Fully Funded PhD Scholarships for Nigerian Students 2026-2027

We list 90 fully Funded PhD Scholarships for Nigerian Students, with the deadline, study level and eligibility of each one taken from the award's own terms. Most are held in China (10), the United Kingdom (10) and Australia (9). 53 state eligibility that includes Nigerian applicants. Awards with a known closing date are listed soonest first.

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B.Sc / HND → Masters 130 M.Sc / MBA → PhD WAEC / NECO → Undergraduate 57 Fellowship 23 Ph.D → Postdoctoral 16 High School 7 Short Course 6

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Eligibility

Open to Nigerian Students 53

Subject

Engineering 11 Medicine & Health Sciences 11 Arts & Humanities 9 Business & Management 8 Law 7 Education 6

Host country

United Kingdom 10

United Arab Emirates 6

United States 6

Germany 4

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King Abdulaziz University (KAU) Scholarships 2026-2027

King Abdulaziz University
Undergraduate / Master’s / PhD
Fully funded

Deadline: Open all year
Study in: Saudi Arabia
Open to all nationalities

Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›

University of Waterloo Scholarships 2027 (Fully Funded)

University of Waterloo
Undergraduate, Masters, PhD
Fully funded

Deadline: Deadline: see details
Study in: Canada
Open to all nationalities

Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›

Beijing Government Scholarship 2026-2027 (Fully Funded)

Beijing Universities
Undergraduate, Masters, PhD
Fully funded

Deadline: Deadline: see details
Study in: China
Open to all nationalities

Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›

Shanghai Government Scholarship (SGS) Fully Funded 2026-2027

Shanghai Universities (Check list below)
Undergraduate, Masters, PhD
Fully funded

Deadline: Between January to June of each year
Study in: China
Open to all nationalities

Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2026-2027 (Fully Funded)

PhD / Fellowship
Fully funded

Deadline: September 01, 2026 – December 1, 2026
Study in: China
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Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›

Warwick Chancellor’s International Scholarships 2027 UK

PhD (Doctoral Research)Institution: University of WarwickStu...
Fully funded

Deadline: Deadline: see details
Study in: United Kingdom
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Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›

Clarendon Fund – University of Oxford 2026-2027

University of Oxford
Master’s, PhD (DPhil)
Fully funded

Deadline: December or January (annual, per course deadline...
Study in: United Kingdom
Open to all nationalities

Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›

Rhodes Scholarship 2027 University of Oxford (Fully Funded)

University of Oxford
Master’s, PhD
Fully funded

Deadline: Depends on applicant’s country
Study in: United Kingdom
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Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›

Commonwealth Scholarship 2027 Fully Funded

UK Universities. See the List here.
Masters / Ph.D.
Fully funded

Deadline: Deadline: see details
Study in: United Kingdom
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Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›

PhD Positions at Norwegian Universities 2027 Fully Funded

Norwegian public universities (e.g., University of Oslo, NTNU, Univers...
PhD (Doctoral Studies)
Fully funded

Deadline: Deadline: see details
Study in: Norway
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Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›

Russian Medical Universities Scholarships 2026-2027

Leading Russian Medical Universities (Sechenov, Pirogov, RUDN, Kazan,...
MBBS, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Master’s, PhD (medical a...
Fully funded

Deadline: Applications typically open November–February (f...
Study in: Russia
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Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›

MEPhI Scholarships 2027 National Research Nuclear University

National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow, Russia)
Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD
Fully funded

Deadline: Applications typically open November–February vi...
Study in: Russia
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Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›

Skoltech Scholarships 2026-2027 Russia

Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech)
Master’s & PhD
Fully funded

Deadline: Deadline: see details
Study in: Russia
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Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›

CNPq Scholarships Brazil 2026-2027 (Fully Funded)

Master’s, PhD, PostdoctoralInstitution: Accredited Brazilian...
Fully funded

Deadline: Deadline: see details
Study in: Brazil
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Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›

CAPES Scholarships 2027 Brazil (Fully Funded)

Master’s, PhD, PostdoctoralInstitution: Accredited Brazilian...
Fully funded

Deadline: Deadline: see details
Study in: Brazil
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Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›

PEC-PG Scholarship 2027 Fully Funded Master’s & PhD

Master’s & PhDInstitution: Accredited Brazilian Universities...
Fully funded

Deadline: Deadline: see details
Study in: Brazil
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Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›

Honjo International Scholarship Foundation 2026-2027

Honjo International Scholarship Foundation
Master’s, PhD
Fully funded

Deadline: Spring Scholarship: September 2 – October 31, 20...
Study in: Japan
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Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›

University of Tokyo Fellowships 2026-2027 Fully Funded

Master’s & PhDInstitution: University of Tokyo (UTokyo)Study...
Fully funded

Deadline: Deadline: see details
Study in: Japan
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Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›

Politecnico di Torino Scholarships 2027 Italy

Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD
Fully funded

Deadline: Varies by program (Feb–Mar 2026 for Fall intake;...
Study in: Italy
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Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›

Scuola Normale Superiore PhD Scholarships [NEXTYEAR (Fully Funded)

Scuola Normale Superiore
PhD
Fully funded

Deadline: Deadline: see details
Study in: Italy
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Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›