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Postgraduate Scholarships for African students 2025-2026 (Page 119)

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

  • University of Sheffield Africa Scholarship for African Students 2022

    In partnership with the University of Sheffield Africa Scholarship Trust, the Department of Geography are pleased to offer a scholarship for a postgraduate taught student from Africa. You must have applied to study on one of the following courses to study at the University of Sheffield, star

    Published: 2022-03-16 Type: Masters Deadline: May 11, 2022

  • Rotary Foundation Scholarships for Developing Countries 2022

    The Rotary Scholarship programme is one of the largest privately funded scholarship programmes in the world. In 2017 Rotary International celebrated 70 years of the scholarship programme. In the last 15 years this District has supported over 200 Scholars on either the former “Ambassadorial&rdq

    Published: 2022-03-15 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: April 8, 2022

  • University of London Anthony Dicks Memorial Scholarships for Students from Developing Countries 2022

    Field(s) of Study: Any full-time Taught LLM programmes – see below: LLM (Master of Laws) LLM in Environmental Law and Sustainable Development LLM in Human Rights, Conflict and Justice LLM in International Commercial and Economic Law LLM in International Law LLM in Islami

    Published: 2022-03-15 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: May 2, 2022

  • SOAS University of London Allan & Nesta Ferguson Scholarships for African Students 2022

    Thanks to the generosity of the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable trust, three Ferguson scholarships have been established for African Students (African nationals and resident in Africa), who wish to undertake a taught masters course at SOAS.

    Published: 2022-03-15 Type: Masters Deadline: May 2, 2022

  • SOAS University of London Leventis Fellowship for Nigerian Academics 2023

    Leventis Foundation is funding Leventis Fellowship for younger scholars to develop their research interests in the field of libraries and archives and to participate in the intellectual life of the Center. Nigerian academics are eligible for this research fellowship. Duration of fellowship is of thr

    Published: 2022-03-15 Type: Fellowship Study in: Nigeria, United Kingdom Deadline: March 31, 2023

  • University of Portsmouth Chancellor’s Global Academic Merit Scholarship (2:2 Scholarship) for International Students 2022

    Applications are now open for the University of Portsmouth Chancellor’s Global Academic Merit Scholarship 2022 for International Students.  For September 2022 entry onwards eligible students will be able to receive the Chancellors Global Academic Merit Scholarship. This schol

    Published: 2022-03-15 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: May 30, 2022

  • EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Program (OFP) for Undergraduate and Graduate South African Students 2022

    Applicants are welcome from South Africa looking to pursue their Masters or PhD level studies in the United States. Many students in South Africa lack only financial resources and access to information to better their educational futures. The United States Mission to South Africa seeks to identif

    Published: 2022-03-15 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United States Deadline: April 15, 2022

  • TWAS-SN Bose Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme 2022

    The S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Science in Kolkata, India, and TWAS have established a fellowship programme for foreign scholars from developing countries who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in physical sciences. Programme Details TWAS-SN Bose Posdoctoral Fellowships are t

    Published: 2022-03-11 Type: Fellowship Deadline: June 30, 2022

  • AERC PhD Fellowships for African Students 2022-2023

    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: 2022-03-11 Type: Fellowship Deadline: August 31, 2022

  • ASAA IDRC Scholarships for Early- & Mid-Career Scholars in African Countries 2022

    Funding from the IDRC has made available for a limited pool of scholarship awards for delegates to attend the upcoming 4th Biennial African Studies Association Conference (ASAA2022), held in Cape Town, South Africa, 11–16 April 2022. We are pleased to assist in covering full registrati

    Published: 2022-03-11 Type: Fellowship Deadline: March 24, 2022

  • AERC Masters Scholarship for African Students 2022-2023

    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: 2022-03-11 Type: Masters Deadline: April 29, 2022

  • McKinsey & Company Next Generation Women Leaders EMEA 2022

    The program starts with a virtual event on May 5-7, 2022, where attendees will explore the importance of women in leadership, develop a sense of connection, and create a long-lasting community.

    Published: 2022-03-11 Type: Fellowship Deadline: March 21, 2022

  • DAAD South Africa In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme for African Students 2022

    The DAAD South Africa awards funding to Sub-Saharan African students for full-time Master or PhD degrees in their home country or in another Sub-Saharan African country as part of its In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme. The programme promotes the mobility of researchers between Sub-Saharan A

    Published: 2022-03-11 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: June 15, 2022

  • Google PhD Fellowship Program for Graduate Students in Africa 2022

    Google PhD Fellowships directly support graduate students as they pursue their PhD, as well as connect them to a Google Research Mentor. Nurturing and maintaining strong relations with the academic community is a top priority at Google. The Google PhD Fellowship Program was created to recognize o

    Published: 2022-03-11 Type: Fellowship Deadline: April 27, 2022

  • BeyGOOD Global Citizen Fellowship Program for Young Africans (Fully-funded) 2022

     Powered by BeyGOOD, the Global Citizen Fellowship Program will unearth African youth with remarkable potential. Through the program,15 young people will each engage in a paid, year-long fellowship aligned to one of Global Citizen’s four pillars of activity: creative, campaigns,

    Published: 2022-03-11 Type: Fellowship Deadline: April 29, 2022

  • OWSD PhD Fellowships for Women Scientists 2022

    The Fellowship programme is administered with funds generously provided by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency aimed at contributing to the emergence of a new generation of women leaders in science and technology and to promote their effective participation in the scie

    Published: 2022-03-11 Type: Fellowship Deadline: April 15, 2022

  • Fulbright Egyptian Student Program 2022

    The program provides fully funded master’s degree grants for university graduates to study in the U.S. for a maximum of two years.

    Published: 2022-03-10 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Egypt Deadline: June 7, 2022

  • UCL IOE-ISH Centenary Taught Master's Scholarships for international students 2022

    We are delighted to be partners with International Students House (ISH) in these awards: IOE - International Students House Centenary Scholarship, and the Mary Trevelyan Centenary Scholarship (in honour of the founder of ISH).

    Published: 2022-03-10 Type: Masters Deadline: May 2, 2022

  • Oxford-Hasmukh Patel Graduate Scholarship 2022

    Hasmukh Patel is a Saïd Business School alumnus who completed the EMBA programme in 2019. Born in Kenya, Hasmukh is the founder/CEO of AgeCare in Canada and is a firm believer in the benefits of continuing education and the importance of increasing geographic diversity by encouraging and offeri

    Published: 2022-03-09 Type: Masters Deadline: April 4, 2022

  • AfDB Japan Africa Dream Scholarship (JADS) Program 2022

    The JADS Program is open to applicants from regional member countries of the African Development Bank, with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts. Candidates should apply to a graduate degree program in energy, agriculture, health, en

    Published: 2022-03-09 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: Not Specified

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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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