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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

  • UTS MBA Scholarship for Outstanding Students 2025

    The intention of this Scholarship is to attract high achieving postgraduate students to the UTS Master of Business Administration (MBA) program.

    Published: 2025-07-10 Type: Masters Study in: Australia Deadline: August 25, 2025

  • Applications for the AIJC Investigative Journalism Masterclass 2025

    The African Investigative Journalism Conference (#AIJC2025), a project of the Wits Centre for Journalism (WCJ) in partnership with SKUP,  the Association for Critical and Investigative Press in Norway and Bellingcat will host an intensive training course on the latest investigati

    Published: 2025-07-10 Type: Fellowship Deadline: July 25, 2025

  • Call for Application: Africa’s Data Future Fellowship 2025

    The 2025 Africa’s Data Future Fellowship is a dynamic 3-month remote capacity-building programme for emerging leaders in the African data governance landscape. Organised by the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA), the fellowship equips early-career professionals and changema

    Published: 2025-07-10 Type: Fellowship Deadline: July 30, 2025

  • 2025 President's Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship in Transdisciplinary Research

    Aplications are now open for the President's Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship in Transdisciplinary Research 2025. This scholarship is offered to qualified applicants alongside offers of admission and is awarded on top of a doctoral student’s guaranteed funding.

    Published: 2025-07-09 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Canada Deadline: Not Specified

  • DSTI-CSIR Inter-Programme Bursary Scheme for South African Students 2025

    The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) established the Inter-programme Bursary Scheme (IBS) to support postgraduate studies and capacity development in critical, strategic and priority areas identified in key departmental strategies. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Res

    Published: 2025-07-08 Type: Postgraduate Study in: South Africa Deadline: August 4, 2025

  • 2025 University of Southampton Education Civic Scholarship

    The scholarship is available for 100% off your tuition fees during the entirety of the course for a UK or international student, applying to study the part-time, 2 year, MSc Education Online programme starting in 2025. This does not apply to the MSc Education full time on campus course.

    Published: 2025-07-08 Type: Masters Deadline: July 18, 2025

  • Montana State University Scholarship 2025

    We are seeking one Master’s student to work in collaboration with Montana State University, Smithsonian Institution National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, and Fort Belknap Fish and Wildlife Department on a research project investigating the genetics and movement ecology of swift foxe

    Published: 2025-07-08 Type: Masters Deadline: July 15, 2025

  • UCD Michael Smurfit The Kevin Boushel Memorial Scholarship 2025

    UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School is offering a Full-Time MSc applicant the chance to win a scholarship to cover 50% of their tuition fees. The applicant must be a graduate of UCD Lochlann Quinn School of Business.

    Published: 2025-07-07 Type: Masters Study in: Ireland Deadline: August 1, 2025

  • University of Strathclyde SSE Renewables Masters Scholarship 2025

    Clyde, Stronelairg, Dunmaglass Wind Farms and SSE Renewables are offering scholarships to eligible students studying the following courses at the University of Strathclyde: MSc in Offshore Wind Energy MSc in Wind Energy Systems MSc Sustainable Engineering: Renewable Energy Systems & th

    Published: 2025-07-07 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: August 15, 2025

  • Royal Holloway 2025 International Postgraduate Scholarship

    Scholarships are awarded automatically to eligible students, you won't need to submit a separate application. You can be applying to study for any of our full-time Masters degrees. The tuition fee reduction will only be applied in your first year of study. 

    Published: 2025-07-07 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified

  • 2025 Asian Institute of Technology Scholarship to Study in Thailand

    The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand is offering applicants to its Master’s and Doctoral degree programs an opportunity to qualify for generous academic scholarships. A large number of no-bond AIT Scholarships are available for students applying for postgraduate programs offered

    Published: 2025-07-07 Type: Masters Study in: Thailand Deadline: December 20, 2025

  • Fulbright South African Research Scholar Program 2026-2027 for South Africans

      The Fulbright South African Research Scholar Program (SARSP) is an opportunity for South African university faculty or research institute professionals to conduct research in their field of expertise at a U.S. academic or research Institution for a period of 3 to 9 months. A research grant

    Published: 2025-07-04 Type: PhD Study in: United States, South Africa Deadline: October 5, 2025

  • University of Bradford The Global Scholar Award Scholarship 2025

    The University is delighted to be able to offer a scholarship that will benefit all of its international students, irrespective of nationality.  

    Published: 2025-07-04 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified

  • 2025 IMD MBA Merit Scholarship

    The IMD MBA merit scholarships are awarded to applicants who shine throughout the admissions process, demonstrating their potential as both an impactful future leader and an ambassador of IMD.

    Published: 2025-07-04 Type: Masters Study in: Switzerland Value: CHF 40,000 Deadline: Not Specified

  • DAAD EPOS Scholarship to Study in Germany 2026/2027

    The External Academic Relations office is pleased to announce the funded DAAD EPOS (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses) scholarships at Freie Universität Berlin in Germany. These scholarships support professionals from developing countries who seek to pursue a Master’s degree in dev

    Published: 2025-07-04 Type: Masters Study in: Germany Deadline: March 15, 2026

  • Fulbright South African Research Scholar Program 2026-2027

    The Fulbright South African Research Scholar Program (SARSP) is an opportunity for South African university faculty or research institute professionals to conduct research in their field of expertise at a U.S. academic or research Institution for a period of 3 to 9 months. A research grant enables t

    Published: 2025-07-04 Type: PhD Study in: United States Deadline: October 5, 2025

  • 2025 DARA Open PhD Fellowships

    The Danish Advanced Research Academy (DARA) is pleased to announce its Summer 2025 Call for “Open” PhD Fellowships. With its Open Fellowships, DARA aims to support exceptional candidates in pursuing curiosity-driven research within the technical, natural, and medical sciences. Whet

    Published: 2025-07-04 Type: PhD Study in: Denmark Deadline: August 29, 2025

  • 2025 WISER Africa Co-production Fellowship

    Apply now for the Weather and Climate Information Services (WISER) Africa co-production fellowship, funded by the UK government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) through the Africa Regional Climate and Nature (ARCAN) programme. Three fellowships are being offered through

    Published: 2025-07-03 Type: Fellowship Deadline: August 8, 2025

  • 2026 MSIF's McDonald Fellowships for Early Career Researchers

    The McDonald Fellowship enables early career multiple sclerosis researchers from low- and middle-income countries to work in a research institution outside of their own country. During the visit, participants either gain expertise or carry out parts of joint research projects. Following the award

    Published: 2025-07-03 Type: Fellowship Value: £55,000 Deadline: December 1, 2025

  • World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program 2026

    The Africa region of the World Bank Group (WBG) is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the 2026 WBG Africa Fellowship Program for Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D. graduates who are Sub-Saharan Africa nationals. Women are especially encouraged to apply. Throu

    Published: 2025-07-03 Type: Fellowship Deadline: August 25, 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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