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Postgraduate Scholarships for African students 2024-2025 (Page 20)

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 2024-2025, 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

  • JASSO Follow-Up Research Fellowship for Students from Developing Countries 2023

    The JASSO provides the Follow-up Research Fellowship for former international students in Japan to researchers who have previously come to study in Japan from a developing country, region, etc. These fellowships are available to conduct short-term research of 60-90 consecutive days. The fellowshi

    Published: 2023-10-13 Type: Fellowship Study in: Japan Deadline: November 30, 2023

  • McGill University MasterCard Foundation Scholarships for African Students 2023

     McGill University and The Mastercard Foundation are pleased to offer full scholarships to economically challenged, academically gifted Master’s students from Sub-Saharan Africa through The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. This scholarship program is designed to sponsor out

    Published: 2023-10-13 Type: Masters Study in: Canada Deadline: December 1, 2023

  • UNU-EHS Scholarships for Students from Developing Countries (Germany) 2023

    From 2017 onwards, the Joint Master’s Programme is part of a selected group of international postgraduate programmes that benefits from the EPOS funding scheme offered by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The joint M.Sc. programme provides postgraduate students with detailed know

    Published: 2023-10-12 Type: Masters Study in: Germany Deadline: December 15, 2023

  • TWAS Research Professors in LDCs 2023

    A number of TWAS Fellows and TWAS Young Affiliates/Alumni will be offered appointments as TWAS Research Professors for one year, during which he/she will visit the host institution in a LDC for a period of two to four weeks. TWAS provides travel support while living expenses are covered by the host

    Published: 2023-10-11 Type: Fellowship Deadline: December 4, 2023

  • University Of California Berkeley African Legal Impact Scholarship for African Students 2023

    The African Legal Impact Scholarship was developed to encourage enrollment of students from Africa seeking advanced legal education in University of California, Berkeley. Because funds are extremely limited, the African Legal Impact Scholarship can only be provided to two outstanding appli

    Published: 2023-10-11 Type: Masters Study in: United States Deadline: December 18, 2023

  • Imperial College London President's PhD scholarships for International Students 2023

    If you are a high performing undergraduate or Master's student and have a strong desire to undertake a PhD programme at a world-class research institution, a President's PhD Scholarship could provide you with the outstanding opportunity to receive full funding for tuition fees and

    Published: 2023-10-11 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified

  • SANEF Mentorship Scheme to Support the Production of Journalism Stories 2023

    SANEF presents an exciting opportunity for early to mid-career journalists to receive mentoring from international experts. Through a project implemented by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the Guild is offering funding, editorial and legal support to produce high-quality journalism on issues re

    Published: 2023-10-10 Type: Fellowship Study in: South Africa Deadline: November 1, 2023

  • African Union (AU) African Youth Ambassador for Peace (AYAP) 2023

    As part of the efforts to advance the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) agenda of the African Union (AU), the former Peace and Security Department (now the Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department, PAPS), launched the Youth for Peace (Africa) Program (Y4P) in September 2018, with the primary o

    Published: 2023-10-10 Type: Fellowship Deadline: October 31, 2023

  • USAID Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Fellows Program 2024

    The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program is now accepting applications for the 2024 DHS Fellows Program. The DHS Fellows Program, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is designed to increase the capacity of countries to conduct further analysis

    Published: 2023-10-10 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 12, 2023

  • Chevening Scholarships for Master Students (UK) 2023

    Chevening Scholarships enable outstanding emerging leaders from all over the world to pursue one-year master’s degrees in the UK. Whilst there is no ‘typical’ Chevening Scholar, we are looking for the kind of people who have the passion, ideas, and influence to provide the solution

    Published: 2023-10-09 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: November 7, 2023

  • Flinders University Suicide Prevention Research Fund PhD Scholarship 2023

    The PhD Scholarship provides funding for successful applicants to attain a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). The PhD Scholarship is a funding agreement between Suicide Prevention Australia and the applicant’s Administering Institution (a University in Australia). The PhD Scholarship aims to su

    Published: 2023-10-09 Type: PhD Study in: Australia Deadline: November 7, 2023

  • Yenching Academy Masters Fellowships for International Students 2024

    Master of Arts in China Studies with a curriculum that covers six broad categories: Literature and Culture; History and Archaeology; Philosophy and Religion; Politics and International Relations; Economics and Management; and Law and Society.  Academy courses will be available in both English a

    Published: 2023-10-09 Type: Fellowship Study in: China Deadline: December 3, 2023

  • Chatham House Research Assistant – Africa Program 2023

    Chatham House Research Assistant – Africa Programme 2023, UK 2023: The Africa Programme at Chatham House is looking for an individual with demonstrable interest in African affairs who would like to gain valuable work experience in a policy institute. Chatham House, the Royal Insti

    Published: 2023-10-09 Type: Fellowship Deadline: October 10, 2023

  • IREX Community Solutions Program (Fully-funded) 2024

    Development program for established community leaders working to improve their communities by addressing issues related to the democracy and human rights, environment, peace and conflict resolution, and women and gender. CSP includes a four-month hands-on U.S. practicum, personalized leadership coac

    Published: 2023-10-09 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: November 1, 2023

  • US South Pacific Scholarship Program 2024

    The U.S. South Pacific Scholarship Program (USSP), authorized by the U.S. Congress and funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, is a competitive, merit-based scholarship program that provides opportunities for Master’s and Bachelor’s degre

    Published: 2023-10-06 Type: Masters Study in: United States Deadline: January 15, 2024

  • #defyhatenow Africa Fact Checking Fellowship – #AFFCameroon 2023

    The Africa Fact-checking Fellowship – #AFFCameroon is designed to track and map viral trends on social media related to current challenges of ‘fake news’ in Cameroon. Through its different cohorts, #AFFCameroon aims to enhance the skills of experienced professionals to effectively

    Published: 2023-10-06 Type: Fellowship Study in: Cameroon Deadline: October 8, 2023

  • AfOx Catalyst Grants For African & University Of Oxford Researchers 2024

    AfOx Catalyst Grants provide seed funding to support the development of collaborative research between researchers based in African research institutions and at the University of Oxford. Catalyst Grants are open to all disciplines. Over the last 5 years, we have awarded over 200 Catal

    Published: 2023-10-06 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: October 27, 2023

  • Imperial College London Engineering PhD Scholarships (UK) 2023

    The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering awards a number of full fee scholarships to outstanding PhD applicants annually. International students can apply for the Electrical & Electronic Engineering Scholarships and a number of other scholarships made available by the en

    Published: 2023-10-06 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: October 31, 2023

  • Gothe-Institut CairoCultural Journalism Program 2023

    Outside Cairo is a project of the Gothe-Institut Cairo. Artists and people who work in cultural fields in the provinces in Egypt are supported through various programs.   In Egypt, cultural life is heavily concentrated in Cairo. This project aims to focus more on the provinces and streng

    Published: 2023-10-05 Type: Fellowship Study in: Egypt Deadline: October 15, 2023

  • AIMS African Masters In Machine Intelligence Scholarship for African Students 2024

    African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) launched applications for the second intake of its unique African Master’s in Machine Intelligence (AMMI), a novel one-year intensive foundational master’s program that will provide brilliant young Africans with state-of-the-art training

    Published: 2023-10-05 Type: Masters Study in: Rwanda Deadline: October 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.