institutions. The Asiwaju Adegboyega Adefarati, has been designed to award
Published: 25 Mar 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 30 Apr 2025
Karen Chukwu, a corporate Tech Lawyer based in the UK has announced applications for scholarship opportunities for Nigerian undergraduate students.
Published: 19 Mar 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 31 Mar 2025
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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.
