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Postgraduate Scholarships for African students 2025-2026

If you are a student who just completed your Bachelor’s degree and is looking to pursue a master’s degree, or have completed a master’s degree and is planning for your 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.

And because we know how important these study opportunities are to you, ScholarshipSet 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 your country to abroad

  • 2025 Schwarzman Scholars Program at Tsinghua University

    A one-year, fully-funded master’s program at Tsinghua University in Beijing, designed to build a global community of future leaders who will serve to deepen understanding between China and the rest of the world. Every year, a new class is selected to represent the world’s next generat

    Published: 2025-05-01 Type: Postgraduate Study in: China Deadline: September 10, 2025

  • Refugees International 2025 Refugee Fellows Program

    Refugees International is excited to announce a call for applications for the 2025 cohort of its Refugee Fellows Program, set to start in August 2025. This unique fellowship focuses on enriching and supporting the existing advocacy efforts of emerging forcibly displaced leaders around the world

    Published: 2025-04-30 Type: Fellowship Deadline: May 15, 2025

  • 2025 Donovan-Johnston Postgraduate Memorial Scholarship

    The Donovan-Johnston Postgraduate Memorial Scholarship was established with a gift from Kathleen Mary Johnston and is offered to students who attend education courses conducted by or in association with the Royal College of Surgeons of England, or to participate in clinical attachments to British ho

    Published: 2025-04-30 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Australia Deadline: May 16, 2025

  • University of Ghana Tech Policy Fellowship 2025 for Ghanaians

    The Tech Policy Fellowship is a five-month program which aims to build a dynamic cohort of ten (10) young professionals in Ghana with the capacity to shape and influence digital and technology policy through research, advocacy, and innovative projects. Fellows will undergo a two-week intensi

    Published: 2025-04-30 Type: Fellowship Study in: Ghana Deadline: May 11, 2025

  • UQ 2025 Master of Business Analytics Financial Hardship Scholarship

    Applications are now open for the UQ Master of Business Analytics Financial Hardship Scholarship 2025. Established in 2022 by UQ Business School to encourage and support students in the Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics and Master of Business Analytics programs.

    Published: 2025-04-30 Type: Masters Study in: Australia Deadline: August 31, 2025

  • University of Melbourne Fulbright Scholarships 2025

    Applications are now open for the University of Melbourne 2025 Fulbright Scholarships. The Fulbright Scholarship Program was established in Australia in 1949 as an initiative of the US Senator J. William Fulbright, through a binational treaty between the Australian and United States Governments.

    Published: 2025-04-29 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Australia Deadline: July 8, 2025

  • University of Melbourne Engineering and IT Student Experience Grant 2025

    The Engineering and IT Student Experience Grant is offered to students who are enrolled in graduate coursework in the Faculty of Engineering and IT and are undertaking non-credited extracurricular activities that enhance their learning and broaden their university experience.

    Published: 2025-04-29 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Australia Deadline: December 4, 2025

  • Boston University Metropolitan College 2025 The Alumni Scholarship Fund

    The Metropolitan College Alumni Scholarship Fund exists thanks to the generous donations of Metropolitan College alumni. Since it was initiated in 1989 by a group of dedicated Metropolitan College alumni who understood the unique financial needs of the College’s part-time students, the Alum

    Published: 2025-04-29 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United States Deadline: Not Specified

  • WFSA Paediatric Anaesthesia Fellowships in Kenya 2025

    The University of Nairobi together with the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists is offering up to three 12-month Paediatric Anaesthesia Fellowship positions starting in September/October 2025. Fellows will be based at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi and will al

    Published: 2025-04-29 Type: Fellowship Study in: Kenya Deadline: June 30, 2025

  • Call for Applications: UNESCO/Poland Co-Sponsored Engineering Fellowship Programme 2025

    With a view to promoting human resource capacities in the developing countries and to enhancing international understanding and friendship among nations and peoples , the Polish National Commission for UNESCO and the UNESCO Chair for Science, Technology, and Engineering at the AGH Universi

    Published: 2025-04-28 Type: Fellowship Deadline: May 26, 2025

  • 2025 Mercedes-Benz beVisioneers Fellowship Mentorship Program for Innovators

    Funded by Mercedes-Benz and implemented by The Do School, the beVisioneers fellowship program aims to make a positive and lasting impact on the environment by identifying promising young innovators from around the world, irrespective of background, and providing them with the training, men

    Published: 2025-04-28 Type: Fellowship Deadline: May 31, 2025

  • CODESRIA Mastercard Foundation African Fellowships for Research in Indigenous & Alternative Knowledges 2025

    The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for a new research and scholarship program, the  African Indigenous and Alternative Knowledge Scholarships (AFRIAK). This program is offered with the support of

    Published: 2025-04-28 Type: Fellowship Deadline: May 15, 2025

  • Flinders University The John Monash Scholarship 2025

    The John Monash Scholarship enables talented Australians to pursue a master’s or PhD program at any world-class university outside of Australia, with no restrictions on field of study or institution. The scholarship can be used towards tuition fees, accommodation and other li

    Published: 2025-04-28 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Australia Deadline: May 30, 2025

  • University of Kent 2025 Business School Beaconhouse PG Progression Scholarship

    The Beaconhouse PG Progression Scholarship is a scholarship intended to support the progression of students who obtain Kent's BA (Hons) Business award through Beaconhouse International College, Pakistan into postgraduate study in Canterbury.  

    Published: 2025-04-28 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: June 30, 2025

  • University of Kent 2025 Future Students Africa Scholarships

    Applications are now open for the University of Kent Future Students Africa Scholarships 2025. This award is not stackable unless the applicant is coming to us through a partner or progression agreement, in which case both the Kent Future Students Africa Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught and

    Published: 2025-04-28 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: July 31, 2025

  • Call for Applications: ODI Mission 300 Fellowship Program 2025

    Development Institute (ODI)  Mission 300 Fellowship Program. The Mission 300 Fellowship program will place young African professionals into government line ministries or in the President/Prime Minister’s office in support of Mission 300 (M300) – a World Bank Group and Afri

    Published: 2025-04-25 Type: Fellowship Deadline: May 7, 2025

  • 2025 RMIT Vietnam Alumni Postgraduate Scholarship

    This scholarship is awarded to RMIT Vietnam alumni who will commence Master by Coursework program at RMIT Australia.

    Published: 2025-04-24 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Australia Deadline: Not Specified

  • UCD Michael Smurfit Aspire Scholarships for Masters Students 2025

    Aspire Scholarships help high-potential candidates unlock their unique talent, drive, and potential to be future business leaders. The scholarships are specifically for individuals who demonstrate the ambition to study at UCD Smurfit School, but who face financial constraints. The scholarships are o

    Published: 2025-04-24 Type: Masters Study in: Ireland Deadline: May 9, 2025

  • University of Birmingham 2025 Online Birmingham Masters Scholarship

    In celebration of our 125th anniversary, we are continuing our rich tradition of supporting and welcoming the brightest students to the University by offering a £3,000 tuition fee discount through our Online Birmingham Masters Scholarship scheme. These scholarships are our commitment to our

    Published: 2025-04-24 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: September 26, 2025

  • AfricaCDC 2025 Biomanufacturing Fellowship Programme

    The proposed biomanufacturing fellowship programme is designed to provide employees of biomanufacturing companies with necessary advanced competences as described by the developed Vaccine R&D and Vaccine Manufacturing Competency Frameworks – Africa CDC. Furthermore, the programme

    Published: 2025-04-24 Type: Fellowship Deadline: May 30, 2025

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Postgraduate Grants And Scholarships For African Students

Annually, postgraduate grants and scholarships  are  awarded to qualified postgraduate students, to enable them fund their studies while studying abroad or in their home country.

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:

  • MasterCard Foundation postgraduate scholarship
  • Commonwealth Scholarships postgraduate scholarship
  • DAAD postgraduate scholarship
  • MEXT postgraduate scholarship
  • Nestle postgraduate scholarship
  • Government of Poland postgraduate scholarship
  • Shanghai Government Scholarships postgraduate scholarship
  • Total postgraduate scholarship
  • Fulbright postgraduate scholarship
  • Many more

 

Eligibility For Postgraduate Scholarships

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:

  • Proof of English language proficiency (IELTS or it’s equivalent)
  • Bachelors degree/ certificate of graduation (for Masters students)
  • Masters degree/ certificate of graduation (for PhD students)
  • Research proposal (for PhD students)
  • Acceptance/admission letter to study at your selected university
  • International passport (for those students participating in a postgraduate study abroad scholarship)
  • Motivation letter to the scholarship sponsors stating why you think you are qualified to receive a postgraduate sponsorship to further your studies.

 

 

How To Apply For Postgraduate Scholarships

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:

  • Do you research on the scholarship and find out all you need to know about it, in terms of how to apply (whether online or via email or post) and particular documents to submit.
  • Research the school you are applying to and find out documents required and also if you are to apply for the scholarship before you gain admission to study or after.
  • Check if you are eligible for the scholarship
  • Organise all the required documents needed for the application.
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