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If you are a Nigerian Student who just completed their Bachelor’s degree and is looking to pursue a master’s degree, or have completed a master’s degree and is planning to do their PhD, then it will interest you to know that there are certain post graduate degree scholarships specially designed to aid you with the financial assistance required to do that.
These postgraduate degree scholarships for masters students, and postgraduate research scholarships for PhD students, are usually awarded by organizations or universities to Nigerian students who meet all the given eligibility criteria required for them to qualify for the scholarship.
And because we know how important these study opportunities are to you, ScholarshipAir has found for you, (so you don’t have to) the best scholarships for postgraduate studies 2025-2026, which you can apply for to fund your studies. Some of the postgraduate scholarships are fully funded while some are partially funded. The university to study ranges from Nigeria to abroad
Whether you’re an innovator, activist, or tech enthusiast, this is your opportunity to collaborate with changemakers, tackle real-world challenges, and pioneer technologies that drive transparency, accountability, and inclusive decision-making in the region. Hack4Democracy is an annual hack
Published: 02 Apr 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 14 Apr 2025
The TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme provides postdoctoral researchers from sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, with the opportunity to make a three-month ‘Cooperation Visit’ to a research institute in Germany. Such visits must be undertaken within 12 months of the awar
Published: 02 Apr 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Germany Deadline: 19 May 2025
The scholarship aims to support students from all over the world who wish to advance their educational career in any discipline at the university. The award is for 1 or 2 years Master’s degree programme.
Published: 01 Apr 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Netherlands Deadline: 01 Dec 2025
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The UCL Humanitarian Scholarship supports students displaced by armed conflict or at serious risk due to such conflicts. It enables them to pursue a full-time Master’s degree at University College London (UCL). The scholarship provides full financial coverage, including tuition fees, a mainten
Published: 01 Apr 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 08 May 2025
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Published: 01 Apr 2025 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 05 May 2025
Ashesi University and the Mastercard Foundation have been engaged in partnership since the launch of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme in 2012. Ashesi was among the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program’s nine pioneering partners. Hundreds of Mastercard Foundation Scholars have enr
Published: 31 Mar 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Ghana Deadline: 14 Jun 2025
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Applications are now open for the University of Leeds International Excellence Scholarships 2025. At Leeds, we welcome international students from over 140 countries or regions to our multicultural campus. Our International Excellence Scholarship supports students to fulfil their pot
Published: 31 Mar 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 16 May 2025
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Published: 27 Mar 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 01 Apr 2025
The Think Big International Scholarships are the University of Bristol’s flagship funding initiative to support outstanding international students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate studies. With a substantial investment of up to £6 million, the scholarship provides financial aid fo
Published: 26 Mar 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 23 Apr 2025
Australia Awards Scholarships are long-term awards administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.They aim to contribute to the development needs of Australia's partner countries in line with bilateral and regional agreements. They provide opportunities for people from developing
Published: 25 Mar 2025 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 30 Apr 2025
The NDDC Postgraduate Scholarship is an initiative of the Niger Delta Development Cooperation under the sponsorship of the Federal Government of Nigeria. The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is offering a foreign post graduate scholarship program as part of its human resource development
Published: 25 Mar 2025 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 20 Apr 2025
The University of Glasgow African Excellence Award aims to support high achieving students from across Africa in their journey to become Future World Changers. We are looking for students who wish to undertake Masters level study, to further develop their knowledge and skills, in order to posi
Published: 24 Mar 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 31 Mar 2025
The African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) has opened its call for graduate students in Africa to apply for the 2025 edition of the Plant Nutrition Scholar Award program.
Published: 24 Mar 2025 Type: Masters Deadline: 30 Apr 2025
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Published: 21 Mar 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 31 Mar 2025
The Vital Voices Global Fellowship (VVGF) 2025 unites women leaders from diverse fields to enhance their skills, foster collaboration, and exchange ideas. This 10-month program brings together fellows across two key pillars—VV Venture (social entrepreneurship) and VV Engage (public leade
Published: 21 Mar 2025 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 15 Apr 2025
Applications are now open Loughborough Development Trust Africa Scholarship 2025 for Africans at Loughborough University. The Loughborough Development Trust Africa Scholarship will cover 100% of the course fees for your chosen postgraduate taught course for one year (replacing any departmental or Lo
Published: 18 Mar 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 30 Apr 2025
The Africa Postgraduate Excellence Award is the University of Nottingham’s scholarship award, designed to support international students who have achieved academic excellence and show true passion for their chosen field of study. Unlock your potential with our Africa Postgraduate Excellence
Published: 17 Mar 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 15 May 2025
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The Mandela Rhodes Scholarships Programme combines financial support for postgraduate studies and a high-quality leadership development programme, to build exceptional leadership capacity in Africa. A Mandela Rhodes Scholarship enables a Scholar to study at a South African tertiary institution re
Published: 17 Mar 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: South Africa Deadline: 21 Apr 2025
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Annually, postgraduate grants and scholarships are awarded to qualified postgraduate Nigerian students, to enable them fund for their studies while studying abroad or in Nigeria.
You can benefit from these grants for postgraduate funded by organizations and universities, by applying for various study opportunities which present themselves as – either postgraduate degree scholarships for masters students or postgraduate research scholarships for PhD students.
Or by applying to postgraduate study abroad scholarships, which provide you with the chance to study at a university overseas.
Below are some of such scholarships which provide postgraduate sponsorship for students like you:
To become a postgraduate scholar, there are eligibility criteria you should meet, especially if you are applying for postgraduate study abroad scholarships.
However, while respective awarding organizations have requirements that are specific them, they’re also general requirements which you must before you are qualified for a scholarship for postgraduate abroad studies.
Some of those requirements are:
Dear applicant, before you can be selected for any of the available scholarships for post graduates, you first have to apply for the scholarship you are interested in and submit all the required documents.
Although this may seem like an easy thing to do (which it is), a simple mistake can cause your application to be rejected by the organisation or university, so you want to do it right.
If you have applied for scholarships in the past and have been rejected, or are applying for the first time, this is how to apply for an online post graduate scholarship.
Application Process:
To apply for a postgraduate scholarship, these are the steps you should take:
Before you apply:
