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Postgraduate Scholarships for African students 2026-2027 (Page 113)

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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

  • KCL NIHR Global Health Palliative Care (GHAP) African Training Fellowship 2023

    This is a three-year National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Global Health Palliative Care (GHAP) Training Fellowship for an African candidate currently resident in Africa. It will enable a talented clinical or non-clinical African individual to complete substantial research project r

    Published: 2023-02-08 Type: Fellowship Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: February 20, 2023

  • United Nations 61st Graduate Study Programme for Graduates Worldwide 2023

    The jubilee 61st Graduate Study Programme will consist of lectures given by representatives of the United Nations, other international organizations and NGOs, visits to institutions, and working on group projects. The first week of the Programme will provide an overview of some of the main t

    Published: 2023-02-08 Type: Fellowship Study in: Switzerland Deadline: March 3, 2023

  • Internet Society Youth Ambassadors Programme for Young Leaders (Germany) 2023

     Do you want to: ? make a big impact on Internet governance in your community? ? receive training and connect with a network of key influencers in the Internet governance sphere? ? attend a key Internet event? ? gain access to a platform where you can raise your voice on Internet issues tha

    Published: 2023-02-08 Type: Fellowship Study in: Germany Deadline: February 28, 2023

  • Oxford Brookes University GREAT Scholarship for Postgraduate Students 2023

    Oxford Brookes University in collaboration with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign offers Scholarship Program for postgraduate studies. They are offering £10,000 scholarships to students holding an offer to study a postgraduate course with us starting in September 2023.

    Published: 2023-02-07 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: April 29, 2023

  • AIMS Master Scholarship: Machine Learning for Bioacoustics for African Students 2023

    The AIMS South Africa, the National Research Foundation (NRF) and the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) are looking to fund one Master’s student to work in the area of machine learning and bioacoustics. The student will share office space with a collaborative and energetic team

    Published: 2023-02-07 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: February 20, 2023

  • Uppsala University Claude Ake Visiting Chair for African Scholars 2023

    The Claude Ake Visiting Chair was set up in 2003 at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research in collaboration with the Nordic Africa Institute and with funding from the Swedish Government and Uppsala University. The Chair honours the memory of Professor Claude Ake, a distinguished scholar,

    Published: 2023-02-06 Type: Fellowship Study in: Sweden Deadline: March 1, 2023

  • TWAS-Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Award 2023

    TWAS is inviting nominations for the 2023 Award from all its members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries. This annual award, named after the TWAS Fellow Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi, recognizes

    Published: 2023-02-06 Type: Fellowship Deadline: March 18, 2023

  • EU-ECOWAS Scholarships Programme for African Students 2023

    The EU-ECOWAS Scholarship programme provides scholarships for masters’ degrees in the sustainable energy sector at specialised universities in West Africa (Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo) for the benefit of eligible students from ECOWAS member states involved in

    Published: 2023-02-06 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Cape Verde Deadline: February 10, 2023

  • SOAS University of London Postgraduate Scholarship for African Students 2023

    SOAS University of London is providing a £5,000 award as a fee waiver to students who are seeking to undergo a degree program at the institution. Scholarships will be awarded based on the following selection criteria: Academic merit with a minimum of a 2:1 degree or international equivalence a

    Published: 2023-02-03 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: May 31, 2023

  • University of Edinburgh Global Online Learning Masters Scholarship for African Students 2023

    The University of Edinburgh will offer twelve scholarships for distance learning programmes to students who want to undergo a degree program at the Institution. Each scholarship will cover full tuition fees and will be tenable for the normal duration of the programme of study.&nb

    Published: 2023-02-03 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: June 5, 2023

  • University of Twente Kipaji Scholarships for Developing Countries 2023

    The Kipaji Scholarship program which is founded by a couple of alumni and relations of the University of Twente and is also supported by the staff and alumni of the University of Twente is pleased to award scholarship opportunities to Interested applicants who wants to pursue a degree program at the

    Published: 2023-02-03 Type: Masters Study in: Netherlands Deadline: May 1, 2023

  • Government of Australia Awards Africa Scholarship for Masters Studies 2023-2024

    Applications are invited from suitably qualified African students for the Australia Awards Africa Scholarship 2023 aimed at promoting and supporting Australian development and economic diplomacy through skills transfer and the creation of enduring partnerships and future cooperation. Th

    Published: 2023-02-02 Type: Masters Study in: Australia Deadline: April 29, 2023

  • University of Manchester Dean’s Doctoral Scholarship Awards for Students Worldwide 2023

    These scholarships are open to all nationalities and across all research areas, and will be of interest to students of the highest calibre who have the commitment and desire to work on challenging research projects in a world leading research environment. This funding is available to students und

    Published: 2023-02-02 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: March 30, 2023

  • Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) PhD Scholarships for International Students 2024

    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: 2023-02-02 Type: PhD Deadline: June 1, 2023

  • University of Nottingham Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship 2023

    Developing Solutions is our flagship master’s scholarship, founded in 2001, for students from African, South Asian, and other selected Commonwealth countries. This scholarship programme is designed for international students who want to make a difference to the development of key economic, env

    Published: 2023-02-02 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: May 17, 2023

  • ETH4D Doctoral Mentorship Programme for Developing Countries 2023

    ETH4D provides grants for mentoring doctoral candidates from low- and lower-middle-income countries. The mentorship is a one-year appointment and comprises the following components: Mentorship from one ETH professor, senior scientist or postdoc over a period of one year of the mentee’s d

    Published: 2023-02-01 Type: PhD Deadline: April 30, 2023

  • Radboud University Masters Scholarship for African Students 2023

    The Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies has a generous scholarship available for an excellent female student from Asia or Africa, who wishes to start the three-year programme in Theology on the 1st of September 2023.The master programme in Theology is one of the most cult

    Published: 2023-02-01 Type: Masters Study in: Netherlands Deadline: April 1, 2023

  • Mawazo Institute Fellowship Programme 2023

    The Mawazo Fellowship Programme is a 15-month, non-residential fellowship where Mawazo Fellows participate in a virtual training programme that features professional development courses designed by the Mawazo Institute hosted on our Mawazo Learning Exchange (MLEx) e-learning platform. Fellows also b

    Published: 2023-02-01 Type: Fellowship Deadline: March 12, 2023

  • Australia Awards Scholarships for African Students 2023

    There are two categories of Award: Australian Awards Scholarships for Masters to undertake higher degree studies in Australia at Masters level. And Australia Awards Scholarships for Short Courses, to undertake short-term, targeted professional training courses, in Australia and/or in

    Published: 2023-01-31 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Australia Deadline: May 1, 2023

  • Austrian Development Cooperation Scholarships for ADC’s and Developing Countries 2023-2024

    Another application round is open for the Austrian Development Cooperation Scholarships 2023/2024. Every year the students from developing countries wishing to study in Austria are given a funding opportunity by the Austrian Development Cooperation to cover fees and living expens

    Published: 2023-01-31 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Austria Deadline: March 31, 2023

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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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