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Postgraduate Scholarships for African students 2024-2025

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 2024-2025, 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

  • TWAS-ICCBS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme for Developing Countries 2024

    The International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) — comprising the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry and the Dr. Panjwani Centre for Molecular and Drug Research in Karachi, Pakistan — and TWAS offer fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (other

    Published: 2024-04-19 Type: Fellowship Deadline: July 17, 2024

  • TWAS-NCP Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 2024

    TWAS-NCP Postdoctoral Fellowships are tenable in the departments and laboratories of the National Centre for Physics (NCP) for a minimum period of six months to a maximum period of twelve months in one of the following fields: Plasma Physics, High Energy Physics (Experimental and

    Published: 2024-04-19 Type: Fellowship Study in: Italy Deadline: July 1, 2024

  • Afara Initiative The Bridge Fellowship Program for Africans 2024

    The Bridge Program is a highly selective fellowship that identifies and develops change-makers to build Nigeria’s leadership capacity across sectors. The fellowship begins with a four-week intensive boot-camp followed by a lifetime of training, mentorship, access to resources and opportun

    Published: 2024-04-18 Type: Fellowship Deadline: June 2, 2024

  • NDDC Postgraduate Scholarship for Nigerian Students 2024

    NDDC Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship: The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) offers Masters and PhD Scholarships for Nigerian students from the Niger Delta to study abroad. As part of our Human Resource Development initiatives, the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is commenc

    Published: 2024-04-18 Type: Masters Deadline: May 13, 2024

  • British Council GREAT Scholarship 2024

    We regularly offer scholarships to students from a selection of countries in partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign. In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, the University of York is offering 5 scholarships to some international student

    Published: 2024-04-17 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: May 20, 2024

  • KCL Fellowship for African Women in Leadership and Peacebuilding 2024

    This award is available to young African women, particularly from conflict-affected contexts, interested in pursuing research, policy and practice careers in the field/s of peace, security and development. The fellowship programme is designed to expose African women to security and peacebuilding app

    Published: 2024-04-17 Type: Fellowship Deadline: April 30, 2024

  • Call for Applications: AERC PhD Fellowships for African Students 2024

    The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) was established in 1988 as a public not-for-profit organization devoted to the advancement of economic policy research and training in Africa. The Consortium’s mandate and strategic intent is built on the basis that sustained development in sub-S

    Published: 2024-04-17 Type: PhD Deadline: August 31, 2024

  • CICOPS Scholarships for Researchers from Developing Countries 2024

    Applications are now open for the Committee for International Cooperation and Development (CICOPS) 2025 Scholarships. In order to promote international cooperation, particularly with Developing Countries (as classified by the World Bank in low, lower middle and upper middle income economies)

    Published: 2024-04-16 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Italy Deadline: May 31, 2024

  • DAAD Helmut-Schmidt Masters Scholarship for Developing Countries 2024

    The DAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme (known as Public Policy and Good Governance) supports future leaders from developing countries (see list of countries), who want to promote democracy and social justice in their home countries. The programme, which is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, off

    Published: 2024-04-16 Type: Masters Study in: Germany Deadline: July 31, 2024

  • KCL Fellowships for African Scholars in Peace, Security and Development 2024

    This award is available to young African scholars who are interested in pursuing research and academiccareers in peace, security, and development. It encompasses an eighteen-month period, comprising rigorous academic research, writing and policy analysis in the field of peace and security, and

    Published: 2024-04-16 Type: Fellowship Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: April 30, 2024

  • Government of Canada Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 2024

    The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program provides funding to the very best postdoctoral applicants, both nationally and internationally, who will positively contribute to the country’s economic, social, and research-based growth. The objective of the Banting Postdoctoral Fello

    Published: 2024-04-16 Type: Fellowship Study in: Canada Value: $70,000 Deadline: September 17, 2024

  • DAAD Leadership for Africa Scholarship Programme 2024

    The scholarship programme “Leadership for Africa” (LfA) aims to support the academic qualification and advancement of young refugees and national scholars from Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda at higher education institutions in Germany.

    Published: 2024-04-15 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Germany Deadline: June 7, 2024

  • CRS Junior Professionals Program for West African Women 2024

    The Junior Professionals Program is an opportunity for qualified, professional women in West Africa to transform their passion for international relief and development work into a career with Catholic Relief Services. Over a 12-month period, each Junior Professional will build core skills while work

    Published: 2024-04-15 Type: Masters Deadline: June 30, 2024

  • Call For Applications: Africa Fact-Checking Fellowship – Ethiopia 2024

    The Africa Fact-checking Fellowship – Ethiopia (AFF-ETH) is aiming to develop a network of citizen fact-checkers that can recognize and combat false information in Ethiopia. Having successfully gone through the fellowship, alumni will be more knowledgeable content producers who will share thei

    Published: 2024-04-12 Type: Fellowship Study in: Ethiopia Deadline: April 15, 2024

  • LSE Masters Scholarship for African Students 2024

    The London School of Economics and Political Science is delighted to announce the Ambassador E.O. Kolade scholarship for bright African students applying to the Masters programmes for the upcoming 2024/25 academic year.

    Published: 2024-04-12 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Value: £27,400 Deadline: April 25, 2024

  • TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowship Program 2024

    TWAS and the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences in Kolkata, India, offer fellowships to young foreign scientists from developing countries who wish to pursue research towards a PhD in physical sciences Applicants are encouraged to apply for the preliminary acceptance letter as early as

    Published: 2024-04-12 Type: Fellowship Study in: India Deadline: July 1, 2024

  • Call for Applications: Global Africa Translation Fellowship 2024

    As part of its African Languages and Translation Program, The Africa Institute invites applications to the fourth cohort of the Global Africa Translation Fellowship for the year 2024. The fellowship welcomes applications from across the Global South for a grant of up to $5,000 to comple

    Published: 2024-04-11 Type: Fellowship Deadline: June 1, 2024

  • LSE Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship 2024

    LSE is pleased to confirm one Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship will be awarded for those starting their studies in the 2024/25 academic year.

    Published: 2024-04-11 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: April 25, 2024

  • DAAD Scholarship West- and Central Africa for Masters Students for Africans 2024

    Are you a bachelor degree holder, who dreams about studying for a Master's degree in Germany? You live as a national or refugee in Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast or Mauritania? The Leadership for Africa scholarship programme is the opportunity for you!

    Published: 2024-04-11 Type: Masters Study in: Germany Deadline: June 7, 2024

  • UNESCO/Poland Co-Sponsored Fellowship Program 2024

    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: 2024-04-10 Type: Fellowship Study in: Poland Deadline: May 10, 2024

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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.