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Postgraduate Scholarships for African students 2024-2025 (Page 56)

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

  • Bangor University Commonwealth Scholarships for African Students (UK) 2022

    Preference will be given to students from East and Central African Countries. We are especially interested in applications from strong candidates resident in Uganda and Kenya who are refugees, internally displaced or have otherwise been affected by conflict.

    Published: 2022-09-15 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified

  • Sydani Fellowship Program for Nigerian Graduates 2022

    The Sydani Fellowship Programme presents a unique opportunity for exceptional graduates from diverse disciplines and backgrounds to kick-off their careers in management consulting or develop marketable skills for any work environment. It is designed to provide a stimulating experience for young indi

    Published: 2022-09-14 Type: Fellowship Study in: Nigeria Deadline: December 31, 2022

  • GBHI Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health Programme 2023

    The programme provides innovative training, networking, and support to emerging leaders focused on improving brain health and reducing the impact of dementia in their local communities and on a global scale. It is one of seven global Atlantic Fellows programmes to promote fairer, healthier, and more

    Published: 2022-09-14 Type: Fellowship Study in: Deadline: October 5, 2022

  • Natural Justice Environmental Justice Legal Fellowship Program 2022

    The EJ Legal Fellowship offers an exciting opportunity to two young, up-and-coming professionals who are passionate about supporting communities in securing rights to their lands, resources and knowledge. The legal fellows will be introduced to a broad spectrum of issues within environmental and

    Published: 2022-09-14 Type: Fellowship Deadline: September 19, 2022

  • JICA ABE Initiative Masters Scholarship & Internship Program for African Students 2023

    The ABE Initiative aims at fostering leaders with proven ability to contribute towards Africa’s development in collaboration with the Japanese private sector. JICA is looking for prominent young South African nationals who are or anticipating to be involved in industrial development activ

    Published: 2022-09-13 Type: Masters Study in: Japan, South Africa Deadline: October 7, 2022

  • RomanIslam Resident Fellowship for Scholars in North Africa 2023

    The fellowship program is one of the central components of the RomanIslam Center for Comparative Empire and Transcultural Studies. The Center brings together scholars from a wide range of disciplines working on Romanization and Islamication in Late Antiquity with a focus but not exclusively on

    Published: 2022-09-13 Type: Fellowship Study in: Germany Deadline: November 15, 2022

  • Falling Walls Foundation Science Summit Journalist Fellowship 2022

    The Falling Walls Foundation is offering a journalist fellowship grant to support international media representatives in reporting on the topics of the Falling Walls Science Summit 2022. Selected journalists will be invited to Berlin to meet international speakers and participants at the Falling Wal

    Published: 2022-09-12 Type: Fellowship Study in: Germany Deadline: October 2, 2022

  • Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellowships Programme for Journalists 2022

    The Alicia Patterson Foundation Programme was established in 1965 in memory of Alicia Patterson, who was editor and publisher of Newsday for nearly 23 years before her death in 1963. One-year and six-month grants are awarded to working journalists to pursue independent projects of signi

    Published: 2022-09-12 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 1, 2022

  • Viewfinder Accountability Journalism Fellowship 2022

    Viewfinder is offering a fellowship for reporters to investigate and then produce impact-driven journalism on accountability failures in the country. They are particularly interested in exposing abuses of power or inexcusable failures by large institutions that negatively affect marginalised people

    Published: 2022-09-12 Type: Fellowship Deadline: September 23, 2022

  • Mastercard Foundation/ASU Baobab Digital Innovation Scholarship 2022

    In partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, Arizona State University will provide graduate scholarships to train 25 young African professionals at the Master’s level for various programmes over 4 years (2021 – 2025). This scholarship programme is situated within EdPlus, a central e

    Published: 2022-09-12 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: October 7, 2022

  • ZEF Germany Research Scholarship: Future Rural Africa 2022

    The Center for Development Research (www.zef.de) is a reputable international and interdisciplinary research institute of the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University of Bonn, Germany. Within ZEF’s Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, we invite applications for the position

    Published: 2022-09-09 Type: Fellowship Deadline: September 15, 2022

  • British Academy International Writing Workshops for Early-career Researchers in Developing Countries 2022

    The intention of the Writing Workshops is to support early career researchers in developing countries, working to stimulate professional networks, develop research partnerships, encourage skills development, provide advice on career development and promote the uptake of research emanating from devel

    Published: 2022-09-09 Type: Fellowship Study in: Deadline: November 9, 2022

  • ICTP-IMU Mathematics Visiting Fellowships for Developing Countries 2023

    Every year ICTP’s Mathematics section offers several fellowships for scientists working in developing countries for short visits to the Centre. These fellowships are open for scientists of all seniority levels and may cover travel, accommodation costs, plus cost of health insura

    Published: 2022-09-09 Type: Fellowship Deadline: September 30, 2022

  • Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships for Developing Countries 2023

    The agency-nominated Master’s programme is one of three Master’s programmes offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission. The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) provides the UK government scholarship scheme led by international development objectives. It operate

    Published: 2022-09-09 Type: Masters Deadline: October 18, 2022

  • Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowship for Women from Developing Countries 2022

    Each year, The Faculty for the Future fellowships, Launched by the Schlumberger Foundation, are awarded to women from developing and emerging economies who are preparing for PhD or post-doctoral study in the physical sciences and related disciplines at top universities for their disciplines abroad.

    Published: 2022-09-09 Type: Fellowship Deadline: Not Specified

  • Commonwealth PhD Scholarships for Developing Countries 2023

    Commonwealth PhD Scholarships are for candidates from least developed countries and fragile States in the Commonwealth, for full-time doctoral study at a UK university. The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) provides the UK government scholarship scheme led by international devel

    Published: 2022-09-07 Type: PhD Deadline: October 18, 2022

  • University of Otago Doctoral Scholarships for International Students 2022

    The University of Otago Doctoral Scholarships is now open for applications from suitably qualified students. It is a fully funded scholarship for all students sponsored by the University of Otago. The University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship provides funding to support doctoral students studying

    Published: 2022-09-06 Type: PhD Study in: New Zealand Deadline: Not Specified

  • DAAD University of Hohenheim AgEcon Scholarships for Developing Countries 2022

    These AgEcon Scholarships are provided by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) under its special initiative “Development-Related Postgraduate Courses” (EPOS). The DAAD initiative aims at providing academically educated young professionals from developing countries with fur

    Published: 2022-09-06 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: December 15, 2022

  • UBS Global Markets Graduate Talent Program (South Africa) 2023

    UBS is the world’s largest and only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors

    Published: 2022-09-05 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: December 1, 2022

  • UNU-FLORES Doctoral Researcher: Resilience and Resource Nexus in Food Systems 2022

    This project aims to research the impact of the Ukraine conflict on food security with a focus on East Africa. While Africa is yet to recover from the repercussions of COVID19, the Russia-Ukraine war has posed an additional challenge for most African countries to manage food supply chains, access fe

    Published: 2022-09-05 Type: Fellowship Deadline: October 9, 2022

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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.