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Postgraduate Scholarships for African students 2026-2027 (Page 124)

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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

  • Research.swiss PhD Program for Seasonal School Organisers 2023

    Leading House (LH) Africa, in conjunction with the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), are calling for applications for the PhD Graduate Programme from organizers of Seasonal Schools in Swiss Institutions of Higher Education. The goal of this instrument is to promote research cooperatio

    Published: 2022-10-26 Type: PhD Deadline: February 28, 2023

  • Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) Masters Scholarship 2023

    As the leading institution for public policy based in Singapore, the LKY School offers a number of merit and need-based scholarships for Master degrees and other programmes. Some of our students also rely on student loans as part of their financing strategy, while others are able to secure funding f

    Published: 2022-10-25 Type: Masters Study in: Nigeria Deadline: December 31, 2022

  • Acumen East Africa Fellows Program for Emerging Leaders 2023

    Every year, our Fellows Program in East Africa brings together 20 extraordinary individuals from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Burundi, and South Sudan, and equips them with the knowledge, support system and practical wisdom to drive positive change in society. Over the course of a

    Published: 2022-10-25 Type: Fellowship Study in: Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda Deadline: November 28, 2022

  • YoungEd Africa Fellowship Programme for Young Africans 2023

    Through the 9-Months YoungEd Africa Fellowship Programme, we provide scholarships, capacity building funding and community support, to foster professional development within various career tracks in the Education sector. Program Details Fellow participates chosen acad

    Published: 2022-10-24 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 5, 2022

  • Enpee Group Masters Scholarship for Nigeria & Indian Students 2023

    As the leading institution for public policy based in Singapore, the LKY School offers a number of merit and need-based scholarships for Master degrees and other programmes. Some of our students also rely on student loans as part of their financing strategy, while others are able to secure funding f

    Published: 2022-10-24 Type: Masters Study in: Singapore Deadline: December 31, 2022

  • EPFL Summer Fellowship for International Students 2023

    The School of Computer and Communication Sciences of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) offers summer fellowships to international students. Participants get the chance to learn new skills and to gain hands-on experience in their chosen field while collaborat

    Published: 2022-10-24 Type: Fellowship Study in: Switzerland Deadline: December 4, 2022

  • TWAS-TÜBITAK Postgraduate Fellowship Programme for Developing Countries 2023

    The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK) and TWAS have established a fellowship programme for foreign scholars from developing countries in the South who wish to pursue research toward a PhD in a field of the natural and related applied sciences, in departments and

    Published: 2022-10-24 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: November 15, 2022

  • TWAS-TÜBITAK Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme for Developing Countries 2023

    The Fellowships are tenable at the departments and laboratories of public and private universities in Turkey for a minimum period of 6 months to a maximum period of 36 months. The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK) and TWAS have established this fellowship prog

    Published: 2022-10-24 Type: PhD Deadline: November 15, 2022

  • MP-IDSA India-Africa Security Fellowship Programme for African Students 2022

    MP-IDSA invites applications for Fellows from Africa to interact with India’s research community and to pursue research on topics that may enhance our understanding of security challenges in Africa or possibilities of enhancing India- Africa Security cooperation. The fellowship is an opportuni

    Published: 2022-10-24 Type: Fellowship Study in: India Deadline: Not Specified

  • Medical Research Foundation Meade Collaboration Travel Grants in Epidemiology for African Researchers 2022

    The Medical Research Council is delighted to be funding collaboration travel grants for epidemiology researchers in sub-Saharan Africa. Applications are welcomed from mid-career researchers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) who are making the transition to research independence and wish to develop coll

    Published: 2022-10-24 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 30, 2022

  • University of Groningen Eric Bleumink Funds for Developing Countries (Netherlands) 2022

    The Holland Scholarship is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences. The scholarship is meant for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to do their master’s in H

    Published: 2022-10-24 Type: Masters Study in: Netherlands Deadline: December 1, 2022

  • Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa: Doctoral Dissertation Completion Fellowship 2023

    The Social Science Research Council offers fellowships to support the completion of doctoral degrees and to promote next generation social science research in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. The fellowships support dissertation research on peace, security, and development

    Published: 2022-10-24 Type: Fellowship Study in: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda Deadline: February 10, 2023

  • ZEF University of Bonn 3 Doctoral Researchers in Agricultural/ Development Economics for African Students 2022

    The positions are part of the Collaborative Research Center (CRC 228) “Future Rural Africa” funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). Two of the positions involve a University employment contract (TVL-E13, 65%), the third involves a University stipend contract. All contracts should

    Published: 2022-10-24 Type: PhD Deadline: November 15, 2022

  • TWAS Research Professors for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2022

    A number of TWAS Fellows will be offered appointments as TWAS Research Professor for a period of five years, during which he/she will be expected to visit the host institution in a LDC three times for a minimum stay of one month each time. TWAS provides travel support while living expenses are cover

    Published: 2022-10-21 Type: Fellowship Deadline: December 12, 2022

  • SSRC Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships 2023

    The Social Science Research Council offers fellowships to support the completion of doctoral degrees and to promote next generation social science research in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. The fellowships support dissertation research on peace, security, and development

    Published: 2022-10-21 Type: Fellowship Deadline: February 10, 2023

  • C.V. Raman International Fellowship for African Researchers 2022

    The Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India (GoI), through the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) have launched the C.V. Raman Fellowship for African Researchers programme under the India-Africa Forum S

    Published: 2022-10-21 Type: Fellowship Study in: India Deadline: October 30, 2022

  • Funza Lushaka Bursary for South African Students 2023

    Two types of qualifications can be funded as shown below. The qualification must include subjects which will allow the student to specialise as a teacher in at least two priority subject areas (see next section below). Undergraduate studies: 4-year Bachelor of Education degree (BEd), specialis

    Published: 2022-10-21 Type: Postgraduate Study in: South Africa Deadline: January 16, 2023

  • TWAS-UNESCO Associateship Scheme for Researchers 2022

    In collaboration with UNESCO and a number of centres of excellence in the South, TWAS has instituted a Joint Associateship Scheme to enable competent researchers from the South to visit these centres regularly. An associate is appointed for three years during which he/she can visit a Centre twice fo

    Published: 2022-10-21 Type: PhD Deadline: December 12, 2022

  • University of California GloCal Health Fellowship for Developing Countries 2023-2024

    The GloCal Health Fellowship supports a 12-month, mentored research fellowship for investigators interested in studying diseases and conditions in developing countries. The fellowship is designed for: US doctoral students (PhD, DrPH, etc.), professional students (MD, DDS, DVM, PharmD, etc.) and post

    Published: 2022-10-21 Type: Fellowship Study in: United Kingdom, United States Deadline: November 1, 2022

  • KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Program (Kenya) 2022

    Mendelian randomization uses genetic variants as instrumental variables to test the causal effect of a (non-genetic) risk factor on a disease or health-related outcome. This five-day workshop aims to provide an overview of epidemiological study designs and cutting-edge genetic epidemiological method

    Published: 2022-10-20 Type: Fellowship Study in: Kenya Deadline: October 24, 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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