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Postgraduate Scholarships for African students 2025-2026 (Page 62)

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

  • Stellenbosch University Faculty Of Arts And Social Sciences Residential PhD Scholarships 2023

    The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Stellenbosch University is pleased to announce a limited number of full-time scholarships for PhD studies commencing in 2024 The Graduate School coordinates the partly-structured, full-time doctoral scholarship programme and administers the doctoral scho

    Published: 2023-07-13 Type: PhD Study in: South Africa Deadline: August 1, 2023

  • African Plant Nutrition Outreach Fellowship Award 2023

    Awards of USD $5,000 each are available to two innovative African scientists, extension specialists, or educators. The Fellowship will support education, training, and communication programs relevant to improving the use and efficiency of plant nutrients in African agro-ecos

    Published: 2023-07-13 Type: Fellowship Deadline: September 11, 2023

  • University of Cape Town (UCT) Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program for Africans 2023

    The University of Cape Town (UCT) has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation in its global Scholars’ Program: an educational initiative that provides academically talented young people from economically disadvantaged communities in Africa with access to quality university education. &nb

    Published: 2023-07-12 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: July 31, 2023

  • Right Livelihood College (RLC) Workshop Scholarships for PhD Students from Developing Countries 2023

    The workshop will take place in Bonn from September 25 (arrival date) to September 28 (departure date), 2023. PhD students and senior experts will be participating together with Nnimmo Bassey, Laureate of the “Alternative Nobel Prize” and Director of Health of Mother Earth Foundation, fr

    Published: 2023-07-12 Type: PhD Deadline: July 30, 2023

  • Getty Scholars Program for Researchers 2023

    The Getty Scholars Program supports researchers in advancing knowledge of the arts and humanities and producing cutting-edge scholarship that contributes to the understanding and preservation of cultural heritage. While in residence, scholars have the opportunity to spend significant time at one

    Published: 2023-07-12 Type: PhD Deadline: October 2, 2023

  • Flinders University Postgraduate Research Scholarship for International Students 2023

    The Flinders International Research Scholarship (FIPRS) is a scholarship specifically intended to support international students that covers international tuition fees and also provides a stipend. A very limited number of FIPRS for international students are available each year (5 scholarships in

    Published: 2023-07-12 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Australia Deadline: August 4, 2023

  • University of Lincoln Africa Scholarships (UK) 2023

    The University of Lincoln’s Africa Scholarship is designed to help students from across Africa to access postgraduate level study at the University of Lincoln. The Africa Scholarship is offered as a tuition fee discount against the cost of a postgraduate taught programme commencing in 2023-202

    Published: 2023-07-11 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: December 1, 2023

  • Deutscher Bundestag IPS Programme for Sub-Saharan African Countries 2023

    The German Parliament invites highly motivated young graduates from Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to participate in the annual International Parliamentary Scholarship programme for African Countries. Since 2020, the German Bundestag has offered a

    Published: 2023-07-11 Type: Fellowship Deadline: July 15, 2023

  • CDT-Africa, Addis Ababa University MSc in Clinical Trials for African Students 2023

    The Centre for Innovative Drug Development and Therapeutic Trials for Africa (CDT-Africa) is a World Bank supported centre of excellence for education and research at the College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The main aim of CDT-Africa is to serve as a platform

    Published: 2023-07-11 Type: Masters Study in: Ethiopia Deadline: August 16, 2023

  • Commonwealth Professional Fellowships For Developing Countries 2024

    Commonwealth Professional Fellowships are for mid-career professionals from low- and middle-income countries to spend a period at a UK Host organisation working in their sector for a programme of professional development. The purpose of this program is to provide professionals with the opportunit

    Published: 2023-07-10 Type: Fellowship Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: August 10, 2023

  • Western Union Foundation Fellowship Program 2023

    The Western Union Foundation Scholarship is a venture and leadership accelerator program for entrepreneurs and community leaders from extremely marginalized, refugee, and forcibly displaced populations worldwide. This virtual and global program is intended to provide these next-generation entrepr

    Published: 2023-07-10 Type: Fellowship Deadline: August 18, 2023

  • Harvard University Academy Scholars Program 2023

    This program is open to recent PhD recipients and doctoral candidates in the social sciences. The Academy Scholars Program of The Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies identifies and supports outstanding scholars at the start of their academic careers whose work combines excellence i

    Published: 2023-07-10 Type: PhD Study in: United States Deadline: September 22, 2023

  • Western Union Foundation Fellowship Program 2023

    The Western Union Foundation Scholarship is a venture and leadership accelerator program for entrepreneurs and community leaders from extremely marginalized, refugee, and forcibly displaced populations worldwide. This virtual and global program is intended to provide these next-generation entrepr

    Published: 2023-07-10 Type: Fellowship Deadline: August 18, 2023

  • Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at American University of Beirut 2023

    The American University of Beirut (AUB) offers full scholarships in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation.  The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at AUB aims to prepare young people to be agents of change in their communities, countries, and regions. Scholars attend a ser

    Published: 2023-07-07 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Haiti Deadline: July 21, 2023

  • American College Of Surgeons (ACS) Community Surgeons Travel Awards for Surgeons In Developing Countries 2023

    The International Relations Committee of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) is pleased to announce travel awards for surgeons aged 30 to 50. These awards, in the amount of $4,000 each, provide international surgeons with the opportunity to attend and participate fully in the educational activiti

    Published: 2023-07-07 Type: Fellowship Study in: United States Deadline: August 18, 2023

  • United Nations - Nippon Foundation Fellowship Program for Developing Countries 2023

    The United Nations – Nippon Foundation Fellowship provides Government officials and other mid-level professionals from developing States with advanced training on ocean affairs and the law of the sea, as well as related disciplines, including marine science in support of management frameworks.

    Published: 2023-07-07 Type: Fellowship Deadline: September 8, 2023

  • Paradigm Initiative Digital Rights And Inclusion Learning Lab (DRILL) Fellowship 2023

    Paradigm Initiative (PIN) is a social enterprise that builds ICT-enabled support systems and advocates for digital rights in order to improve the livelihoods of under-served young Africans. Our digital inclusion programs include a digital readiness school for young people living in under-served comm

    Published: 2023-07-07 Type: Fellowship Deadline: August 14, 2023

  • Africa CDC Youth Pre Conference (#YPC2023) 2023

    African youth constitute over 65% of the African population, and behind this number are young health professionals and health advocates who hold great potential to innovate and advance Africa’s health. They play a critical role in African countries in promoting public health and reaching commu

    Published: 2023-07-06 Type: Fellowship Deadline: July 25, 2023

  • Canon Collins Trust Ireland Fellows Programme – Africa 2023

    The Ireland Fellows Programme enables early to mid-career professionals from eligible countries, with leadership potential, to benefit from a prestigious, world-class, quality education contributing to capacity building. It offers selected students the opportunity to undertake a fully funded one-yea

    Published: 2023-07-06 Type: Fellowship Deadline: July 31, 2023

  • Women For The Environment Africa Fellowship for Women In African Conservation 2023

    WE Africa’s purpose is to put women leaders in Africa at the heart of transforming the environmental movement through inclusive, collective leadership.WE Africa was born through our frustration that the joint crises of biodiversity loss and the climate emergency also reflect a crisis and lack

    Published: 2023-07-05 Type: Fellowship Deadline: August 15, 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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