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Postgraduate Scholarships for African students 2025-2026 (Page 55)

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

  • NDDC Foreign/Local Post-Graduate Scholarship Begins 2023

    As part of our Human Resource Development initiatives, the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is commencing the 2019 Post-Graduate Foreign Scholarship Programme, to equip Niger Deltans with relevant training and skills for effective participation in the Local Content programme of the Federal

    Published: 2023-09-26 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: November 8, 2023

  • Imperial College Business School Africa Regional Scholarship for African Students 2024

    Imperial College Business School is proud to be a global organisation with students from all over the world. To encourage this further, we are offering scholarships to African students who we believe would contribute to the Imperial community. If you are offered an Imperial College Business Schoo

    Published: 2023-09-26 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: March 24, 2024

  • World Bank ACECoR Masters And PhD Scholarships for African Students 2023-2024

    The Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR) established under the World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence (ACE) for Development Impact Project and hosted by the Centre for Coastal Management, University of Ghana Cape Coast, Ghana, invites suitably qualified national, regional and i

    Published: 2023-09-26 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Ghana Deadline: September 30, 2023

  • Michigan State University (MSU) Nnamdi Azikiwe International African Student Fellowship 2023

    A fellowship of up to $2,000 to support international African students travel to Africa for research. The award honors former Nigerian President Nnamdi Azikiwe, a scholar and politician, who led Nigeria as its first civilian president and who invited MSU faculty to join him and other Niger

    Published: 2023-09-26 Type: Fellowship Study in: United States Deadline: October 30, 2023

  • IDRC John G. Bene Fellowship for Researchers 2023

    IDRC has helped graduate students undertake thesis research in the field of international development since 1982. The Bene fellowship, a bequest from the estate of John G. Bene, is offered annually to Canadians and permanent residents of Canada pursuing master’s or doctoral studies at a Canadi

    Published: 2023-09-26 Type: Fellowship Study in: Canada Deadline: September 28, 2023

  • ETH4D Doctoral Mentorship Grants for Developing Countries 2023

    ETH4D provides grants for mentoring doctoral candidates from low- and lower-middle-income countries. The mentorship is a one-year appointment and comprises the following components: Mentorship from one ETH professor, senior scientist or postdoc over a period of one year of the mentee’s d

    Published: 2023-09-25 Type: PhD Deadline: October 31, 2023

  • IBM Masters Fellowship Awards 2024

    Strong collaboration with faculty, students and universities is vital to IBM. The IBM Masters Fellowship Program advances this collaboration by recognizing and supporting exceptional Masters students who want to make their mark in promising and disruptive technologies, regardless of their field of s

    Published: 2023-09-25 Type: Masters Deadline: October 27, 2023

  • CRS International Development Fellows Program 2024

    Catholic Relief Services' International Development Fellows Program prepares dedicated global citizens to pursue a career in international relief & development work. CRS empowers Fellows to hone their skills and gain practical field experience while contributing to impactful work. Each Fello

    Published: 2023-09-25 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 1, 2023

  • MasterCard University Of California Berkeley Masters Scholarships for African Students (USA) 2024-2025

    Administered out of the Center for African Studies, the program at the University of California, Berkeley is supported by a broad cross-section of functional and disciplinary units on campus including the Division of Student Affairs, the Graduate Division, the Berkeley International Office, and the

    Published: 2023-09-21 Type: Masters Study in: United States Deadline: March 28, 2024

  • DAAD NELGA Short-Stay Research Fellowship for African Researchers 2023

    The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is funded by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) as commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) to organize support measures for the “Network of Excellence for Land Go

    Published: 2023-09-21 Type: Fellowship Deadline: October 12, 2023

  • Princeton University Fung Global Fellows Program 2024-2025

    During the 10-month academic year 2024-25, the program theme will be “Colonial Residues.” Colonialism is frequently evoked today as a root cause of global inequity or, in some jarring instances, nostalgic celebration. In both the “new” states and the “old” ones th

    Published: 2023-09-20 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 15, 2023

  • Beit Trust Postgraduate Scholarships for Study in South Africa and United Kingdom 2023

    The next round of Beit Scholarships to be awarded is for the academic year beginning September 2024 for universities in the UK; and January 2025 for universities in South Africa. 

    Published: 2023-09-20 Type: Postgraduate Study in: South Africa, United Kingdom Deadline: February 19, 2024

  • Doug Banks Renewable Energy Vision (DBREV) Scholarships for South African Students 2024

    The Doug Banks Renewable Energy Vision is a South African initiative aimed at building intellectual capital in the field of Renewable Energy. A two year Scholarship is available to study towards a Masters degree in Renewable Energy Studies at a South African University, commencing in 2024. Studen

    Published: 2023-09-20 Type: Masters Deadline: September 29, 2023

  • MasterCard University of the Western Cape (UWC) Scholars Program for African Students 2024

    MasterCard University of the Western Cape (UWC) Scholars Program 2024: The University of the Western Cape invites applications for a limited number of master’s degree scholarships from qualifying candidates from South Africa and the African continent who are prepared to register for 

    Published: 2023-09-20 Type: Postgraduate Study in: South Africa Deadline: October 13, 2023

  • Bangor University Commonwealth Scholarships for African Students (UK) 2024

    Bangor University and the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission are jointly funding 6 scholarships for masters study at Bangor University in September 2024.

    Published: 2023-09-20 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: December 31, 2024

  • University Of Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) Scholarships 2024

    The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies is a Recognized Independent Centre of the University of Oxford. It was established in 1985 to encourage the scholarly study of Islam and the Islamic world. The Centre provides a meeting point for the Western and Islamic worlds of learning. At Oxford, it contribu

    Published: 2023-09-20 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified

  • iDixcover Young African Fellowship Programme 2023

    iDixcover Young African Fellowship Programme is now open and accepting applications for its 2023 Cohort. The fellowship program aim to bridge the gap between education and employability by providing comprehensive training and mentorship to young africans through an immersive and hands-on approach

    Published: 2023-09-20 Type: Fellowship Deadline: October 6, 2023

  • Mastercard Foundation Program University of Cambridge Scholars Program for Young Africans 2024

    The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme at the University of Cambridge is pleased to announce that applications for the 2024/2025 academic year are now open. The programme at the University of Cambridge is designed to provide talented students from Africa with fully funded opportunities to c

    Published: 2023-09-19 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: January 5, 2024

  • 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

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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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