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
The United Nations International Law Fellowship Programme is organized by the Codification Division of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs. The Fellowship Programme consists of an annual summer course at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the Netherlands. The participants attend lectures and s
Published: 19 Feb 2024 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 22 Mar 2024
Universities of the Coimbra Group offer short-term visits (generally 1 to maximum 3 months) to young African researchers from higher education institutions from Sub-Saharan Africa. The main aim of this scholarship programme is to enable scholars to undertake research in which they are engaged in the
Published: 13 Feb 2024 Type: Ph.D Deadline: 04 May 2024
An opportunity for early career researchers in Africa to pursue their own research projects in the fields of Social Sciences and Humanities. The scholarship offers access to the Institute’s library and other resources that provide for a stimulating research environment. The purpose of the A
Published: 06 Feb 2024 Type: Ph.D Deadline: 10 Apr 2024
World Federation of Neurology In collaboration with the University of Cairo and with generous support from the Association of British Neurologists announce a call for Candidates. The World Federation of Neurology (WFN) with support from the Association of British Neurologists (ABN) are pleas
Published: 05 Feb 2024 Type: Fellowship Study in: Egypt Deadline: 29 Feb 2024
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: 02 Feb 2024 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Australia Deadline: 30 Apr 2024
Injini’s EdTech Fellowship Program, delivered in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is a 6-month, equity-free, hybrid venture support program that takes a partnership approach to business acceleration, broken down into three core focus areas which will be delivered fro
Published: 02 Feb 2024 Type: Fellowship Study in: South Africa Value: R2,500,000 Deadline: 13 Feb 2024
The UNIV'R university corridor program – University for Refugees is launching its third edition and opening a call for applications for refugees residing in a first country of asylum who wish to pursue Master's studies (2 years) within a Higher education establishment i
Published: 01 Feb 2024 Type: Masters Study in: France Deadline: 05 Mar 2024
UNU offers Postdoctoral Fellowships to provide young scholars and policymakers, especially from the developing world, with a multidisciplinary context within which to pursue advanced research and training that are of professional interest to the successful applicant and of direct relevance to the re
Published: 30 Jan 2024 Type: Fellowship Study in: Japan Deadline: 10 Mar 2024
The aim of the Hatfield Lioness Scholarship is to enable a female student from a developing country where access to tertiary education is limited to benefit from undertaking postgraduate study at the Durham University. The scholarship was launched as part of the celebration of 30 years of women stud
Published: 29 Jan 2024 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 31 Jan 2024
The Hornby Education Trust prioritises capacity building for English language teaching in low- and middle-income countries. It awards Master’s degree scholarships to teachers and related professionals with relevant experience and evidenced potential to impact and enhance the field o
Published: 17 Jan 2024 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Value: £15,500 Deadline: 01 Mar 2024
The following Master of Science degree courses are offered in English for the 2024–25 academic year: Master in Environmental Engineering – Sopron University, Sopron Master in Crop Production Engineering – Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Szen
Published: 12 Jan 2024 Type: Masters Study in: Hungary Deadline: 28 Feb 2024
ICGEB offers competitive Postdoctoral Fellowships in Life Sciences to highly motivated scientists wishing to pursue postdoctoral research in a world-class scientific environment. The Fellowships comprise a very competitive package including stipend, health insurance and additional benefits. The most
Published: 11 Jan 2024 Type: Ph.D Study in: India Deadline: 31 Mar 2024
Scholarships are available each year for fee-paying international students applying for an international Master's programme at Uppsala University. Please note that the scholarships are highly competitive; only about 2% of those who apply are granted a scholarship.
Published: 10 Jan 2024 Type: Masters Study in: Sweden Deadline: 22 Jan 2024
The Journalist Fellowship Programme at the Reuters Institute is one of the world’s leading schemes for practising, mid-career journalists to take some time out from their day jobs to explore journalism in depth. The majority of our Journalist Fellows are fully-funded and they also receive
Published: 04 Jan 2024 Type: Fellowship Study in: United Kingdom Value: £2,000 Deadline: 19 Feb 2024
AI for Science is a stream in AIMS South Africa’s Master’s degree in Mathematical Science, made possible through a partnership with Google DeepMind. The program sits at the exciting intersection of AI and the Sciences. This exciting program started with its first intake of students
Published: 02 Jan 2024 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: 29 Mar 2024
The University of Otago Doctoral Scholarships is now open for applications from suitably qualified students. It is a fully funded scholarship for all students sponsored by the University of Otago.The University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship provides funding to support doctoral students studying at t
Published: 29 Dec 2023 Type: Ph.D Study in: New Zealand Deadline: Not Specified
Summer Student Fellowships are awarded to undergraduate students who will have completed their junior year at colleges or universities by the start of the fellowship period. Students who will graduate before the fellowship begins are not eligible to apply. The program is designed for
Published: 27 Dec 2023 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 05 Feb 2024
These scholarships have been made possible by donors to the LSHTM Fund. Supported by hundreds of alumni and friends, the LSHTM Fund provides scholarships for the next generation of global health leaders. This year’s two scholarships are intended to support excellent candidates who would be una
Published: 14 Dec 2023 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 04 Mar 2024
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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: