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Postgraduate Scholarships for African students 2026-2027 (Page 7)

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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

  • Beit Trust Scholarship 2026 (Fully Funded)

    The Beit Trust Postgraduate Scholarships award scholarships at British and South African universities, through generous academic partnerships with leading institutions.

    Published: 2025-09-24 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa, United Kingdom Deadline: February 13, 2026

  • Pharma Incubation Hub Fellowship 2025

    Pharma Incubation Hub is a career accelerator that aims to build the capacity of pharmacy students across Nigeria, exclusively through an intensive peer to peer and peer to professionals learning, mentorship and accountability. This Hub provide an easy, accessible and private platform where pharm

    Published: 2025-09-23 Type: Fellowship Deadline: October 3, 2025

  • Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Fellowship Program 2026

    The Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship is a flagship initiative of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation that equips Fellows with technical and leadership skills and enables them to contribute directly to research and policy design at their host institutions.

    Published: 2025-09-22 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 20, 2025

  • Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Animal Biodiversity and Genomics Scholarship 2026

    Are you interested in animal biodiversity? Do you have a passion for genomics? Do you enjoy working in a truly international environment?  The EMABG MSc course is open for motivated students with a background in Animal Sciences, biology or related fields, who would like to specialise in the

    Published: 2025-09-22 Type: Masters Deadline: January 15, 2026

  • 2025-2026 Africa Extractives Media Fellowship

    The AEMF is a 6-month intensive journalism training programme designed to strengthen reporting on Africa’s extractive industries. The fellowship combines: Fellow programs for young professionals Expert-led training sessions Mentorship from industry leaders Field reportin

    Published: 2025-09-19 Type: Fellowship Study in: Ghana Deadline: September 30, 2025

  • Imperial College London Aeronautics Scholarship 2026

    The Department of Aeronautics MSc Scholarship 2026 at Imperial College London offers outstanding students the opportunity to pursue advanced studies in aerospace and aeronautical engineering.

    Published: 2025-09-19 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: March 1, 2026

  • Yenching Academy of Peking University Scholarship 2026

    Yenching Academy applications for the 2026 cohort of Yenching Scholars.The Yenching Academy annually enrolls approximately 120 new students from both the abroad and Chinese Mainland, to study, live, and learn together.

    Published: 2025-09-18 Type: Masters Study in: China Deadline: December 1, 2025

  • Revolut Graduate Programme 2026

    Are you a recent graduate eager to shape the future of finance? Ready to make a meaningful impact and bring innovative ideas to life? Well, the Rev-celerator Graduate programme is designed just for you. First, kick off with a few weeks of bootcamp, where we’ll prepare you to jump

    Published: 2025-09-17 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: December 14, 2025

  • Central European University (CEU) Scholarship 2026

    Central European University delivers high-quality interdisciplinary Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral programs in the heart of Europe. Accredited in both the US and Austria, CEU offers a diverse range of academic opportunities, including Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters degrees with pre

    Published: 2025-09-16 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Austria Deadline: October 15, 2025

  • MTN - SAIL Teachers' Fellowship Programme 2025

    The MTN - SAIL Teachers Fellowship is a five-month programme for Public School Teachers across the 36 states of Nigeria, aimed at introducing them to innovative teaching methods and the use of tech-based tools and resources to improve classroom teaching and learning experiences.

    Published: 2025-09-15 Type: Fellowship Deadline: September 30, 2025

  • UJALA African Scholars Program 2025 for Africans

    African Scholars Program. The UJALA African Scholars Program supports African scholars to lead rigorous, policy-relevant impact evaluations in agriculture across the globe.

    Published: 2025-09-15 Type: PhD Deadline: October 1, 2025

  • HIV Vaccine Science Academy Fellowship 2025

    The HIV Vaccine Science Academy aims at supporting early- and mid-career investigators conducting HIV vaccine research in Africa by providing opportunities for training, networking and mentorship. The Academy is designed to support the participants in establishing themselves as independent r

    Published: 2025-09-12 Type: Fellowship Deadline: September 14, 2025

  • MasterCard Foundation Scholarships at University of Toronto 2026

    The Africa Health Collaborative is pleased to announce the start of the 2026-2027 Mastercard Foundation graduate scholarship recruitment at the University of Toronto. This doctoral scholarship opportunity is open to recent alumni and graduating students at  Africa Health Collabor

    Published: 2025-09-12 Type: PhD Study in: Canada Deadline: October 10, 2025

  • Government of Ireland Scholarship 2026

    The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme, is an established national initiative, funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and managed by Research Ireland. This programme supports suitably qualified postgraduate candidates pursuing

    Published: 2025-09-11 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Ireland Deadline: October 23, 2025

  • 2026 Mastercard Foundation University of Cambridge Scholarship for African Students

    The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Cambridge is designed to provide students from under-represented communities in Africa with fully-funded opportunities to complete their master’s training, grow their leadership potential, and contribute to climate resilience and

    Published: 2025-09-11 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified

  • MSIF's McDonald Fellowships 2026

    The McDonald Fellowship enables early career multiple sclerosis researchers from low- and middle-income countries to work in a research institution outside of their own country. During the visit, participants either gain expertise or carry out parts of joint research projects. Following the award

    Published: 2025-09-11 Type: Fellowship Deadline: December 1, 2025

  • University of Oxford Skoll Scholarship 2026

    The University of Oxford Skoll scholarship is designed to support applicants who have a track record of being a social entrepreneur and intend to continue creating impact after successful completion of studies to study in UK with a fully funded scholarship. 

    Published: 2025-09-11 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: January 7, 2026

  • IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Scholarship 2025

    The IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP)  Application is open. This fellowship seeks to inspire and support young women to pursue a career in the nuclear field. To that end, the MSCFP provides scholarships to selected students studying towards a master’s degree in

    Published: 2025-09-11 Type: Masters Study in: Deadline: October 31, 2025

  • Gates Cambridge Scholarships to Study in UK 2026

    Gates Cambridge offers c.80 full-cost scholarships to outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge.

    Published: 2025-09-10 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: January 7, 2026

  • Erasmus Mundus Master’s Programme in Applied Cybersecurity 2026

    Applications are now open for the Erasmus Mundus CYBERMACS Scholarship – a 2-year MSc programme in Applied Cybersecurity. 

    Published: 2025-09-10 Type: Masters Study in: Germany, Turkey Deadline: December 15, 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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