Ruth Titilayo Foundation Scholarship for Postgraduate Students 2026

Published: 02 Oct 2025

Ruth Titilayo postgraduate scholarship is specifically designed to pay for tuition fees, and help with living costs. The grant may cover all your expenses or just make a small but useful contribution.

Ruth Titilayo Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship

Application Deadline	October 31, 2025
Type	Postgraduate
Sponsor	Ruth Titilayo Foundation

Ruth Titilayo Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship Benefits

The grant consists of:

Tuition allowance up to #100,000
Maintenance allowance up to #20,000
Further allowances – for example internal travel costs associated with the course of study or research and fieldwork expenses – are paid at the discretion of the Committee.

Requirements for Ruth Titilayo Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship

Applicants must:

• hold an undergraduate degree with 2:1 or higher.
• hold a degree from a Nigerian institution (this may be either the undergraduate degree or a further degree held by the applicant).
• either be a student at the time of application or have been registered as a student within the last five years.

Nice to have:

be obtaining a Masters degree (or equivalent postgraduate qualification), as well as carrying out professional research or work experience. These are not necessary requirements but will enhance your application.
*Final year undergraduates are NOT eligible for the Ruth Titilayo Foundation Postgraduate grant.

Selection Process

Candidates will be assessed:

• on academic merit.
• based on the information provided in your scholarship application.

You will also need to submit a personal statement, current school result, and two written references from the tutors listed in your application form.. You will be shortlisted based on providing the above and any other relevant information.

If you are shortlisted, you will be invited for an online interview where you will be asked a series of competency based questions related to your current year group.

The application window will run from 1st October 2025 to 31st October 2025. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted from the 11th November 2025. This will be followed by an interview in December 2025 and scholarship awards to successful candidates.

Check also:
Queen Elizabeth Scholarship (How to Apply)

Application Deadline

October 31, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Ruth Titilayo Foundation on ruthtitilayofoundation.org to apply

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