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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 summer project, chosen by the fellow, often provides an introduction to the research topic to be pursued further during the placement year. During the placement year, the fellow is exposed to different aspects of research including study design, data management, analysis and reporting of finding
Published: 07 Apr 2020 Type: Ph.D Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 26 Apr 2020
The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) and The Centre for African Studies in Basel (CASB) call for applications for their 4th Summer School in African Studies and Area Studies in Africa. The Summer School is offered with the generous support of the Ou
Published: 06 Apr 2020 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Senegal Deadline: 17 Jul 2020
The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) is open to women and men from developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying to a master degree program in a development-related
Published: 07 Apr 2020 Type: Masters Study in: Japan Deadline: 23 Apr 2020
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The scholarships are awarded to eligible students from Asia, South America and Africa and apply for Carnegie Mellon University Australia master programs in August 2020. Young Asian Leaders Scholarship (YALS) The scholarship will enable Asian students to lead and contribute to the dev
Published: 05 Apr 2020 Type: Masters Study in: Australia Deadline: 15 Jun 2020
The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria is pleased to announce scholarships available for the International Trade & Investment Law in Africa (TILA) Masters degree. The Master’s of Law (LLM) degree in International Trade and Investment Law in Africa is the fir
Published: 05 Apr 2020 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: 31 Jul 2020
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The new International Postgraduate Scholarship (IPS) scheme is now available at the HKBU School of Business. Scholarships are available to students from all around the world. This scholarship is an initiative designed to nurture future business leaders across the globe. Application Deadline:
Published: 02 Apr 2020 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Hong Kong Deadline: Not Specified
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Lovers of scholarship, here is an opportunity to make amends and apply to this scholarship which is to be taken in South Africa. The scholarship deadline was initially slated for 16/04/2020 but has now been extended to accomodate more entries. The central purpose of The Mandela Rhodes
Published: 02 Apr 2020 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: 23 Apr 2020
The Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is placing significant strains on health systems, essential public services and communities globally. UN entities are working closely with national governments, community groups, the health sector and industry to respond to this crisis with a mu
Published: 02 Apr 2020 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: Not Specified
With a view to promoting human resource capacities in the developing countries and to enhancing international understanding and friendship among nations and the people of Poland, the Polish National Commission for UNESCO and the UNESCO Chair for Science, Technology and Engineering Education at the A
Published: 27 Mar 2020 Type: Fellowship Study in: Poland Deadline: 15 Apr 2020
Japan Foundation United Nations University JFUNU Scholarship for PhD students from developing countries in the field of Science in Sustainability, Development, and Peace at United Nations University ISP, Japan. The Japan Foundation for United Nations University (JFUNU) Scholarship is av
Published: 27 Mar 2020 Type: Ph.D Study in: Japan Deadline: 10 Apr 2020
Applications for ICTP full scholarship are now available only for candidates from Developing Countries. The Master in High Performance Computing (MHPC) is an innovative specialization program that prepares students for exciting careers in the fast-growing field of HPC. Set in the
Published: 26 Mar 2020 Type: Masters Deadline: 01 Jun 2020
Eni, the multinational integrated energy company, and Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, are announcing ten new MBA scholarships. Oxford Saïd leads the way in MBA recruitment from Africa, with 13% of this year’s cohort coming from the continent, spanning 12 African countr
Published: 26 Mar 2020 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified
The University of Sheffield, in collaboration with the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust and the Sheffield Institute for International Development, is now able to offer 10 scholarships (over 3 years) targeted at international students from developing countries for a number of courses that ar
Published: 23 Mar 2020 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 06 May 2020
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Google Africa is inviting application from qualified candidates for its 2020 PhD Fellowship programme. The Google PhD Fellowships directly support graduate students as they pursue their PhD, as well as connect them to a Google Research Mentor. Nurturing and maintaining strong relations with the a
Published: 19 Mar 2020 Type: Ph.D Deadline: 15 Apr 2020
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) invite applications from suitably qualified candidates for the: 2020 Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), operator of the SPDC Joint Venture, is delighted to an
Published: 19 Mar 2020 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 15 Apr 2020
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The Engineering for Development (E4D) doctoral scholarships promote doctoral research for the benefit of underprivileged people in low-?income countries. It awards two doctoral scholarships per year and promotes innovative projects that are directly relevant for improving the livelihoods o
Published: 18 Mar 2020 Type: Ph.D Study in: Switzerland Deadline: 30 Apr 2020
Applications for the IsDB-TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme 2020 are now open. The fellowships will support research related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, providing recipients with high-level training in areas relevant to sustainability science. IsDB-TWAS Pos
Published: 16 Mar 2020 Type: Ph.D Deadline: 18 May 2020
The central purpose of The Mandela Rhodes Foundation is to build exceptional leadership capacity in Africa. The Mandela Rhodes Scholarship is a combination of financial support for postgraduate studies and a high quality Leadership Development Programme
Published: 16 Mar 2020 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: 16 Apr 2020
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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:
