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Scholarships for Nigerian Students 2026-2027

We list 276 scholarships for Nigerian Students, with the deadline, study level and eligibility of each one taken from the award's own terms. 184 of them are fully funded. Most are held in the United Kingdom (40), the United States (37) and Australia (27). 133 state eligibility that includes Nigerian applicants. Awards with a known closing date are listed soonest first.

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133say Nigerians can apply

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Your qualification

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

Funding

Fully Funded 184 Partially Funded 40

Eligibility

Open to Nigerian Students 133

Subject

Business & Management 26 Arts & Humanities 26 Engineering 19 Medicine & Health Sciences 17 Social Sciences 16 Natural Sciences 12 Economics & Finance 10 Law 10

Host country

United Kingdom 40 United States 37 Australia 27 Canada 20 China 12 Italy 10 Sweden 10 Germany 9

Scholarship lists

ASBS Global Impact Scholarship

Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow
Postgraduate taught (PGT)
Deadline: Deadline: see details
Study in: Several countries
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Last checked: 14 Oct 2026 Read more ›

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program (host university network adm...
Non-degree, interdisciplinary programme for international Fe...
Deadline: Deadline: see details
Study in: Several countries
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Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›

Fulbright Foreign Student Program

U.S. Department of State, administered by the Institute of Internation...
Master's or Doctorate degree study and research
Deadline: Deadline: see details
Study in: Several countries
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Last checked: 13 Oct 2026 Read more ›