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Postgraduate Scholarships for African students 2024-2025 (Page 9)

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

  • Arturo Falaschi PhD Fellowships at ICGEB 2024

    ICGEB offers postgraduate studies with the aim of obtaining the “Doctor Philosophiae” (PhD) degree in the life sciences. Thanks to specific agreements, the title can be awarded through a number of academic institutions of international standing, which include The Open University (UK

    Published: 2024-01-09 Type: Fellowship Study in: India, Italy, South Africa Value: Euro 1,500, US$ 1,020, ZAR 14,000 Deadline: March 31, 2024

  • Shell Nigeria Security Coordinator 2024

    Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply for the Shell Nigeria Graduate Program. What’s the role? Responsible for the security of Shell’s human and physicals assets in Shell Nigeria Gas – SNG (including offices, facilities and projects) as well as planning, sc

    Published: 2024-01-08 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Nigeria Deadline: Not Specified

  • University of Oxford/Reuters Institute Journalism Fellowship Program 2024

    The Journalist Fellowship Programme at the Reuters Institute is one of the world’s leading schemes for practising, mid-career journalists to take some time out from their day jobs to explore journalism in depth. The majority of our Journalist Fellows are fully-funded and they also receive

    Published: 2024-01-05 Type: Fellowship Study in: United Kingdom Value: £2,000 Deadline: February 19, 2024

  • Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships for Masters Students ACU 2024

    The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS)  offer a unique opportunity to study a two-year Master's degree in a low or middle-income Commonwealth country. Aimed at students who are committed to creating change in their communities, the scholarships are a life-changing opportuni

    Published: 2024-01-04 Type: Masters Deadline: January 10, 2024

  • Acumen Academy East Africa Fellowship 2024

    Acumen Academy is the world's school for social change. We inspire the world to build solutions to poverty and equip determined individuals using the knowledge and tools of business grounded in community and the practices of moral leadership. The East Africa Acumen Fellowship is a rigorous le

    Published: 2024-01-04 Type: Fellowship Deadline: February 4, 2024

  • IAS Conference on HIV Science Scholarship 2023

    Applications are now open for the IAS Conference on HIV Science Scholarship. If you are at least 18 years old on 20 July 2024 and working, volunteering or studying in the area of HIV, you are welcome to apply for a scholarship for AIDS 2024, the 25th International AIDS Conference, which takes p

    Published: 2024-01-04 Type: Fellowship Study in: Germany Deadline: January 23, 2024

  • Wageningen University And Research Africa Scholarship Programme 2024

    The Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) offers talented and motivated students from Africa the unique opportunity to pursue a Master’s degree at Wageningen University and to support capacity building in Africa.

    Published: 2024-01-04 Type: Masters Study in: Netherlands Deadline: February 1, 2024

  • Savvy Global Fellowship Program for Entrepreneurs 2024

    Savvy was founded to help at least 100,000 young and unemployed professionals from around the world to transition into entrepreneurship by equipping them with the relevant knowledge, skills, tools, resources, support network, and community to build sustainable and innovative impact-driven businesses

    Published: 2024-01-02 Type: Fellowship Deadline: Not Specified

  • AIMS South Africa AI for Science Scholarship Program 2024

    AI for Science is a stream in AIMS South Africa’s Master’s degree in Mathematical Science, made possible through a partnership with Google DeepMind. The program sits at the exciting intersection of AI and the Sciences. This exciting program started with its first intake of students

    Published: 2024-01-02 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: March 29, 2024

  • University of Otago Scholarship Program for International Students 2024

    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 at t

    Published: 2023-12-29 Type: PhD Study in: New Zealand Deadline: Not Specified

  • E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarship for STI (Science, Technology and Innovation) 2024

    E-JUST offers “E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarships for STI” – i.e. TICAD8 Scholarships to develop high quality human resources in the field of STI (Science, Technology and Innovation) toward future African STI network and beyond. These scholarships are provided under the cooperation

    Published: 2023-12-29 Type: Masters Study in: Egypt Deadline: February 10, 2024

  • UCL The Bartlett Promise Sub-Saharan Africa Master’s Scholarship 2024

    The Bartlett Promise represents a long-term commitment to attract and support students from a broader range of backgrounds to study at The Bartlett, in order to tackle the lack of diversity in the built environment sector. The scholarships cover fees, living and study costs for scholars, as wel

    Published: 2023-12-29 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified

  • MasterCard American University Of Beirut (AUB) Graduate Scholarship for African Students 2024

    American University of Beirut (AUB) and The MasterCard Foundation have partnered to provide scholarships to students at the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS). This $9 million scholarship program will enable young adults who are sensitive to their communities’ concerns and proactive in their

    Published: 2023-12-29 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Lebanon Deadline: March 14, 2024

  • Bristol University Think Big Scholarships for International Students 2024

    Bristol University is investing £500,000 to help the brightest and best international students come to the University of Bristol. Think Big Undergraduate scholarships and Think Big Postgraduate scholarships are available for courses starting in 2024. Any full-time Undergraduate programme (e

    Published: 2023-12-28 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: April 29, 2024

  • NELGA Research Communication Workshop 2024

    The NELGA Research Communication Workshop aims to improve the visibility and accessibility of NELGA’s research findings, ultimately promoting better cooperation between research and policy. The workshop agenda includes engaging presentations, case studies, and interactive sessions that

    Published: 2023-12-28 Type: Fellowship Study in: Tanzania Deadline: January 17, 2024

  • American College of Surgeons Scholarship Program for International Students 2024

    These awards, in the amount of $10,000 each, provide young faculty members from countries other than the United States and Canada with the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational opportunities for faculty development and enhancement that will result in acquisition of new knowledge and

    Published: 2023-12-26 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: January 15, 2024

  • Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Masters/Doctoral Scholarship for African Students 2024

    We support you on the way to graduation! In addition to financial support, our scholarship holders benefit in particular from our international network, the seminar programme and personal support. The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung awards scholarships to international students from Tanzania, South Africa,

    Published: 2023-12-26 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Germany Deadline: January 15, 2024

  • SANBI Honours, Masters and Doctoral Scholarships for South Africans 2024

    The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is pleased to announce a call for applications for Honours, Masters and Doctoral scholarships for full time studies in 2024.

    Published: 2023-12-23 Type: Postgraduate Study in: South Africa Deadline: January 24, 2024

  • UCL Global Masters Scholarship for International Students 2024

    The UCL Global Masters Scholarship aims to enable and encourage international students from lower income backgrounds to pursue full-time Master's degree studies at UCL. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of financial need and upon the recommendation of the Student Funding Office.

    Published: 2023-12-22 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: May 7, 2024

  • Imperial College London PhD Scholarship for African Students 2024

    Imperial has launched a new scholarship programme to support PhD students from sub-Saharan Africa. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is pleased to offer a number of scholarships to support PhD study in any of its areas of research. Detailed information is provided below a

    Published: 2023-12-22 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: Not Specified

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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.