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Postgraduate Scholarships for African students 2026-2027 (Page 4)

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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

  • University of Pecs Scholarship Program to Study in Hungary

    The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme was launched in 2013 by the Hungarian Government as part of the “Eastern and Southern Opening” policy. The scholarship program is managed by Tempus Public Foundation. The program's core mission is to increase the number of foreign stude

    Published: 2025-11-10 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Hungary Deadline: January 16, 2026

  • Erasmus Mundus Journalism Scholarship 2026

    Erasmus Mundus Journalism Scholarship is more than a master’s degree. It is a global experience that prepares you to become a resilient journalist, ready to face contemporary challenges while defending democracy, human rights, and justice worldwide. Mundus Journalism gives you the knowled

    Published: 2025-11-10 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: January 10, 2026

  • Youth Activators Lab (YAL) Program 2026 for Young Nigerians

    This program will empower young leaders by building their capacity to develop innovative solutions to social challenges, foster change, and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Participants will undergo training in key areas such as leadership, advocacy, project manag

    Published: 2025-11-07 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 21, 2025

  • EcoChampions Climate Education Leadership Fellowship 2025 for Young Africans

    This program is designed to equip young Africans with the knowledge, skills, and tools to become climate leaders. Over 6 weeks, fellows will go from having little or no knowledge of climate change to successfully executing a climate education projects. passionate individuals aged 18-35 who a

    Published: 2025-11-06 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 7, 2025

  • Microsoft Research Fellowship for Academic Scholars 2026

    The Microsoft Research Fellowship creates opportunities for academic scholars (faculty, PhD students, and postdocs) to collaborate with Microsoft Research on open research challenges that advance scientific understanding, drive innovation, and deliver societal benefit. In an era of rapid innovati

    Published: 2025-11-05 Type: Fellowship Deadline: December 2, 2025

  • Maastricht University NL-High Potential Scholarship 2026

    The Maastricht University (UM) NL-High Potential Scholarship programme offers 21 full scholarships of € 34,000 (including tuition fee waiver and monthly stipend) each academic year for highly talented students from outside the European Union (EU) who have been admitted to a master’s progr

    Published: 2025-11-05 Type: Masters Study in: Netherlands Deadline: February 1, 2026

  • Griffith University Research Scholarships in Australia 2025

    Griffith University awards Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (GUIPRS) via a competitive application process to candidates commencing or enrolled in a Higher Degree Research (HDR) program. The fee offset provided through the award of a GUIPRS will remove the liabili

    Published: 2025-11-04 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Australia Deadline: January 30, 2026

  • National Health Fellows Program for Young Nigerians 2025

    The National Health Fellows is a programme of the Government of Nigeria led through the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative SWAp Coordination Office under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. The fellows will be recruited, remunerated, and equipped with appropriate

    Published: 2025-11-04 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 30, 2025

  • African Development Bank Young Professionals Program (YPP) 2025

    The Young Professionals Program (YPP) is a flagship talent acquisition, development and management initiative aimed at building a pipeline of future experts for the Bank. The program targets exceptional, high-potential young professionals who are passionate about Africa’s development and are r

    Published: 2025-11-01 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 30, 2025

  • Carnegie Mellon University Africa Mastercard Scholarship for Africans 2026

    The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at CMU-Africa supports highly talented, service-oriented young people who face the highest social and economic barriers to opportunity. The graduate students complete their Master of Science degrees in Information Technology, Electrical and Computer Enginee

    Published: 2025-10-31 Type: Masters Study in: Rwanda Deadline: January 15, 2026

  • Optiver Foundation Scholarships at University of Oxford 2026

    This scholarship programme will increase the number of women from low and middle-income countries taking up offers for postgraduate science courses at Oxford. The programme has been made possible by a generous donation from the Optiver Foundation. The programme, which will provide support fo

    Published: 2025-10-30 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: January 28, 2026

  • United Nations Academic Impact & MCN Millennium Fellowship 2026

    The Millennium Fellowship is a semester-long leadership development program that happens on your campus. The United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are here to elevate your leadership. As part of a cohort of 8-20+ Millennium Fellows on your campus, convene to learn from and challenge each other.

    Published: 2025-10-29 Type: Fellowship Deadline: October 31, 2025

  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University Chinese Government Scholarship 2026

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University independently recruits Chinese Government Scholarship graduate students to study in relevant disciplines at the university. This program is a full scholarship provided by the Ministry of Education of China. 

    Published: 2025-10-29 Type: Masters Study in: China Deadline: April 1, 2026

  • 2026 Erasmus Mundus Master in Research & Innovation in Higher Education Scholarship

    Master in Research & Innovation in Higher Education Programme is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM) supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of European Commission and is jointly conducted by University for Continuing Education Krems/Austria (coordinating institution), Tampere University/Finl

    Published: 2025-10-29 Type: Masters Study in: Austria, China, Finland, Germany, Hungary, India Deadline: November 23, 2025

  • Government of Hungary (Stipendium Hungaricum) Scholarship 2026

    The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme was launched in 2013 by the Hungarian Government with the aim of providing opportunities for international students to pursue their higher education studies in Hungary. The programme’s core mission is to increase the number of international stude

    Published: 2025-10-28 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Hungary Deadline: January 15, 2026

  • University of Global Health Equity Mastercard Foundation Scholar Program 2026

    The Master of Science in Health Professions Education (MSc in HPE) is a program that prepares health educators and leaders to design, deliver, and evaluate high-quality, innovative, and equitable health professions programs across Africa. This program description pertains specifically to t

    Published: 2025-10-28 Type: Masters Study in: Rwanda Deadline: November 30, 2025

  • KAUST International Scholarship 2026

    King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is offering all international student full tuition support and monthly living allowance to study with them. If you want to study in KAUST this is an opportunity for you to apply in the 2026 application which is currently ongoing.

    Published: 2025-10-27 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Saudi Arabia Deadline: January 17, 2026

  • The MuseumsLab Fellowship Programme for African Museum Professionals 2026

    TheMuseumsLab is a unique African–European joint learning programme for emerging professionals from Museums, Heritage and Art Institutions, and Cultural Spaces. Starting online in May, and continuing onsite in Berlin and Kigali, TheMuseumsLab 2026 will bring together 50 Fellows and numerous sc

    Published: 2025-10-23 Type: Fellowship Deadline: December 2, 2025

  • University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) Scholarship 2026

    The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) has set up the UCAS Scholarship for International Students to sponsor young talents all over the world to pursue Master’s or Doctoral degree, or attend courses, conduct research or pay academic visits at UCAS colleges/CAS institutes. The Sch

    Published: 2025-10-23 Type: Postgraduate Study in: China Deadline: January 31, 2026

  • DAAD-NRF Joint Scholarship Programme 2026

    The programme aims at fostering strong, internationally oriented higher education systems in Sub-Saharan Africa with the capacity to contribute to sustainable development. To this end, scholarships are granted for development-related Master or doctoral studies for individuals who plan to pursue a ca

    Published: 2025-10-22 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Germany Deadline: November 27, 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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