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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

  • 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

  • MPOWER Global Citizen Scholarship 2025

    We’ve intentionally designed the Global Citizen Scholarship to be as broad as possible to match the broad, diverse experiences of international and DACA students.

    Published: 2025-05-30 Type: Masters Deadline: July 31, 2025

  • MPOWER MBA Scholarship 2025

    We’re thrilled to announce our new MBA scholarship! MPOWER will be awarding up to US$10,000 to support international students. You must be pursuing an MBA at an MPOWER-eligible school to apply. 

    Published: 2025-05-30 Type: Masters Study in: Canada, United States Value: US$10,000 Deadline: July 31, 2025

  • Call for Application: Online Scholarship in Critically Under-served specialities for Medical Students

    Through our Merck Foundation Online Scholarship program, we are striving to improve access to better healthcare in underserved communities. By educating and training the medical graduates, we want to basically strengthen the local capacities and enhance the clinical management processes. The goal is

    Published: 2025-05-29 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: June 30, 2025

  • Call for Application: Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit - MARS Awards 2025

    Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit - MARS 2025 will have scientific support from African Union Scientific-Technical and Research Commission (AU-STRC); African Reproductive Care Society (ARCS), and Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE). The summit will be a unique opportunity for the w

    Published: 2025-05-29 Type: Fellowship Deadline: June 30, 2025

  • Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation (AIG) 2025 Fellowship Programme

    Imoukhuede Foundation (AIG) Fellowship Programme. The AIG Fellowship programme gives outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of the public sector an opportunity to deepen their knowledge and understanding of critical public policy challenges facing the cont

    Published: 2025-05-28 Type: Fellowship Deadline: Not Specified

  • 2025 British Council 90th Anniversary Research Fellowships

    This is a three-year partnership from 2025 to 2027. The final round of Fellowships – starting in January 2027 – will be awarded in due course as part of the same programme. Fellows will spend the first ten months of their Fellowships at IASH, followed by up to two months based in

    Published: 2025-05-28 Type: Fellowship Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: July 28, 2025

  • Alexandria University Master & Doctoral Degree Scholarships for Students from the Nile Basin Countries 2025

    Alexandria University is announcing Master's & Doctoral degree scholarships for African students to study in Alexandria University starting the autumn semester of 2025/2026 on a competitive basis.

    Published: 2025-05-28 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Egypt Deadline: June 15, 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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