We list 2 undergraduate Scholarships for Nigerian Students in Germany, with the deadline, study level and eligibility of each one taken from the award's own terms. 2 of them are fully funded. 2 state eligibility that includes Nigerian applicants.
Written from the 2 awards on this page — every figure below is counted from what the awards themselves state. 5 min read.
This page collects 2 undergraduate scholarships for Nigerian students in Germany. Both are labelled Fully Funded by the awarding body. That is the whole list: two awards, two providers, one destination country. If you are looking for a long menu of options, this is not it. If you are looking for a short, specific pair of routes into a German bachelor's degree, read on.
The two providers are Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and Constructor University. The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung entry is titled Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Scholarships 2026 (Fully Funded) and is listed for Undergraduate, Masters, PhD and Diploma study. The Constructor University entry is titled Constructor University Scholarships 2026-2027 and is listed for Undergraduate and Masters study. You can open each one from this page:
Both awards on this page are open to Nigerian applicants. The breakdown is simple: 1 of the two names Nigeria or the region in its own eligibility text, and 1 carries no nationality restriction. That accounts for both awards. Neither is closed to you on nationality grounds.
What you need to bring is the usual Nigerian undergraduate profile. The pathway into this level is: you finished secondary school. The qualifications that count are WAEC, NECO, NABTEB and SSCE. This is a first-degree route, so the awards are built around your senior secondary results and, in most cases, an admission offer from a German institution. Each award page states its own entry requirement, and the two pages here do not read identically. Check the one you intend to apply to rather than assuming the rules carry across.
Both awards are marked fully funded. Beyond that label, the award text on this page names specific benefits in a limited number of cases. 1 award names tuition. 1 names living costs. 1 names health insurance.
Read that carefully. These are counts of what the awards say in writing, not a promise that every award covers every line. A fully funded label in Germany can mean different things at different institutions, and the only reliable description of what you will receive is the one printed on the award page itself. Where a benefit is not named, this page does not claim it.
One award on this list states a number of places: the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung entry is listed as offering up to 40 awards. The Constructor University entry does not state a number of awards on this page.
On the requirements side, 1 of the two awards states that it asks for letters of recommendation. That is the only application requirement counted on this page, so do not read it as the full picture. An award can ask for transcripts, certificates, motivation letters, proof of admission or language evidence without that being captured in the count above. The award page is the authority.
For a Nigerian applicant, the practical work usually sits in the documents rather than the form. WAEC or NECO results, a school leaving certificate, and any admission letter you hold all need to be in hand and legible. If an award asks for a recommendation letter, approach the person early and give them the exact deadline and the exact address it must reach. Do not leave a referee to guess.
Neither award on this page carries a fixed closing date in the listing. Both are undated here, which means you have to go into the award page to find the timeline that applies to your intake.
The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung entry does show a partial deadline line: Masters: April 30, 2026, for summer semester. Note what that is. It is a master's deadline, on a page where you are applying at undergraduate level. Do not assume it is your date. The Constructor University entry simply says Deadline: see details.
Because no undergraduate deadline is fixed on this page, treat the two award pages as your calendar. German university applications run on semester cycles, and scholarship timelines often sit alongside them rather than on the same date. If you are working towards a particular intake, work backwards from the semester start, not from a date you saw somewhere else.
One award on this page states a duration of 2 years. The other does not state a duration here. Funding periods for undergraduate study vary, and a two-year figure is not automatically the length of your degree. Confirm the funded period against your programme length before you plan around it.
Germany is a substantial destination for Nigerian students. According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 3,717 Nigerian students were studying in Germany in 2024, making Nigeria the 4th largest source of students there. That figure covers students at all levels, not only undergraduates, but it tells you the country is not an unusual choice and that the administrative path is well trodden.
The same providers and the same country appear at other study levels in our listings. Alongside the 2 bachelor's awards on this page, Germany listings also carry 2 master's awards, 1 PhD award and 1 short course. If you are still deciding where to enter the system, those pages are worth a look, but be aware that the groups overlap: the same award can appear at more than one level, so the numbers here are not a headcount of separate opportunities.
Two awards is a short list, so the work is in doing each one properly rather than spreading yourself thin.
Two well-prepared applications beat ten half-finished ones. Start with the documents, then the deadline, then the form.
Germany has become one of the most popular study destinations for Nigerian students because of its world-class universities, affordable living costs, and high-quality education system. Every year, hundreds of international students apply to German universities for undergraduate, master’s, and PhD programs in fields such as engineering, medicine, business, social sciences, and IT. To make education more accessible, several fully funded scholarships in Germany for international students 2026–2027 are now available, covering tuition fees, monthly stipends, accommodation, health insurance, and travel costs.
Whether you want to pursue higher studies at top institutions like the Technical University of Munich, Heidelberg University, or RWTH Aachen, or enroll in specialized research programs, these scholarships provide financial support and open doors to international career opportunities. Many of these scholarships are offered by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), government organizations, and top universities themselves, ensuring that talented international students can achieve their academic goals without financial burden.
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*UNESCO Institute for Statistics, inbound internationally mobile students from Nigeria, 2024.
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