ScholarshipSet
Menu

Postgraduate Scholarships for African students 2025-2026 (Page 56)

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

  • CREATE PhD Programme for African Researchers 2024

    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: 2023-09-06 Type: Fellowship Deadline: April 4, 2024

  • UK Commonwealth Scholarships Fully-Funded Postgraduate Scholarship for Developing Countries 2024-2025

    Application for UK Commonwealth Scholarship is now open for Masters and PhD students from developing Commonwealth countries to study in UK, funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). This is different from the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship. The scholarships are

    Published: 2023-09-06 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: October 17, 2023

  • Study in the UK: Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (Fully-funded) 2023

    Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Commonwealth PhD scholarships contribute to the development needs of Commonwealth countries by supporting research that will have a developmental impact. Commonwealth PhD Scholarships are for applicants from least developed c

    Published: 2023-09-06 Type: PhD Deadline: October 17, 2023

  • HBNU Fogarty Global Health Fellowship for Researchers from US & Developing Countries 2024

    HBNU Fellowship offers opportunities in global health research training for pre- and post-doctoral candidates from the U.S. and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs), sponsored by the Fogarty International Center (FIC) and several collaborating Institutes and Centers at the National Institutes of He

    Published: 2023-09-05 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 1, 2023

  • UNESCO-UNEVOC TVET Leadership Programme 2023

    The UNESCO-UNEVOC TVET Leadership Programme aims to build the capacity of TVET leaders from around the world, supporting them to become successful and effective agents of change in their institutions and beyond. The programme is designed to update participants’ understanding of the latest deve

    Published: 2023-09-04 Type: Fellowship Deadline: September 17, 2023

  • Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowship for Women from Developing Countries 2023

    Each year, The Faculty for the Future fellowships, Launched by the Schlumberger Foundation, are awarded to women from developing and emerging economies who are preparing for PhD or post-doctoral study in the physical sciences and related disciplines at top universities for their disciplines abroad.

    Published: 2023-09-04 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 10, 2023

  • DAAD Scholarship at University of Stuttgart for International Students 2023

    A well-planned system of infrastructure facilities is the primary prerequisite for development in any country. There is a pressing international need for professionals capable of directing the conception, planning and construction of infrastructure facilities for transportation, water and waste mana

    Published: 2023-09-04 Type: Masters Study in: Germany Deadline: September 30, 2023

  • KAS Sur-Place Scholarship Program In Ethiopia for Talented Ethiopian Youths 2024

    The KAS sur-place scholarship is a local scholarship offered by the KAS Office Ethiopia/African Union in the form of financial support to Ethiopians who are enrolled in and are pursuing post-graduate studies in universities in Ethiopia and who show excellence in their academic performance and in soc

    Published: 2023-09-01 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Ethiopia Deadline: September 30, 2023

  • AIMS Structured Master’s In Mathematical Sciences Scholarships for African Students 2024

    The AIMS Structured Master’s Program runs over three semesters. The requisite skills phase of the AIMS course builds a standard core set of problem-solving skills: estimation, computation, approximation, modelling, data analysis and statistics. The elective review phase allows studen

    Published: 2023-09-01 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: December 1, 2023

  • University of Oxford CSAE Conference 2024

    Do you want to submit a paper for consideration for the CSAE Conference 2024? Or have you already made a submission but would like to make a change? Our conference uses Oxford Abstracts, an online submission system, to manage abstract and paper submissions. Conference papers address economic anal

    Published: 2023-09-01 Type: Fellowship Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: September 19, 2023

  • UNESCO-UNEVOC TVET Leadership Programme 2023

    The UNESCO-UNEVOC TVET Leadership Programme aims to build the capacity of TVET leaders from around the world, supporting them to become successful and effective agents of change in their institutions and beyond. The programme is designed to update participants’ understanding of the latest deve

    Published: 2023-09-01 Type: Fellowship Deadline: September 17, 2023

  • West African Research Association Travel Grant 2023

    The WARC Travel Grant promotes intra-African cooperation and exchange among researchers and institutions by providing support to African scholars and graduate students for research visits to other institutions and regions on the continent.  The WARC Travel Grant provides travel costs up to $1,5

    Published: 2023-09-01 Type: Fellowship Deadline: September 30, 2023

  • Princeton In Africa Fellowship Programme 2024-2025

    We are currently accepting applications for yearlong fellowship opportunities with a variety of organizations working across the African continent. A Princeton in Africa fellowship experience is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for personal and professional development and growth. It is often describe

    Published: 2023-09-01 Type: Fellowship Deadline: October 25, 2023

  • NERC Independent Research Fellowship Program (Up to £7,200,000) 2023

    The funding enables you to further your career through an independent research fellowship. Through an independent research fellowship (IRF), they will invest in researchers seeking to conduct their own environmental research within an eligible host organisation. You should demonstrate convincing

    Published: 2023-08-31 Type: Fellowship Deadline: November 8, 2023

  • ICFJ Douglas Tweedale Memorial Fellowship 2023

    Over the years, journalists have improved their investigative reporting skills through the Douglas Tweedale Memorial Fellowship. Some participants have focused on immigration, environment, science and technology or business reporting skills. For the 2023 fellowship, ICFJ is pleased to continue th

    Published: 2023-08-31 Type: Fellowship Deadline: September 14, 2023

  • University of Alicante Sub-Saharan African Women Researchers Programm 2023

    Programme promoted by the Office of the Vice President for International Relations and Development Cooperation of the University of Alicante, in collaboration with the Ministry of Participation, Transparency, Cooperation and Democratic Quality, of the Valencian Government. The grants are aimed at wo

    Published: 2023-08-31 Type: Fellowship Deadline: September 8, 2023

  • YALI Mandela Washington Reciprocal Exchange Component for U.S. Professionals & MWF Alumni 2023

    The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders — the flagship program of the U.S. Government’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) — was created in 2014 to invest in the next generation of African leaders.  The Fellowship’s Reciprocal Exch

    Published: 2023-08-31 Type: Fellowship Deadline: Not Specified

  • University Of Twente Kipaji Masters Scholarships for Students from Developing Countries 2024

    The Kipaji Scholarship Fund was founded by a couple of alumni and relations of the University of Twente and is also supported by the staff and alumni of the University of Twente. With an annual fundraising campaign alumni and employees are asked to support this scholarship fund

    Published: 2023-08-31 Type: Masters Study in: Netherlands Deadline: May 1, 2024

  • Wageningen University Africa Scholarship Program for African Students (Netherlands) 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. With this programme, Wageningen wants to support capacity building in Africa by attr

    Published: 2023-08-30 Type: Masters Study in: Netherlands Deadline: February 1, 2024

  • KAIST Scholarship Program for International Students 2023

    The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology – the country’s national research university is offering full scholarships international Masters and PhD students willing to study in South Korea. The KAIST scholarship is offered to 94% of all admitted students into the universit

    Published: 2023-08-29 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: September 14, 2023

View All Ongoing Scholarships 2025
Share this scholarship page to your friends
Subscribe for scholarship alert.
Be among the first to know whenever new Postgraduate scholarship is going on.

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.
uscholarships