PhD Scholarships for Nigerian Students 2026-2027

We list 105 phD Scholarships for Nigerian Students, with the deadline, study level and eligibility of each one taken from the award's own terms. 90 of them are fully funded. Most are held in Australia (11), China (10) and the United Kingdom (10). 63 state eligibility that includes Nigerian applicants. Awards with a known closing date are listed soonest first.

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B.Sc / HND → Masters 185 WAEC / NECO → Undergraduate 105 M.Sc / MBA → PhD Fellowship 29 Ph.D → Postdoctoral 18 High School 13 Short Course 9

Funding

Fully Funded 90 Partially Funded 4

Eligibility

Open to Nigerian Students 63

Subject

Engineering 13 Medicine & Health Sciences 11 Arts & Humanities 10 Business & Management 9 Law 7 Social Sciences 7 Education 6 Economics & Finance 5

Host country

United Kingdom 10

United States 9

United Arab Emirates 6

Japan 5

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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 ›

EDISU Piemonte Scholarships 2027 Italy

Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD

Deadline: Typically August–September 2026 (for academic ye...
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 ›

Fulbright Scholarship 2026-2027 USA (Fully Funded)

USA Universities and Academic Institutions
Masters, PhD
Fully funded

Deadline: Deadline: see details
Study in: United States
Open to all nationalities

Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›

Erasmus+ Scholarship for Study in Denmark

Master’s / PhD / ExchangeInstitutions: Danish partner univer...
Fully funded

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

Aalborg University PhD Scholarships 2027 Fully Funded

PhD (Doctoral Research)Institution: Aalborg University (AAU)...
Fully funded

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

University of Copenhagen PhD Positions 2027

University of Copenhagen
PhD
Fully funded

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

Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›

McGill University Scholarships and Fellowships 2026-2027

McGill University
Undergraduate, Master’s, PhD
Fully funded

Deadline: Admission Deadlines
Study in: Canada
Open to all nationalities

Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›

University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowships (UMGF) 2027

Master’s / PhDInstitution: University of ManitobaStudy in: C...

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