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Postgraduate Scholarships for African students 2025-2026 (Page 2)

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

  • Study in Brazil through the GCUB International Mobility Program 2026

    The International Cooperation Group of Brazilian Universities (GCUB) continues its traditional scholarship program, accompanied by monthly stipends, within the scope of its International Mobility Program - GCUB-Mob, aimed at international students from the five continents interested in pursuing Mast

    Published: 2025-06-06 Type: Masters Study in: Brazil Deadline: July 13, 2025

  • ADB Scholarships in Asia and the Pacific 2025

    The ADB-Japan Scholarship Program (JSP) offers about 135 graduate scholarships a year for studies in economics, business and management, science and technology, and other development-related fields.

    Published: 2025-06-05 Type: Masters Study in: Japan Deadline: Not Specified

  • University of Adelaide 2025 ARC Grant Funded PhD Scholarship

    This PhD research scholarship (Learning Lessons from Drug Resistance to Tackle Herbicide Resistance) is funded by the Australian Research Council to support a full-time PhD student to undertake cutting-edge research in biochemistry, molecular biology and plant science. The student will be supervised

    Published: 2025-06-05 Type: PhD Study in: Australia Deadline: Not Specified

  • The Rhodes Scholarships for West Africa to Study in University of Oxford

    The Rhodes Scholarship is a fully-funded postgraduate award which enables talented young people from around the world to study full-time at the University of Oxford. The Rhodes Scholarship is merit-based, with the purpose of developing public-spirited leaders, and to promote international under

    Published: 2025-06-05 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: August 28, 2025

  • 2025 Rhodes Scholarship for East Africa to Study in University of Oxford

    The Rhodes Scholarship is a life-changing postgraduate opportunity which enables talented young people from around the world to study at the University of Oxford, and actively fosters lifelong learning and fellowship. Our application process consists of multiple stages, and this video series will

    Published: 2025-06-05 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: August 28, 2025

  • TUM Scholarships for International Students 2025

    Applications are now open for the TUM 2025 Scholarships for International Students. TUM awards scholarships for international students funded through budget resources from the Bavarian government.

    Published: 2025-06-05 Type: Masters Study in: Germany Deadline: Not Specified

  • Rhodes Southern Africa Scholarships Programme for Postgraduate Students 2025 at University of Oxford

    The Rhodes Scholarship is a fully funded, full time, postgraduate award which enables talented young people from around the world to study at the University of Oxford. Rhodes Scholars come to the UK for two or more years and can apply to study most full-time postgraduate courses offered by Oxfo

    Published: 2025-06-04 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: August 1, 2025

  • University of Bonn International Fellowships 2025

    This program is designed for the invitation of excellent researchers from all areas of specialization to spend a short period of time at the University of Bonn (up to 12 days). Preference will be given to scholars from strategic partner universities and universities in priority countries f

    Published: 2025-06-04 Type: Fellowship Study in: Germany Deadline: September 22, 2025

  • 2025 DCU Business School 30% Club Female Executive Scholarship

    The 30% Club is a global movement of international Chairs and CEOs who are committed to better gender balance at all levels of their organisations through voluntary actions. The movement aims to reach a 30% female gender balance on Irish boards and executive management levels by 2025. DCU is comm

    Published: 2025-06-03 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Ireland Deadline: July 11, 2025

  • Queen's University Belfast 2025 Alumni Postgraduate Research Awards

    These awards, established in 1994 and funded by Queen’s University and the Bank of Ireland, are available to provide financial support for postgraduate research students at Queen's who are Queen’s alumni or the children of alumni. Alumni are defined as students who have complete

    Published: 2025-06-03 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: June 9, 2025

  • French Institutes for Advanced Study 2026 Fellowship Programme

    The French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme offers 10-month fellowships at the seven Institutes of Aix-Marseille, Cergy, Loire Valley (Orléans-Tours), Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes and Paris. It welcomes applications from high-level international scholars and scientists to

    Published: 2025-06-03 Type: Fellowship Deadline: July 16, 2025

  • 2026 DAAD Scholarship in Architecture Field

    This scholarship programme offers you the opportunity to continue your education in Germany with a postgraduate or continuing course of study in the field of architecture. The scholarships also promote the exchange of experience and networking amongst colleagues.

    Published: 2025-06-03 Type: Masters Study in: Germany Deadline: September 25, 2025

  • Loughborough University Global Excellence Scholarship 2025

    Do you want to change the world? Could 90% off your tuition fees transform your life? Would you like support to positively impact the world? Here at Loughborough University London we believe that our students must help to solve the world's challenges and problems. Our Global Excellence Scholarsh

    Published: 2025-06-03 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: July 31, 2025

  • 2025 Commonwealth Startup Fellowship

    The Commonwealth Startup Fellowship will run for six months and is designed to ignite and elevate high-potential startups from low and middle income Commonwealth countries. The programme is made up of a combination of immersive in-person experiences and online learning, to provide participants with

    Published: 2025-06-02 Type: Fellowship Study in: Ghana Deadline: June 30, 2025

  • Rhodes West Africa Scholarships for Postgraduate Students 2025 at the University of Oxford

    The Rhodes Scholarships, established in 1903, are the oldest international scholarship programme in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Administered by the Rhodes Trust in Oxford, the programme offers 100 fully-funded Scholarships each year for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford

    Published: 2025-06-02 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: August 28, 2025

  • World Economic Forum Early Career Programme 2025

    We believe that early career talents are an essential and vibrant part of our community. The Early Careers Programme provides an exciting opportunity for participants to get a feel for working at the Forum, bringing in fresh ideas and gaining valuable real-world experience. As a participant in ou

    Published: 2025-06-02 Type: Fellowship Deadline: June 15, 2025

  • United States Government Humphrey Fellowship Program 2025

    The Humphrey Fellowship Program, a Fulbright Exchange, builds connections between U.S. and international professionals to advance solutions to the most pressing global challenges, from developing technology policy, to protecting human rights, and strengthening global health security.  H

    Published: 2025-06-02 Type: Fellowship Study in: United States Deadline: Not Specified

  • 2025 South African Reserve Bank Scholarship for Data Science and Machine Learning

    The SARB, as part of addressing the severe shortage of skills in South Africa, provides scholarships and bursaries to students in relevant fields of study who are from disadvantaged backgrounds. In support of the corporate social initiatives of the SARB and its External Bursary Scheme, a number o

    Published: 2025-05-31 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: October 31, 2025

  • 2025 University of Rwanda EAC Scholarship

    The University of Rwanda informs prospective applicants that the online application system for receiving applications for Postgraduate Academic Programmes to be offered in its East African Community Regional Centre of Excellence for Vaccines, Immunization and Health Supply Chain Management (EAC RCE-

    Published: 2025-05-31 Type: Masters Study in: Rwanda Deadline: June 30, 2025

  • Durham University Inspiring Excellence Scholarship 2025

    The Inspiring Excellence 10K scholarship rewards International Students applying to seven Masters Programmes at Durham University. 

    Published: 2025-05-30 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Value: £10,000 Deadline: June 8, 2025

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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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