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Postgraduate Scholarships for African students 2024-2025 (Page 21)

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

  • United Nation University (UNU-WIDER) Visiting PhD Fellowship Program 2023

    The Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme gives registered doctoral students the opportunity to utilize the resources and facilities at UNU-WIDER for their PhD dissertation or thesis research on developing economies, and to work with researchers in areas of mutual interest. Visiting PhD fellows typic

    Published: 2023-09-18 Type: PhD Deadline: September 30, 2023

  • Meet McKinsey Africa in London Networking And Insights 2023

    Come learn how our work contributes to change across the continent, network with our consultants, and discover exciting career opportunities. McKinsey Africa is delighted to announce an exclusive event for individuals who are passionate about Africa and keen to engage with us to learn more about

    Published: 2023-09-18 Type: Fellowship Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: October 23, 2023

  • Financial Times/One World Media Journalism Fellowship 2023

    In collaboration with the FT, we’re looking for a mid-career journalist from, based in and covering Sub-Saharan Africa, with an ambitious written story to tell a global audience.  Think big. This might be what you’d expect to see on the home page of one of the world’s bigge

    Published: 2023-09-15 Type: Fellowship Deadline: October 5, 2023

  • KAS-SAIIA Scholarship for African Masters Students 2024

    The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) is a German political foundation named after the first chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. KAS operates worldwide intending to promote democracy through political education and training. Since 1999 KAS has funded a scholarship programme, run by the So

    Published: 2023-09-15 Type: Masters Deadline: September 22, 2023

  • DAAD AgEcon Scholarships for Developing Countries – University Of Hohenheim 2024-2025

    These AgEcon Scholarships are provided by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) under its special initiative “Development-Related Postgraduate Courses” (EPOS). Through the EPOS scholarships, the DAAD supports excellent candidates from developing countries who have a strong

    Published: 2023-09-14 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Germany Deadline: December 15, 2023

  • UK Chevening Scholarships for Nigerian Students 2024-2025

    Applications are now open. Apply for a Chevening Scholarship to study in the UK, home to many of the world's leading universities. Return home with the knowledge, network, and skills to turn your ideas for creative positive change into reality. Chevening is the UK government’s intern

    Published: 2023-09-13 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: November 7, 2023

  • Canon Collins Trust Fully-Funded Commonwealth PhD Scholarships, UK 2024

    Canon Collins Trust acts as a nominating agency for Commonwealth Scholarships. We annually nominate 14 individuals for fully-funded Commonwealth Scholarships for PhD study at any UK university. Scholarships are offered under six development themes and all candidates must apply under one of these

    Published: 2023-09-13 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: October 17, 2023

  • Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) Justice Fellowship Programme 2023

    The Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) is a registered law clinic whose staff of social justice lawyers specializes in education law and policy, through conducting public interest litigation, legal research and advocacy, and community lawyering, to advance the right to equitable, safe, and quality ba

    Published: 2023-09-12 Type: Fellowship Study in: South Africa Deadline: September 30, 2023

  • Africa CDC African Epidemic Service – Epidemiology Track Fellowship Programmen2023

    Africa CDC has developed a continental African Epidemic Service (AES), an elite workforce hosted and directed by the African Union. The African Epidemic Service has three tracks namely, Epidemiology, Laboratory Leadership and Public health informatics. The African Epidemic Service – Epidemiolo

    Published: 2023-09-12 Type: Fellowship Deadline: October 26, 2023

  • University of Cambridge Special Issue On “Business And Human Rights In Africa” for African Researchers 2023

    A number of factors have placed Africa, as a geographical region, in a uniquely unusual position regarding the application of business and human rights (BHR) standards: dissonance between the abundance of natural resources on the one hand and extreme poverty on the other; notoriety for the region&rs

    Published: 2023-09-11 Type: Fellowship Deadline: October 15, 2023

  • Kreditkortsval Scholarship Program for Economics Students 2023

    We are dedicated to giving back to society and supporting future talents within finance. Therefore, we have initiated a scholarship program worth 5,000 SEK for economics students who will write a Bachelor’s or a Master’s thesis on a topic related to finance, credit cards, and the future

    Published: 2023-09-11 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: April 30, 2024

  • Flinders University College of Science and Engineering Research Awards (CSERA) Main Round 2023

    The College of Science and Engineering each year offers a small number of research awards to applicants for postgraduate research scholarships, who do not obtain an Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP) Scholarship or Flinders University Research Scholarship. The College of Scie

    Published: 2023-09-11 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Australia Deadline: October 1, 2023

  • Black Theatre Coalition Broadway Across America Fellowship 2023

    Broadway Across America and Black Theatre Coalition have partnered to create a comprehensive paid fellowship program for Black-identifying college undergraduate juniors, seniors, recent college graduates and early career professionals interested in pursuing a career in theater administration. Applic

    Published: 2023-09-08 Type: Fellowship Deadline: September 20, 2023

  • Flinders University SmartSat CRC Dr Peter Woodgate Scholarships for Earth Observation 2023

    The late Dr Peter Woodgate was instrumental in setting up SmartSat CRC’s structure and governance framework and was the inaugural SmartSat Chair, serving from August 2019 until his sudden unexpected passing in December 2022. Dr Woodgate was heavily involved with the space and geospatial indust

    Published: 2023-09-08 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Australia Deadline: September 30, 2023

  • UJMT LAUNCH: Building Research Capacity through Mentored Training for Researchers 2023

    Our program aims to support projects across a diverse range of research topics. However, we expect targeted funding for proposals on HIV, cancer, diabetes, digestive and kidney diseases, mental health, and/or neurological disorders. Since 2012, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Joh

    Published: 2023-09-08 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 1, 2023

  • Carrington Youth Fellowship Program for Entry to Mid-Level Nigerian Professionals 2023

    The Carrington Fellowship program is a community-based one-year-long professional development program for entry to mid-level professionals. Fellows develop core leadership, communication and programs management skills, improve their network, and get mentored.

    Published: 2023-09-07 Type: Fellowship Study in: Nigeria Deadline: September 15, 2023

  • CREATE PhD Programme for African Researchers 2024

    The CREATE PhD Programme will provide 25 doctoral fellowships to UK professional body registered health professionals who will register for their PhD at one of the five UK Partner Institutions  and conduct their research at one of six African Partner Institutions.  In add

    Published: 2023-09-06 Type: Fellowship Deadline: April 4, 2024

  • UK Commonwealth Scholarships Fully-Funded Postgraduate Scholarship for Developing Countries 2024-2025

    Application for UK Commonwealth Scholarship is now open for Masters and PhD students from developing Commonwealth countries to study in UK, funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). This is different from the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship. The scholarships are

    Published: 2023-09-06 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: October 17, 2023

  • Study in the UK: Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (Fully-funded) 2023

    Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Commonwealth PhD scholarships contribute to the development needs of Commonwealth countries by supporting research that will have a developmental impact. Commonwealth PhD Scholarships are for applicants from least developed c

    Published: 2023-09-06 Type: PhD Deadline: October 17, 2023

  • HBNU Fogarty Global Health Fellowship for Researchers from US & Developing Countries 2024

    HBNU Fellowship offers opportunities in global health research training for pre- and post-doctoral candidates from the U.S. and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs), sponsored by the Fogarty International Center (FIC) and several collaborating Institutes and Centers at the National Institutes of He

    Published: 2023-09-05 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 1, 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.