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Postgraduate Scholarships for African students 2025-2026 (Page 22)

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

  • 2024 UK Commonwealth Scholarships for Developing Countries

    Each year, UK Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study in the UK are offered for citizens of developing Commonwealth countries. These scholarships are funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), to contribute to the UK’s international developme

    Published: 2024-09-11 Type: PhD Deadline: October 18, 2024

  • 2024 UK Commonwealth Scholarships for Developing Countries

    Each year, UK Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study in the UK are offered for citizens of developing Commonwealth countries. These scholarships are funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), to contribute to the UK’s international developme

    Published: 2024-09-11 Type: Masters Deadline: October 18, 2024

  • Apply Now: TWAS Visiting Expert Programme 2025

    The TWAS Visiting Expert Programme supports visits of distinguished scientists to institutions in developing countries, especially those in the 48 Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The programme aims to provide institutions and research groups in developing countries, especially those w

    Published: 2024-09-11 Type: Fellowship Deadline: October 7, 2024

  • UNESCO AfriMAB GRÓ LRT Land Restoration Fellowships 2025

    Applications for fellowships to the GRÓ Land Restoration Training Programme (GRÓ LRT) are open for 2 (two) fellows from African biosphere reserves engaged in restoration activities. The programme offers annual six-month training in Iceland focused on land restoration and

    Published: 2024-09-11 Type: Fellowship Study in: Iceland Deadline: September 30, 2024

  • Czech Government Scholarships 2024 for Developing Countries

    Thanks to a generous contribution from the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, the Faculty of Social Sciences is able to offer a limited number of partial scholarships for students of all fee based programs.. A total of __scholarships are available, ear-marked for students from developing

    Published: 2024-09-10 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Czech Republic Deadline: September 20, 2024

  • 2025 CREATE PhD Programme for African Researchers

    The CREATE PhD Programme will provide 25 doctoral fellowships to UK professional body registered health professionals who will register for their PhD at one of the five UK Partner Institutions  and conduct their research at one of six African Partner Institutions.  In add

    Published: 2024-09-10 Type: Fellowship Deadline: March 18, 2025

  • Dr. Fola Aina Foundation Fellowship Program for Young Leaders 2024

    The Dr. Fola Aina Fellowship supports young leaders in Nigeria, helping them drive growth, enhance governance, and promote peace and security. This fellowship brings together seven young leaders for a comprehensive leadership programme that aims to develop skills and empower participant

    Published: 2024-09-10 Type: Fellowship Deadline: September 30, 2024

  • 2024 DAAD Master Scholarships at WITS-TUB-UNILAG URBAN LAB

    The WITS-TUB-UNILAG Programme is offering Masters Scholarships for studies at the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of the Witwatersrand!  The scholarships apply to the 1 year full time degree of Master of Urban Studies in the field of Urban Management MUS (UM) at Wi

    Published: 2024-09-09 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: October 31, 2024

  • Shakira Choonara Young African Scholarship Award for Africa 2024

    The Shakira Choonara Young African Scholarship Award is awarded each year to a deserving final year student at either the undergraduate or postgraduate level (Honors, Masters, PhD). The scholarship supports final year tuition fees for a disadvantaged student. The student must be pursuing a universit

    Published: 2024-09-06 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: September 30, 2024

  • NELGA DAAD 2024 Research Fellowship in Climate Change and Land Governance

    The Network of Excellence for Land Governance in Africa (NELGA), in partnership with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), is pleased to announce the 2024 Research Fellowship. This initiative offers a unique opportunity for scholars and professionals within NELGA partner institutions to engag

    Published: 2024-09-06 Type: Fellowship Study in: Germany Deadline: October 13, 2024

  • Call for Application: ACEP Africa Climate Academy Program 2024

    The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) is excited to announce the inaugural Africa Climate Academy from 7th October, 2024 to 11th October, 2024. The Academy is an education platform designed to foster a paradigm shift in the understanding and discourse surrounding climate change, energy transiti

    Published: 2024-09-06 Type: Fellowship Study in: Ghana Deadline: September 18, 2024

  • UNU-WIDER Visiting Scholars Programme 2024

    Our Visiting Scholars Programme gives qualified scholars an opportunity to research topics related to development and/or global economic issues, and to participate in UNU-WIDER activities.  Scholars typically spend a 2-3 months 'sabbatical' at UNU-WIDER. During this time they prepare

    Published: 2024-09-06 Type: PhD Deadline: September 30, 2024

  • Call for Applications: AfricaCDC 2024 Manuscript Writing Workshop for Researchers

    The Journal for Public Health in Africa, in collaboration with Africa CDC, invites applications for a Manuscript Writing Workshop to be held on the sidelines of the upcoming Conference for Public Health in Africa that will be held in Rabat, Morocco.

    Published: 2024-09-05 Type: Fellowship Study in: Morocco Deadline: September 20, 2024

  • Apply Now: Gates Cambridge Scholarship Programme 2025

    The large majority of applicants will apply in this round, which is aligned with the University’s postgraduate funding competition. There are two possible application deadlines and these are based on the course to which you are applying.  Please apply by the Course Funding Deadline&n

    Published: 2024-09-05 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: January 7, 2025

  • Call for Applications: IUSSP Early Career Awards 2025

    The IUSSP Early Career Award is offered in the following world regions: Africa,  Asia and the Pacific, Europe,  Latin America and the Caribbean, and North America.  One award will be bestowed per region in a unique collaboration with the Union for African Population Stu

    Published: 2024-09-05 Type: PhD Deadline: October 1, 2024

  • Kings College London Chevening Scholarship for International Students 2025

    Chevening scholarships are open to applicants from over 160 countries and territories around the world, looking to study an eligible one-year taught master’s degree at a UK institution. Whilst there is no ‘typical’ Chevening Scholar, we are looking for the kind of people who hav

    Published: 2024-09-05 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: November 1, 2024

  • DAAD Double Degree Scholarship for International Students 2024

    The 2025 DAAD Double Degree Scholarship aims to develop or implement international degree programs with joint curricula from the German and foreign universities for groups of highly qualified German and foreign students who study alternately at the German and foreign partner universities and both ob

    Published: 2024-09-05 Type: Masters Study in: Germany Deadline: October 16, 2024

  • University of British Columbia Killam Doctoral Scholarships for International Students 2025

    The University of British Columbia (UBC) in association with Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies is offering the Killam Doctoral Scholarship to top doctoral candidates. Killam Doctoral Scholarships are the most prestigious awards available to graduate studen

    Published: 2024-09-04 Type: PhD Study in: Canada Value: $40,000 Deadline: September 13, 2024

  • US-MEPI Tomorrow’s Leaders Program for Africans 2024

    Sponsored by the Department of State’s U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), the Tomorrow’s Leaders Program offers undergraduate and graduate scholarships to exceptional students from socioeconomically underserved backgrounds who represent the cultural and geographic diversity

    Published: 2024-09-04 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Egypt, Lebanon Deadline: November 9, 2024

  • Commonwealth Masters Scholarship for Students 2025 from Developing Countries

    The agency-nominated Master’s programme is one of three Master’s programmes offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission. The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) provides the UK government scholarship scheme led by international development objectives. It operate

    Published: 2024-09-04 Type: Masters 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.
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