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Postgraduate Scholarships for African students 2025-2026 (Page 107)

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

  • A*STAR Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) 2022

    The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a collaboration between the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), the National University of Singapore (NUS), the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and the Singapore

    Published: 2022-06-06 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: December 1, 2022

  • StudyTrust Santam Bursary Programme 2022

    In an effort to create a conduit for critical and future fit skills in the financial services sector with the focus in the Short Term Insurance Industry, Santam Limited, South Africa’s largest general insurer, established the Santam Bursary Programme as part of its Skills Development Acad

    Published: 2022-06-06 Type: Postgraduate Study in: South Africa Deadline: September 30, 2022

  • ASCU Cambridge University African Students Mentorship Programme (CAMP) for African Students 2022

    The Cambridge University African Students Mentorship Programme (CAMP), formally known as the ASCU Mentorship Programme is an initiative owned and organised by the African Society of Cambridge University that aims to provide general guidance and support on the postgraduate applica

    Published: 2022-06-03 Type: Masters Deadline: July 1, 2022

  • SOAS University of London Leventis Fellowship 2022

    The Centre of African Studies of the University of London invites applications from Nigerian academics to take part in a scheme of collaborative research funded by the Leventis Foundation. The Leventis Research Co-operation Programme is devised to assist younger scholars develop their research in

    Published: 2022-06-03 Type: Fellowship Deadline: March 31, 2023

  • ASRIC-UEMF PhD Scholarship Scheme 2022

    The role of science, technology and innovation, as essential tools for Africa’s socio-economic transformation cannot been overemphasized, and this is the bedrock of the ASRIC-UEMF partnership which birthed the ASRIC-UEMF PhD scholarship scheme. The African Scientific, Research and Innovatio

    Published: 2022-06-03 Type: PhD Deadline: June 30, 2022

  • TWAS-NRF Doctoral Fellowship Programme for Developing countries (South Africa) 2022

    TWAS-NRF Doctoral Fellowships are tenable at research institutions in South Africa for a maximum period of three years. They are awarded to scientists from developing countries (other than South Africa) to enable them to pursue PhD research in the natural sciences.

    Published: 2022-06-02 Type: Fellowship Study in: South Africa Deadline: July 8, 2022

  • TWAS-CUI Postgraduate Fellowship Programme for Developing Countries 2022

    The TWAS-COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) Fellowship Programme for postgraduate research offers fellowships to young scientists from developing countries other than Pakistan, who wish to obtain all or part (sandwich or full-time) of their PhD in natural or social sciences. Duration: From a minimum

    Published: 2022-06-02 Type: Fellowship Study in: Pakistan Deadline: August 31, 2022

  • AERC World Bank Visiting Scholars Program 2023

    African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) and The World Bank, Africa Region Chief Economist’s Office (AFRCE), signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a mutually beneficial collaborative partnership. The newly established AERC-World Bank visiting scholars programme is central to th

    Published: 2022-06-02 Type: Fellowship Deadline: June 18, 2022

  • MFWA Next Generation Investigative Journalism Fellowship 2022

    Then the MFWA Next Generation Investigative Journalism (NGIJ) fellowship is an excellent opportunity for you. The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) invites applications for the second edition of the NGIJ fellowship. The NGIJ fellowship affords young journalists the opportunity to learn

    Published: 2022-06-02 Type: Fellowship Study in: Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone Deadline: June 15, 2022

  • Acumen West Africa Fellows Programme 2023

    The program equips extraordinary individuals from across East and West Africa with the knowledge, support system and practical wisdom to unlock their full potential and drive positive change in society. Fellows are bright minds and big thinkers who dare to do what’s right, not what&r

    Published: 2022-06-02 Type: Fellowship Deadline: July 12, 2022

  • German Chancellor Fellowship for Young Leaders 2022

    We are searching the leaders of tomorrow. Are you a graduate with initial leadership experience? Do you come from Brazil, the People’s Republic of China, India, the Russian Federation, South Africa or the USA? Would you like to implement a self-chosen project that supports your career developm

    Published: 2022-06-02 Type: Fellowship Study in: Brazil, China, India, Russian Federation, South Africa, United States Deadline: October 15, 2022

  • AAI One World Scholarship Programme in Austria for Developing Countries 2022

    The One-World-Scholarship-Programme is a partial scholarship aimed at students from Africa, Asia and Latin America who have come to Austria on their own initiative, in order to complete their education. Prospective awardees are required to focus on questions related to development in their studie

    Published: 2022-06-01 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Austria Deadline: July 31, 2022

  • University of Manchester GREAT Scholarships 2022

    The University of Manchester is delighted to announce the UK Government GREAT Scholarships open to international students with outstanding records in academics who wish to enrol in degree program at the University. The scholarship, jointly funded by The University of Manchester with the UK govern

    Published: 2022-06-01 Type: Masters Study in: India, Nigeria Deadline: June 1, 2022

  • NUTM 2022 Scholars Program for Nigerian Students

    The NUTM Scholars Program (NSP) is a one-year interdisciplinary Postgraduate Program in Technology, Entrepreneurship and Design. Through this flagship initiative, NUTM will nurture leaders in technology and business, solving for the growing need in the region for transformative leadership education.

    Published: 2022-06-01 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: September 15, 2022

  • DAAD/LUANAR 2022 Scholarship Programme for African Students (Malawi)

    As part of the “In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme“ DAAD offers scholarships for PhD and Master studies. The programme is funded by theGerman Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) andaims at university staff in the first line, without neglecting the publi

    Published: 2022-06-01 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Malawi Deadline: June 15, 2022

  • University of Edinburgh Global Online Learning Masters Scholarships for Developing Countries 2022

    The University of Edinburgh will offer scholarships for distance learning Master’s programmes offered by the University. Scholarships will be available for students pursuing any distance learning Master’s programme offered by the University.

    Published: 2022-05-31 Type: Masters Deadline: June 6, 2022

  • University of Manchester Global Futures Scholarships for African Students 2022

    The University of Manchester is proud to offer awards totalling £300,000 to international students, commencing their studies in September 2022. The scholarship is open to both undergraduate and master’s students. .  Master’s awards We're offering 30 merit-based

    Published: 2022-05-31 Type: Masters Deadline: June 19, 2022

  • African Urban Futures Postdoctoral Research Fellowships for African Researchers 2022

    ACC and the Urban Futures Studio at Utrecht University are undertaking a two-year investigation into processes of futuring that can advance traction for sustainable urban transitions among city leaders and decision-makers. The project rests on the assumption that sustainable urban developm

    Published: 2022-05-31 Type: Fellowship Deadline: June 10, 2022

  • AROCSA Emerging African Scholars PhD Workshop 2022

    The Association for Research On Civil Society In Africa (AROCSA) and the Association For Research On Nonprofit Organizations And Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), in partnership with the Ford Foundation, have established the Emerging African Scholars (EAS) Program in Africa. The program includes

    Published: 2022-05-30 Type: PhD Deadline: June 15, 2022

  • IHE Delft Sahel Fellowships for West African Students (Netherlands) 2022

    This programme aims to strengthen the capacity of professionals and decision makers in the water sector to improve water management in the Sahel region countries to better cope with the challenges of stressed water resources including under the impacts of climate change.

    Published: 2022-05-27 Type: Fellowship Study in: Netherlands Deadline: June 1, 2022

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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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