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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

  • Centre for Epidemic Response & Innovation (CERI) 2025 African STARS MSc Fellowship

    The Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) at Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and the Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) (Senegal), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, invite applications for the African STARS Fellowship; a fully funded opportunity to pursue an MSc in Bioi

    Published: 2025-06-11 Type: Fellowship Study in: South Africa Deadline: June 26, 2025

  • African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) 2025 African Women in Data Science Fellowship

    African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is pleased to announce the launch of the inaugural African Women in Data Science Fellowship. This timely initiative responds to the growing demand for data-driven leadership to tackle the pressing challenges of food insecurity and climat

    Published: 2025-06-11 Type: Fellowship Study in: Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi Deadline: July 31, 2025

  • Stanford University Knight-Hennessy Scholarship 2026

    Knight-Hennessy scholars develop deep domain expertise in their Stanford graduate program, and build on this domain expertise through exposure to a wide range of disciplines and cultures within the Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS) community. Scholars participate in the King Global Leadership Program (

    Published: 2025-06-11 Type: Masters Study in: United States Deadline: October 8, 2025

  • Government of Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS) 2025

    Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS) is an initiative by the Malaysian Government to attract top talents from around the world to pursue postgraduate studies in Malaysia. This scholarship is parallel with Malaysia's aspiration to emerge as one of the global centres of academic excellence by

    Published: 2025-06-11 Type: Masters Study in: Malaysia Deadline: June 30, 2025

  • Mastercard Foundation African STARS MSc Fellowship to Study in South Africa 2025

    The Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) at Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and the Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) (Senegal), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, invite applications for the African STARS Fellowship; a fully funded opportunity to pursue an MSc in Bioi

    Published: 2025-06-10 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: June 26, 2025

  • FATE Institute Fellowship Program for Nigerian Leaders 2025

    The FATE Institute Fellowship Program is a two-year, non-residential fellowship designed to engage policy experts, economists, academics, and development professionals in producing evidence-based research and insights. Fellows contribute to policy processes aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s ent

    Published: 2025-06-10 Type: Fellowship Study in: Nigeria Deadline: July 25, 2025

  • University of Surrey MBA Global Changemaker Scholarship 2025

    We are offering fully funded (tuition-only) MBA scholarships to exceptionally talented changemakers wishing to pursue their careers in impact-driven leadership with a commitment to solving societal problems.

    Published: 2025-06-10 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: June 15, 2025

  • McCall MacBain Scholarship to study at McGill University 2025

    The McCall MacBain Scholarships are about much more than financial support. We believe in the power of community and provide scholars with opportunities to develop as interdisciplinary leaders in a complex world. This program brings together a diverse group of scholars who aspire to lead with p

    Published: 2025-06-09 Type: Masters Study in: Canada Deadline: August 20, 2025

  • Laura Bassi Editoral Scholarship 2025

    The Laura Bassi Scholarship was established in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed, within their disciplines.

    Published: 2025-06-09 Type: Masters Study in: Germany Deadline: November 30, 2025

  • 2025 Beit Cambridge Scholarship at University of Cambridge

    Applications are now open for This scholarship is available to Masters applicants normally resident in Zambia, Zimbabwe or Malawi in any subject. It is tenable at any College.

    Published: 2025-06-09 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified

  • King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Graduate Scholarship 2025

    Chemical Engineering Department, KFUPM welcomes worldwide candidates, who intend to pursue their MS or Ph.D. degree. Both male and females can apply to study, research and practice in a vibrant environment. Distinguished graduate applicants who demonstrate exceptional qualifications and performan

    Published: 2025-06-09 Type: Masters Study in: Saudi Arabia Deadline: July 31, 2025

  • 2025 KAAD Scholarship Program 1

    The KAAD is the scholarship program of the Catholic Church in Germany for postgraduates and researchers from (developing) countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Near and Middle East, and Eastern and Southeastern Europe. Through scholarships, educational events, and personal and spiritual g

    Published: 2025-06-08 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified

  • 2025 SUNx Malta Climate Friendly Travel (CFT) Diploma Scholarship

    The Diploma trains young graduates to become Climate Friendly Travel Champions to help build active communities in their home countries in the form of Chapters. The primary areas of focus of these Chapters are the CFT Registry for supporting the development of Climate Action Plans by companies and c

    Published: 2025-06-08 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Malta Deadline: July 15, 2025

  • Study in Brazil through the GCUB International Mobility Program 2026

    The International Cooperation Group of Brazilian Universities (GCUB) continues its traditional scholarship program, accompanied by monthly stipends, within the scope of its International Mobility Program - GCUB-Mob, aimed at international students from the five continents interested in pursuing Mast

    Published: 2025-06-06 Type: Masters Study in: Brazil Deadline: July 13, 2025

  • ADB Scholarships in Asia and the Pacific 2025

    The ADB-Japan Scholarship Program (JSP) offers about 135 graduate scholarships a year for studies in economics, business and management, science and technology, and other development-related fields.

    Published: 2025-06-05 Type: Masters Study in: Japan Deadline: Not Specified

  • University of Adelaide 2025 ARC Grant Funded PhD Scholarship

    This PhD research scholarship (Learning Lessons from Drug Resistance to Tackle Herbicide Resistance) is funded by the Australian Research Council to support a full-time PhD student to undertake cutting-edge research in biochemistry, molecular biology and plant science. The student will be supervised

    Published: 2025-06-05 Type: PhD Study in: Australia Deadline: Not Specified

  • The Rhodes Scholarships for West Africa to Study in University of Oxford

    The Rhodes Scholarship is a fully-funded postgraduate award which enables talented young people from around the world to study full-time at the University of Oxford. The Rhodes Scholarship is merit-based, with the purpose of developing public-spirited leaders, and to promote international under

    Published: 2025-06-05 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: August 28, 2025

  • 2025 Rhodes Scholarship for East Africa to Study in University of Oxford

    The Rhodes Scholarship is a life-changing postgraduate opportunity which enables talented young people from around the world to study at the University of Oxford, and actively fosters lifelong learning and fellowship. Our application process consists of multiple stages, and this video series will

    Published: 2025-06-05 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: August 28, 2025

  • TUM Scholarships for International Students 2025

    Applications are now open for the TUM 2025 Scholarships for International Students. TUM awards scholarships for international students funded through budget resources from the Bavarian government.

    Published: 2025-06-05 Type: Masters Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified

  • Rhodes Southern Africa Scholarships Programme for Postgraduate Students 2025 at University of Oxford

    The Rhodes Scholarship is a fully funded, full time, postgraduate award which enables talented young people from around the world to study at the University of Oxford. Rhodes Scholars come to the UK for two or more years and can apply to study most full-time postgraduate courses offered by Oxfo

    Published: 2025-06-04 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: August 1, 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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