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Masters Scholarships for Nigerian Students 2026-2027

We list 185 masters Scholarships for Nigerian Students, with the deadline, study level and eligibility of each one taken from the award's own terms. 130 of them are fully funded. Most are held in the United Kingdom (30), Australia (20) and China (11). 95 state eligibility that includes Nigerian applicants. Awards with a known closing date are listed soonest first.

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95say Nigerians can apply

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B.Sc / HND → Masters WAEC / NECO → Undergraduate 105 M.Sc / MBA → PhD 105 Fellowship 29 Ph.D → Postdoctoral 18 High School 13 Short Course 9

Funding

Fully Funded 130 Partially Funded 31

Eligibility

Open to Nigerian Students 95

Subject

Business & Management 20 Arts & Humanities 17 Engineering 13 Medicine & Health Sciences 11 Law 9 Social Sciences 9 Economics & Finance 8 Education 6

Host country

United Kingdom 30 Australia 20 China 11 United States 11 Canada 8 Sweden 8 Belgium 7 Italy 7

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VLIR-UOS Scholarships 2027 (Fully Funded) Belgium

Flemish Universities in Belgium (KU Leuven, Ghent University, Universi...
Master’s & Short Training Programs
Fully funded
Deadline: Depends on program (typically February–March 202...
Study in: Belgium
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Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›