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Postgraduate Scholarships for African students 2025-2026 (Page 97)

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

  • ZEF University of Bonn 3 Doctoral Researchers in Agricultural/ Development Economics for African Students 2022

    The positions are part of the Collaborative Research Center (CRC 228) “Future Rural Africa” funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). Two of the positions involve a University employment contract (TVL-E13, 65%), the third involves a University stipend contract. All contracts should

    Published: 2022-10-24 Type: PhD Deadline: November 15, 2022

  • TWAS Research Professors for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2022

    A number of TWAS Fellows will be offered appointments as TWAS Research Professor for a period of five years, during which he/she will be expected to visit the host institution in a LDC three times for a minimum stay of one month each time. TWAS provides travel support while living expenses are cover

    Published: 2022-10-21 Type: Fellowship Deadline: December 12, 2022

  • SSRC Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships 2023

    The Social Science Research Council offers fellowships to support the completion of doctoral degrees and to promote next generation social science research in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. The fellowships support dissertation research on peace, security, and development

    Published: 2022-10-21 Type: Fellowship Deadline: February 10, 2023

  • C.V. Raman International Fellowship for African Researchers 2022

    The Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India (GoI), through the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) have launched the C.V. Raman Fellowship for African Researchers programme under the India-Africa Forum S

    Published: 2022-10-21 Type: Fellowship Study in: India Deadline: October 30, 2022

  • Funza Lushaka Bursary for South African Students 2023

    Two types of qualifications can be funded as shown below. The qualification must include subjects which will allow the student to specialise as a teacher in at least two priority subject areas (see next section below). Undergraduate studies: 4-year Bachelor of Education degree (BEd), specialis

    Published: 2022-10-21 Type: Postgraduate Study in: South Africa Deadline: January 16, 2023

  • TWAS-UNESCO Associateship Scheme for Researchers 2022

    In collaboration with UNESCO and a number of centres of excellence in the South, TWAS has instituted a Joint Associateship Scheme to enable competent researchers from the South to visit these centres regularly. An associate is appointed for three years during which he/she can visit a Centre twice fo

    Published: 2022-10-21 Type: PhD Deadline: December 12, 2022

  • University of California GloCal Health Fellowship for Developing Countries 2023-2024

    The GloCal Health Fellowship supports a 12-month, mentored research fellowship for investigators interested in studying diseases and conditions in developing countries. The fellowship is designed for: US doctoral students (PhD, DrPH, etc.), professional students (MD, DDS, DVM, PharmD, etc.) and post

    Published: 2022-10-21 Type: Fellowship Study in: United Kingdom, United States Deadline: November 1, 2022

  • KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Program (Kenya) 2022

    Mendelian randomization uses genetic variants as instrumental variables to test the causal effect of a (non-genetic) risk factor on a disease or health-related outcome. This five-day workshop aims to provide an overview of epidemiological study designs and cutting-edge genetic epidemiological method

    Published: 2022-10-20 Type: Fellowship Study in: Kenya Deadline: October 24, 2022

  • Atlantic Fellows Programme for African Students 2022

    The Fellowships are available in TWO fully-funded tracks: Atlantic Residential Fellowship: supports applicants in taking the one year MSc Inequalities and Social Science (MISS), with dedicated mentorship, as well as engaging with the wider work of the Atlantic Fellows programme (such as the An

    Published: 2022-10-19 Type: Fellowship Deadline: January 12, 2023

  • Harvard University Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund for Africa 2022

    The Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund for Africa is made possible by a generous gift from the Motsepe Foundation. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research will administer the Fund together with the Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs, in collaboration with the Center

    Published: 2022-10-19 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 30, 2022

  • Erasmus Mundus GLOCAL Scholarships for International Students 2023

    GLOCAL Erasmus Mundus scholarship is awarded to international students from across the globe who are willing to undertake a degree program in UK. However, no more than three applicants with the same nationality will be awarded in the same intake under the same category. The European Union&rs

    Published: 2022-10-19 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: January 7, 2023

  • Yenching Academy of Peking University Masters Scholarship for International Students 2023

    The Yenching Academy of Peking University aims to build bridges between China and the rest of the world through this interdisciplinary master’s programme in China Studies. This initiative brings together young people who have demonstrated a talent for leadership and innovation. At Yenching,

    Published: 2022-10-19 Type: Masters Study in: China Deadline: November 27, 2022

  • Kectil Youth Leadership Programme for Developing Countries 2023

    The Kectil Generation is a global network of youth networked worldwide who want to create a new way of living. A generation that transcends war, corruption, colonialism, religious disputes, border disputes, and gender inequality. They are looking for talented youth leaders in developing countries re

    Published: 2022-10-18 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 30, 2022

  • ACU Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) Scholarships 2022

    The Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) Scholarships, funded through the UK’s Blue Planet Fund, offer a unique opportunity for students from the South Pacific to undertake a fully funded Master’s or PhD in marine science. Our oceans are vital to all life on Earth, und

    Published: 2022-10-17 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: November 3, 2022

  • UNU-EHS Masters Scholarships for Developing Countries (Germany) 2023

    The UNU-EHS – University of Bonn and the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security are delighted to announce that thanks to support from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) they will be offering a number fully funded scholarships to stud

    Published: 2022-10-17 Type: Masters Study in: Germany Deadline: December 15, 2022

  • FAO Fellowship Programme for Member Countries 2022

    The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) leads international efforts to defeat hunger and to support development in member countries in the areas of agriculture, fisheries and forestry. FAO’s mandate is to raise levels of nutrition, improve agricultural productivity, b

    Published: 2022-10-14 Type: Fellowship Deadline: December 31, 2022

  • University of California Berkeley African Legal Impact Scholarship for African Students 2023

    The African Legal Impact Scholarship was developed to encourage enrollment of students from Africa seeking advanced legal education in University of California, Berkeley. Because funds are extremely limited, the African Legal Impact Scholarship can only be provided to two outstanding appli

    Published: 2022-10-14 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: December 15, 2022

  • Ghent University Special Research Fund - Doctoral Scholarship for Developing Countries 2023

    These grants take the form of a so-called “sandwich” scholarship: the candidate obtains a scholarship for maximum 24 months to work within 48 months on an alternating basis on the PhD at Ghent University (‘North’) and at the university or research centre in a developing count

    Published: 2022-10-14 Type: PhD Deadline: February 2, 2023

  • SFA Foundation POSSIBLE-Africa Fellowship Programme 2022

    The POSSIBLE- Africa Fellowship Programme is a 24 month early postdoctoral (graduated within the last 5-10 years) fellowship opportunity for outstanding African scholars in the Social Sciences & Humanities, who propose research that aims to create evidence to inform sustainable development withi

    Published: 2022-10-13 Type: Fellowship Deadline: December 11, 2022

  • IPRA Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship For Women From Developing Countries 2023

    The International Peace Research Association Foundation invites applications for the Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship in Peace and Development Studies for Women from countries in the Global South. Dorothy Senesh was a long-time activist for international peace and justice. Her husband Lawrence esta

    Published: 2022-10-12 Type: Fellowship Deadline: January 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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