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
According to an agreement between the Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS/UNESCO) for the advancement of science in developing countries, up to 50 students/scholars from developing countries will be spo
Published: 12 Apr 2024 Type: Ph.D Deadline: 15 Feb 2024
The Government of Mauritius offers to award scholarships to deserving students who are resident citizens of member states of the African Union or African
Published: 06 Jan 2024 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Mauritius Deadline: 26 Apr 2024
The Zukunftskolleg Konnect Fellowships support early career researchers from Africa, Asia and Latin America related to one of the thirteen departments of the University of Konstanz. As ZUKOnnect Fellow, you can use this time to extend your research networks and to get to know the
Published: 06 Dec 2023 Type: Fellowship Study in: Germany Deadline: 15 Feb 2024
AfricaLics – the African Network for Economics of Learning, Innovation and Competence Building Systems – is looking for suitable PhD students from universities in African countries to participate in the AfricaLics PhD Visiting Fellowship Programme, (2024 cohort) focused on Innovation and
Published: 20 Nov 2023 Type: Ph.D Deadline: 01 Dec 2023
The Oxford-Weidenfeld and Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme was established in 2015 thanks to generous donations from multiple donors to mark the 95th birthday of Lord Weidenfeld. In June 2017, Trustee and Chairman André Hoffmann made an additional donation of £9m to the Tr
Published: 16 Nov 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified
Thousands of students from all around the world apply for higher educational studies in Hungary each year. The number of Stipendium Hungaricum applicants is continuously increasing as well as the number of available scholarship places. The programme is based on bilateral educational cooperation a
Published: 15 Nov 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Hungary Deadline: 15 Jan 2024
The Ecole normale supérieure aims at varying its students’ profiles and incorporates students to be enrolled in the 3rd year of bachelor (licence 3) or 1st year of master (master 1), coming from all over the world and from all disciplines. The competitive examination of the Internationa
Published: 10 Nov 2023 Type: Masters Study in: France Deadline: 11 Dec 2023
The Deanship of Graduate Studies at King Abdulaziz University offers scholarships to international students in fully funded programs in most graduate programs according to the following classifications: The King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, presents an exceptional scholarship pro
Published: 11 Nov 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Saudi Arabia Deadline: 28 Dec 2023
In collaboration with UNESCO and a number of centres of excellence in the South, TWAS has instituted a Joint Associateship Scheme to enable competent researchers from the South to visit these centres regularly. An associate is appointed for three years during which he/she can visit a Centre tw
Published: 25 Oct 2023 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 04 Dec 2023
Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) voffers students a choice of graduate programs in a modern and innovative university setting, located in the thriving capital of the UAE. Combining a contemporary education system and robust curriculum with the rich culture and
Published: 20 Oct 2023 Type: Ph.D Study in: United Arab Emirates Deadline: 31 Mar 2024
The Mastercard Foundation Scholarships are designed for students who demonstrate academic excellence and strong leadership potential, but who face difficulties or do not have the funds to access higher education. They are particularly aimed at students who aspire to make a real and lasting impact in
Published: 19 Oct 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: France Deadline: 26 Nov 2023
The Mastercard Foundation AfOx Scholarship programme supports passionate, locally rooted and globally minded African young people to undertake graduate studies at the University of Oxford. The Mastercard Foundation AfOx Scholarship programme is grounded in the Mastercard Foundation, and AfOx shared
Published: 16 Oct 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified
The African Legal Impact Scholarship was developed to encourage enrollment of students from Africa seeking advanced legal education in University of California, Berkeley. Because funds are extremely limited, the African Legal Impact Scholarship can only be provided to two outstanding appli
Published: 11 Oct 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United States Deadline: 18 Dec 2023
ETH4D provides grants for mentoring doctoral candidates from low- and lower-middle-income countries. The mentorship is a one-year appointment and comprises the following components: Mentorship from one ETH professor, senior scientist or postdoc over a period of one year of the mentee’s d
Published: 25 Sep 2023 Type: Ph.D Study in: Switzerland Deadline: 31 Oct 2023
Bangor University and the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission are jointly funding 6 scholarships for masters study at Bangor University in September 2024. Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships enable talented and moti
Published: 20 Sep 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 31 Dec 2023
Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Commonwealth PhD scholarships contribute to the development needs of Commonwealth countries by supporting research that will have a developmental impact. Commonwealth PhD Scholarships are for applicants from least developed c
Published: 06 Sep 2023 Type: Ph.D Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 17 Oct 2023
A well-planned system of infrastructure facilities is the primary prerequisite for development in any country. There is a pressing international need for professionals capable of directing the conception, planning and construction of infrastructure facilities for transportation, water and waste mana
Published: 04 Sep 2023 Type: Masters Study in: Germany Deadline: 30 Sep 2023
The Excellence Programme is initiated by Wageningen University & Research to attract excellent students for a Master’s programme, and who might have the potential to do a PhD after their MSc graduation. In Wageningen or elsewhere
Published: 31 Aug 2023 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Netherlands Deadline: 01 Feb 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: