We list 2 masters Scholarships for Nigerian Students in Qatar, with the deadline, study level and eligibility of each one taken from the award's own terms. 2 of them are fully funded. Awards with a known closing date are listed soonest first.
United Kingdom
30
Australia
20
China
11
United States
11
Canada
8
Sweden
8
Belgium
7
Italy
7
Japan
7
Switzerland
7
United Arab Emirates
7
Netherlands
6
Russia
6
Germany
5
New Zealand
5
Saudi Arabia
5
Thailand
5
Brazil
4
Ireland
4
Turkey
4
Denmark
3
France
3
Singapore
3
Austria
2
Norway
2
Qatar
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 masters scholarships in Qatar that are open to Nigerian students. Both are labelled Fully Funded by the awarding body, which means the award text itself names full funding rather than a partial contribution. One is offered by the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies; the other sits under a group of universities listed as Various Universities.
Qatar is a small country with a concentrated higher education sector, and the number of awards that reach Nigerian applicants at masters level is correspondingly small. Two awards is not a wide field. It does mean, however, that you can read every entry on this page properly rather than skimming a list of fifty, and that is worth something when each application costs you transcripts, courier fees and weeks of waiting.
Both entries carry a stated deadline, and both are recurring, so the cycle repeats. That matters if you are reading this after a closing date has passed: the same award is likely to return on roughly the same calendar.
Funding is where these two differ, and the difference is worth reading carefully before you decide where to spend your effort.
These counts describe what the award text states in writing. They are not a promise about what lands in your account, and they are not a substitute for reading the full terms on each award page. Where an award names living costs but not tuition, the tuition question is one you take up with the university, not something you assume.
The subject spread across these two awards runs across the humanities and social sciences rather than engineering or the laboratory sciences. The fields named are:
If your first degree is in a professional or technical field, check the individual award pages rather than assuming the list above is exhaustive — it reflects the fields tagged on these entries, and one of the two awards is open across three study levels, which usually signals a broader subject range.
On the question of nationality, neither award states a restriction that excludes Nigerians. That is the honest position: the eligibility wording on both awards does not name a nationality limit, and it does not name Nigeria or the West African region as a priority either. In practice this means your file is judged on your qualifications and your documents, not on your passport.
The route in is a first degree or HND. The qualifications that lead into this level are B.Sc, B.A, B.Eng, LLB, MBBS and HND. These are taught and research masters, and awards at this level usually state a minimum class of degree. Where an award asks for an "upper second", that corresponds to Second Class Upper (2:1) on a Nigerian transcript. Whether an HND is accepted in place of a degree is decided by each university, not by this page, so confirm it directly before you pay for anything.
For context on how established this pathway is: the UNESCO Institute for Statistics recorded 63 Nigerian students in Qatar in 2024. That is a small community. Plan accordingly — you are unlikely to find a large Nigerian student network already in place, and the practical support you get will come from the university and the award body.
Both awards state requirements in writing. The counts below are what the award texts say, not a checklist that guarantees anything.
The admission offer requirement is the one that reshapes your timeline. If both awards want you to hold an offer before you apply for funding, then the university application comes first, and the scholarship application is a second stage. That is two sets of documents, two sets of deadlines and, in most cases, two sets of fees. Start with the university application, because nothing else moves until it does.
On the English test: check whether the university grants a waiver before you book a test date. Some institutions waive the requirement where your previous degree was taught in English, and a Nigerian degree often falls into that category. The waiver is granted by the university, not by this page, so ask them in writing and keep the reply.
Both awards on this page have dates, and both are recurring. The busiest months in this collection are December and January, with one award closing in each.
Two deadlines five weeks apart, both landing in the same window. If you intend to apply to both, treat the December date as your real deadline and work backwards from it. The January award then becomes a second attempt with the same documents, which is the cheapest application you will ever make.
Work in this order.
Two awards is a narrow list, and it is honest to say so. What it does give you is a clear, dated, fully funded route into Qatar at masters level, with the requirements stated up front. Read both pages in full before you commit a naira to anything.
Qatar has rapidly emerged as a regional education hub, offering world-class academic programs, modern campuses, and generous fully funded scholarships for Nigerian students. for Nigerian students, Qatar presents an excellent opportunity to pursue undergraduate, master's, or PhD studies at top-tier universities like Qatar University, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, and institutions within Education City (including branches of U.S. universities). These scholarships are highly competitive and cover tuition fees, accommodation, monthly stipends, travel expenses, and more.
Below is a detailed guide to some of the best fully funded scholarships in Qatar for international students for the academic year 2026–2027:
*UNESCO Institute for Statistics, inbound internationally mobile students from Nigeria, 2024.
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