We list 6 scholarships for Nigerian Students in Thailand, with the deadline, study level and eligibility of each one taken from the award's own terms. 5 of them are fully funded. 5 state eligibility that includes Nigerian applicants. Awards with a known closing date are listed soonest first.
United Kingdom
40
United States
37
Australia
27
Canada
20
China
12
Italy
10
Sweden
10
Germany
9
United Arab Emirates
9
Belgium
8
Japan
8
Switzerland
8
Netherlands
6
Russia
6
Thailand
Denmark
5
New Zealand
5
Saudi Arabia
5
Singapore
5
Austria
4
Brazil
4
Ireland
4
Turkey
4
France
3
Norway
3
Qatar
3
Spain
2
Written from the 6 awards on this page — every figure below is counted from what the awards themselves state. 6 min read.
This page collects 6 scholarships in Thailand that are open to international students, and it is written for Nigerian applicants working from WAEC or NECO results, a B.Sc or HND, or a completed M.Sc. Five of the six are labelled fully funded. One is labelled partially funded. Every award on the list sits in Thailand, and every one of them is at master's or doctoral level.
The awards come from a small set of providers: the Royal Thai Government, Chulalongkorn University, the Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Prince of Songkla University, and two institutes that run their own schemes, the Asian Institute of Technology and the Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology. You can read the full entries here:
Thai scholarship offers tend to be specific about what they carry, and this set is no exception. All 6 awards state that they cover tuition. All 6 state that they cover living costs. All 6 state that they cover travel. Five name accommodation. Four name research or training costs. Three name health insurance.
Read those as what the award documents say in writing, not as a promise that every naira of your costs disappears. A tuition waiver plus a monthly stipend still leaves you paying for your own visa fees, your own transcripts, your own police report and your own courier charges before you ever board a flight. Budget for the Nigerian end of the process separately from the Thai end.
One award on this list is labelled partially funded, and its entry describes support for living expenses rather than a full package. If your plan depends on not paying tuition yourself, start with the five fully funded entries and treat the sixth as a different kind of decision.
Five of the six awards are open at master's level. Five are open at doctoral level. The overlap is real: most of these schemes admit both, so a Nigerian graduate with a good B.Sc or HND plus a master's can apply at either point depending on the award.
Where a duration is stated, it follows the usual pattern: 2 years for a master's degree and 3 years for a doctoral degree appears on more than one entry, and one award states 3 years. If you are coming straight from a Nigerian master's into a PhD, the 3-year figure is the one to plan your funding around.
Only one award on the page names a field in its own text: Medicine & Health Sciences. That does not mean the rest are closed to other subjects, but it does mean you should open each entry and read the department list rather than assume your field is covered.
Five of the six awards are open to Nigerian applicants. None of those five names Nigeria or the African region in its eligibility text; all five simply carry no nationality restriction. The sixth award does not state its eligibility on the award page at all, so you would need to confirm directly with the provider before spending money on an application.
That distinction matters. An award with no nationality restriction is not the same as an award that names your country. It means nothing in the written criteria rules you out, and it also means nothing in the written criteria was written with you in mind. Check the fine print on each entry for conditions attached to the host department, the supervisor, or the intake.
For context on how small this pathway currently is: UNESCO Institute for Statistics recorded 350 Nigerian students in Thailand in 2024, ranking the country 34th as a destination for Nigerian students. You will not be joining a large Nigerian cohort. That is worth knowing before you plan around community or word-of-mouth support on arrival.
All 6 awards state an English test score requirement, IELTS or TOEFL. Five state letters of recommendation.
In practice, the English test is the item that costs Nigerian applicants the most time and money, so treat it as the first thing you schedule, not the last. Book the test early enough that your score arrives before the deadline, and check each award's page for the score band it asks for rather than assuming a single number works everywhere.
For the letters of recommendation, approach your referees with the full picture: the award name, the deadline, and what the programme is. A referee writing blind produces a letter that reads like a formality. Give them your transcript, your project or dissertation title, and a line on why this programme. Then follow up, because a recommendation that misses the deadline is the same as no recommendation.
Beyond those two items, prepare your documents the Nigerian way. Transcripts from many Nigerian universities take weeks and require a fee, and sending them by courier costs money per package. Start the transcript request the same week you decide to apply.
One award on this page carries a date. Five are undated, meaning the entry points you to the provider's own page for the current cycle rather than stating a fixed closing date. None of the awards on this page is currently marked as still open.
January is the busiest month named across the set, with one award falling in it. The Royal Thai Government Scholarship entry records a close of 31 January 2025, which has passed, so treat that entry as a guide to the cycle rather than a live call. The SIIT entry gives 31 March 2026 for the September intake, and VISTEC's entry notes that it usually runs February to March each year.
Because so many of these awards are undated, the deadline work falls on you. Open each provider's page, find the current intake, and write the date into your own calendar. Do not assume that because one scheme ran in March last year, it will run in March this year.
Work in this order, and give yourself more time than feels necessary.
Six awards is a short list, and five of them are fully funded with no nationality restriction. That is a narrow but real opening. The work that decides it is mostly administrative: a test score, a transcript, two or three letters, and a deadline you found yourself rather than waited to be told.
Thailand, known for its rich cultural heritage, welcoming environment, and rapidly growing education sector, has become an increasingly popular destination for Nigerian students. In recent years, the Thai government and top universities have opened doors to the global academic community by offering fully funded scholarships to outstanding students from around the world. These scholarships not only aim to strengthen international ties but also foster the exchange of knowledge, skills, and innovation across borders.
Whether you’re aiming to pursue a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD, Thailand provides a range of fully funded opportunities that cover tuition fees, monthly stipends, accommodation, health insurance, and travel costs. These programs are designed to attract bright minds in fields such as science and technology, public health, engineering, economics, environmental studies, and sustainable development.
Why Study in Thailand?Thailand combines affordable, high-quality education with a vibrant lifestyle. Here's why it's a top choice for international scholars:
World-Class Universities: Institutions like the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Chulalongkorn University, and Mahidol University consistently rank high in Asia. Diverse Programs in English: Mos...*UNESCO Institute for Statistics, inbound internationally mobile students from Nigeria, 2024.
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