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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
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme at Cambridge is designed to provide talented students from economically marginalised and hard-to-reach communities in Africa with fully-funded opportunities to complete their Master’s training, grow in transformative leadership, and contribute to cl
Published: 02 Nov 2022 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 05 Jan 2023
BIGSAS has been awarded two scholarships within the Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP) by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for which BIGSAS will nominate candidates who have successfully passed the application procedure. BIGSAS provides a centre for creative a
Published: 01 Nov 2022 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Germany Deadline: 15 Dec 2022
Cancer Research UK (CRUK) developed this scheme in close consultation with the research community including the expert partner organisations, Black in Cancer and Windsor Fellowship. CRUK are committed to creating equal, diverse and inclusive research environments that enable all researc
Published: 01 Nov 2022 Type: Ph.D Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 15 Nov 2022
The fellowship provides full funding (12 months with the possibility of extension for another 12 months) to conduct your own research on topics closely related to one or more projects on IIASA’s agenda. The IIASA Postdoctoral Programme is open to applicants of all nationalities and is
Published: 31 Oct 2022 Type: Fellowship Study in: Austria Deadline: 30 Nov 2022
The James McCune Smith Scholarships fund Black UK domiciled students to undertake PhD research at the University of Glasgow in any research area in which they can offer supervision. They provide an enhanced experience through external mentors, placements, leadership training, community-building a
Published: 28 Oct 2022 Type: Ph.D Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 31 Jan 2023
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The University of Dundee is proud to offer the Steve Weston International funding for outstanding students in the UK for the academic year 2022-2023 This scholarship is open for postgraduate degree programme for 2023 entry.The Institution of Dundee is a public research university i
Published: 26 Oct 2022 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 31 May 2023
The Chevening Programme, which is funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and partner organisations, was established in 1983 and has developed into a prestigious international scheme. Chevening Scholars come from more than 160 countries and territories worldwide. Th
Published: 26 Oct 2022 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 01 Nov 2022
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The GloCal Health Fellowship supports a 12-month, mentored research fellowship for investigators interested in studying diseases and conditions in developing countries. The fellowship is designed for: US doctoral students (PhD, DrPH, etc.), professional students (MD, DDS, DVM, PharmD, etc.) and post
Published: 24 Oct 2022 Type: Fellowship Study in: United States Deadline: 01 Nov 2022
The Fellowships are tenable at the departments and laboratories of public and private universities in Turkey for a minimum period of 6 months to a maximum period of 36 months. The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK) and TWAS have established this fellowship prog
Published: 24 Oct 2022 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 15 Nov 2022
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK) and TWAS have established a fellowship programme for foreign scholars from developing countries in the South who wish to pursue research toward a PhD in a field of the natural and related applied sciences, in departments and
Published: 24 Oct 2022 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 15 Nov 2022
The Rockefeller Foundation-Acumen Food Systems Fellowship is an intensive, one-year leadership development programme offered through Acumen Academy, the world’s school for social change. The Food Systems Fellowship will introduce moral leadership concepts to a globally diverse cohort of 20
Published: 21 Oct 2022 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 01 Dec 2022
LeadNext builds a vibrant network of future leaders aged 18-25 from across Asia and the United States and supports their growth, impact, and capacity to address today’s greatest challenges. With the profound structural changes that will transform geopolitics, global governance, the global e
Published: 21 Oct 2022 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 31 Oct 2022
The Yenching Academy of Peking University aims to build bridges between China and the rest of the world through this interdisciplinary master’s programme in China Studies. This initiative brings together young people who have demonstrated a talent for leadership and innovation. At Yenching,
Published: 18 Oct 2022 Type: Masters Study in: China Deadline: 27 Nov 2022
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GLOCAL Erasmus Mundus scholarship is awarded to international students from across the globe who are willing to undertake a degree program in UK. However, no more than three applicants with the same nationality will be awarded in the same intake under the same category. The European Union&rs
Published: 17 Oct 2022 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 07 Jan 2023
Up to 40 Early Career Conference Grants are available for ACU member university staff to attend both virtual (online) and in-person conferences. Applicants must identify a specific conference before applying for the grant and state whether they are applying for a virtual or in-person grant on the ap
Published: 17 Oct 2022 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 28 Nov 2022
The OCPP Scholarships, funded through the UK’s Blue Planet Fund, offer a unique opportunity for students from the South Pacific to undertake a fully funded Master’s or PhD in marine science. Our oceans are vital to all life on Earth, underpinning livelihoods, food security and cultura
Published: 17 Oct 2022 Type: Ph.D Study in: Fiji Deadline: 03 Nov 2022
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The UNU-EHS – University of Bonn and the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security are delighted to announce that thanks to support from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) they will be offering a number fully funded scholarships to stud
Published: 14 Oct 2022 Type: Masters Study in: Germany Deadline: 15 Dec 2022
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
Published: 14 Oct 2022 Type: Masters Study in: United States Deadline: 18 Dec 2022
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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:
