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Postgraduate Scholarships for African students 2026-2027 (Page 10)

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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 2026-2027, 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

  • UNESCO 2026 AfriMAB-GRÓ LRT Land Restoration Fellowships

    Hosted in a UNESCO Category 2 Centre in Iceland, the GRÓ Land Restoration Training Programme (GRÓ LRT) is offering two fully funded fellowships for African biosphere reserve professionals engaged in restoration activities. Every year, the GRÓ Land Restoration Training Pr

    Published: 2025-08-13 Type: Fellowship Study in: Iceland Deadline: September 15, 2025

  • KEMRI-Wellcome Trust PhD Training Support 2025

    This is a Call for Applications for a Fully Funded PhD Studentship Program at KEMRI-Wellcome Trust under  the Promoting responsiveness and equity in primary health care decisions through voice (ProtEqt Voice)

    Published: 2025-08-13 Type: PhD Study in: Kenya Deadline: August 25, 2025

  • 2026 Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Sciences Po

    Sciences Po in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, supports African students with an outstanding academic record and strong leadership potential, who face financial barriers, to give them access to a world-class social sciences education. Graduates of the Program are driven by a desire to ma

    Published: 2025-08-12 Type: Masters Study in: France Deadline: November 30, 2025

  • ARES Belgium International Training Scholarship 2026

    The ARES scholarships offer you the opportunity to follow a one-year advanced bachelor’s or master’s degree program or a 2-to-6-month continuing education program within a higher education institution of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation in Belgium. Object

    Published: 2025-08-12 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Belgium Deadline: September 19, 2025

  • 2025 Health Equity Accelerator Leadership Fellowship

    The Health Equity Accelerator Leadership (HEAL) Fellowship is a transformative leadership development program designed for passionate Nigerian university students committed to advancing health equity in their communities. Through a structured curriculum of mentorship, research, and hands-on projects

    Published: 2025-08-12 Type: Fellowship Deadline: Not Specified

  • Rotary Yoneyama Overseas Scholarship to Study at Asia Pacific University 2026

    Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship for Overseas Candidate is for international students located outside Japan that are scheduled to enroll in APU’s Graduate School. Both master’s and doctoral program applicants are welcome to apply.

    Published: 2025-08-11 Type: Masters Study in: Japan Deadline: October 20, 2025

  • Arizona State University Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program for Africans

    The Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with Arizona State University (ASU) is offering a fully funded scholarship to train 120 young African professionals at the master’s level for various programs over 5 years (2025 – 2030). This is a fully immersive and traditional on-campus 2-

    Published: 2025-08-09 Type: Masters Study in: United States Deadline: September 14, 2025

  • Canon Collins Trust Tom Queba and Pegasys Scholarships for Social Change 2026

    Canon Collins Trust in partnership with Tom Queba Memorial Fund and Pegasys invites applications for scholarships for Honours and Masters study at South African universities in 2026. We will provide funding for up to a maximum of two years and an opportunity to enhance your academic and leadership s

    Published: 2025-08-08 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: September 2, 2025

  • Call for Applications: CARTA 2026 PhD Fellowships for PhD Candidates

    As part of its innovations, CARTA offers a collaborative doctoral training program in public and population health. This program was developed in response to the great challenges faced by Africa’s institutions of higher education in training and retaining the next generation of academics in th

    Published: 2025-08-07 Type: PhD Deadline: August 20, 2025

  • 2025 UC-Africa Excellence Scholarships

    Awarded to commencing international students from specific countries in Africa applying to a UC undergraduate and postgraduate coursework degree at UC's Australian campuses. All applicants are assessed for a scholarship at the time of application to the course at UC. No further application is

    Published: 2025-08-07 Type: Masters Study in: Australia, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa Deadline: Not Specified

  • East African Community (EAC) Youth Fellowship 2025

    The EAC Youth Fellowship is now accepting applications for its 3rd Cohort! Are you leading, or aspiring to lead change in your community and ready to take your impact to a regional level? Apply for this Fellowship.  The EAC Youth Fellowship is a prestigious initiative designed to engage

    Published: 2025-08-06 Type: Fellowship Deadline: August 20, 2025

  • Chevening Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Fellowship 2026

    The Chevening Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) Fellowships are aimed at mid-career academics or professionals who are dedicated to the promotion of academic activities which encourage a more informed understanding of the culture and civilisation of Islam and contemporary Muslim societies.

    Published: 2025-08-06 Type: Fellowship Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: October 7, 2025

  • The France–South Africa Scholarship Programme for Southern Africans 2026

    The France – South Africa Scholarship Programme is directed to students who intend to study in universities or higher education institutions in France for their Master’s degree or PhD.

    Published: 2025-08-05 Type: Postgraduate Study in: France, South Africa Deadline: October 8, 2025

  • AWJP/DW Akademie 2025 Gender + AI Fellowship for Kenyan Women Journalists

    The AWJP and DW Akademie are collaborating to launch a Gender + AI Fellowship, which focuses on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and gender, exploring how emerging technologies impact women and gender-diverse communities in Kenya. The program will equip journalists with the tools and

    Published: 2025-08-05 Type: Fellowship Study in: Kenya Deadline: August 20, 2025

  • University of Pretoria Commonwealth Scholarship 2026

    The University of Pretoria Commonwealth Scholarship has made funding available for up to two doctoral scholarships specifically for students from Commonwealth countries (excluding South African citizens). The University of Pretoria, recognised as a leading research-intensive institution, i

    Published: 2025-08-05 Type: PhD Study in: South Africa Deadline: September 20, 2025

  • MINDS Scholarship Programme 2025

    The MINDS Scholarship Programme for Leadership Development is currently open for African students to apply.  The Scholarship Programme enables African students to study in an African country other than their home country and in this way immerse themselves in richness and diversity

    Published: 2025-08-05 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: Not Specified

  • Chevening Scholarship 2026 to Study in UK (How to Apply)

    Chevening Scholarship Application is Open. If you have been searching for a fully funded scholarship application, do not miss out on Chevening scholarship 2026.  Chevening is the UK Government’s international scholarships programme. Funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development O

    Published: 2025-08-05 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: October 7, 2025

  • Chang Gung University Scholarship 2026 to Study in Taiwan

    Chang Gung University Scholarship application is open for the 2026 Spring Admission Year. CUG is inviting master's and doctoral degree student to apply for this opportunity. 

    Published: 2025-08-04 Type: Masters Study in: Taiwan Deadline: September 26, 2025

  • UNESCO Open Learning and Mentorship Program for African Women in Quantum Science 2025

    Quantum science and technologies are rapidly shaping the future of science, security, economy and society. Yet women, especially those from the Global South, remain underrepresented in this critical field. To address this gap, UNESCO, in collaboration with leading quantum educators, is

    Published: 2025-08-04 Type: PhD Deadline: August 31, 2025

  • Mastercard Foundation University of Oxford AfOx Scholarship Program 2026 for Young Africans

    The University of Oxford and the Mastercard Foundation have established an innovative and ambitious partnership under the  Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program  and the Africa Oxford Initiative ( AfOx ). In partnership with the Saïd Business School Foundation, up

    Published: 2025-08-01 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: January 7, 2026

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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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