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Postgraduate Scholarships for African students 2026-2027 (Page 66)

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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

  • Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme for Young Researchers 2024

    Universities of the Coimbra Group offer short-term visits (generally 1 to maximum 3 months) to young African researchers from higher education institutions from Sub-Saharan Africa. The main aim of this scholarship programme is to enable scholars to undertake research in which they are engaged in the

    Published: 2024-02-12 Type: PhD Deadline: April 5, 2024

  • Marlène and Paolo Fresco Fellowship for African Studies at I Tatti 2024

    The Marlène and Paolo Fresco Fellowship seeks to stimulate and support increased scholarship on cultural exchanges between the African continent and the Mediterranean world during the period c. 1250-1750. It is a six-month residential fellowship for the spring term of 2025 (January-June)

    Published: 2024-02-12 Type: Fellowship Study in: Italy Deadline: February 29, 2024

  • Call for Applications: Ban Ki-Moon Global Citizen Scholarship for African Students 2024

    After multiple highly successful cycles of the Global Citizen Scholarship Program, the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens (BKMC) is proud to announce another call for applications for what will be the 7th round of our Global Citizen Scholarship with the objective to empower young African global

    Published: 2024-02-12 Type: Masters Deadline: February 25, 2024

  • TWAS-Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Award for Developing Countries 2024

    TWAS is inviting nominations for the 2024 Award from all its members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries.

    Published: 2024-02-09 Type: PhD Deadline: May 10, 2024

  • Macquarie University South Korea Early Acceptance Scholarship 2024

    Macquarie University early acceptance scholarship is awarded to all eligible students from South Korea who commence their studies in 2024 and 2025. This early acceptance scholarship is awarded to talented international students from South Korea who intend to pursue a coursework degree at Macqua

    Published: 2024-02-08 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Australia, Korea Deadline: Not Specified

  • MIT- Zaragoza Master of Engineering in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Scholarships 2024

    AI for Science is a new stream in AIMS South Africa’s Master’s degree in Mathematical Science, made possible through a partnership with DeepMind. The program sits at the exciting intersection of AI and the Sciences. It is a fully residential one-year taught masters with a research compon

    Published: 2024-02-08 Type: Masters Deadline: April 15, 2024

  • AIMS South Africa AI for Science Master’s Program for African Students 2024

    AI for Science is a new stream in AIMS South Africa’s Master’s degree in Mathematical Science, made possible through a partnership with DeepMind. The program sits at the exciting intersection of AI and the Sciences. It is a fully residential one-year taught masters with a research compon

    Published: 2024-02-08 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: March 29, 2024

  • Gratitude Network Fellowship Program 2024

    Gratitude Network’s Fellowship is a free 1 year program for non-profit leaders and their organizations anywhere around the world. The program builds leaders’ confidence and capabilities and provides tools and processes for expanding the organization’s impact.

    Published: 2024-02-08 Type: Fellowship Deadline: February 18, 2024

  • Call for Applications: OWSD Early Career Fellowship Program 2024

    The OWSD Early Career Fellowship is a prestigious award of up to USD 50,000 offered to women who have completed their PhDs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects and are employed at an academic or scientific research institute in one of the listed Science and Techno

    Published: 2024-02-07 Type: Fellowship Value: USD 50,000 Deadline: March 14, 2024

  • McKinsey & Company Next Generation Women Leaders EMEA Program 2024

    The Next Generation Women Leaders (NGWL) EMEA program is a three-day virtual program taking place April 25-27, 2024. Attendees will explore the importance of women in leadership, develop their own leadership abilities, and create a long-lasting community. Throughout the next two days, attend

    Published: 2024-02-07 Type: Fellowship Deadline: March 11, 2024

  • Leakey Foundation Baldwin Fellowship for Students 2024

    The Franklin Mosher Baldwin Fellowship program for developing countries is based on a realistic assessment of needs and priorities. Many developing nations possess extraordinary resources in the field of prehistory. The stewardship and careful use of these assets is a task of international importanc

    Published: 2024-02-06 Type: Fellowship Deadline: March 1, 2024

  • United Nations Reham al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship 2024

    The Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship was mandated in December 1980 by UN General Assembly Resolution 35/201. Formerly known as the DPI Training Programme for Broadcasters and Journalists from Developing Countries, the programme was renamed in 2003 in honor of Reham Al-Farra, a 29-year-o

    Published: 2024-02-06 Type: Fellowship Deadline: March 15, 2024

  • PTDF Overseas Postgraduate Masters Scholarship Scheme 2024

    The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), the Federal Government agency with the mandate of developing indigenous human capacity and petroleum technology to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the Overseas MSc and PhD schola

    Published: 2024-02-05 Type: Postgraduate Study in: France, Germany, Malaysia, Nigeria, United Kingdom Deadline: March 18, 2024

  • NAI African Scholarship Programme for Early Career Researchers in Africa 2024

    An opportunity for early career researchers in Africa to pursue their own research projects in the fields of Social Sciences and Humanities. The scholarship offers access to the Institute’s library and other resources that provide for a stimulating research environment. The purpose of the A

    Published: 2024-02-05 Type: PhD Deadline: April 10, 2024

  • Teach For Nigeria Fellowship for University Graduates 2024

    The Teach for Nigeria Fellowship program is a 2 year full-time paid commitment in which we place the most outstanding graduates and professionals to teach in Nigeria’s underserved schools in low- income communities.The Teach For Nigeria fellowship is a transformational leadership program that

    Published: 2024-02-05 Type: Fellowship Study in: Nigeria Deadline: March 29, 2024

  • Code for Africa CheckDesk Fellowship 2024

    Are you a newsroom based in Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Togo, Uganda, or Zambia, and interested in strengthening the capacities of your CheckDesk? Apply for the Code for Africa CheckDesk Fellowship 2024. Code for Africa, through its African Fact-Checking Alliance (AFCA), is off

    Published: 2024-02-05 Type: Fellowship Study in: Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Togo, Uganda, Zambia Deadline: February 12, 2024

  • Harvard University South Africa Fellowship Program 2024

    President Derek Bok established the Harvard South Africa Fellowship Program (HSAFP) in 1979 to address the needs of South Africans who were denied access to advanced education by the apartheid system. This program was established, and is still intended, for mid-career professionals educationally

    Published: 2024-02-02 Type: Fellowship Study in: United States Deadline: April 15, 2024

  • University of Bristol Black Heritage PhD Scholarships for Blacks 2024

    We welcome applications for full scholarships to postgraduate research programmes starting in 2024. As part of our commitment to the Black community, the University of Bristol has launched a number of postgraduate research scholarships exclusively for students of Black heritage for 2024/25 entry.

    Published: 2024-02-02 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: February 27, 2024

  • Fellowship for Advancing Science Journalism in Africa and the Middle East 2024

    Following Yahia’s untimely death in the summer of 2023, Springer Nature and the Knight Science Journalism Program worked together to create a fellowship in honor of his remarkable contributions to science journalism. The Fellowship for Advancing Science Journalism in Africa and the Middle E

    Published: 2024-02-02 Type: Fellowship Deadline: March 1, 2024

  • Australian Government Scholarship Awards for Developing Countries 2024

    Australia Awards Scholarships are long-term awards administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.They aim to contribute to the development needs of Australia's partner countries in line with bilateral and regional agreements. They provide opportunities for people from developing

    Published: 2024-02-02 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Australia Deadline: April 30, 2024

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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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