Scholarships open for the 2026/2027 cycle.
A running list of the specific programmes Nigerian and African students are applying to right now — each one covered in full on its own page, plus every other open scholarship by funding type and degree level.
PTDF's Overseas Scholarship Scheme: Fully Funded Postgraduate Study for Nigerians
How Nigeria's own Petroleum Technology Development Fund funds postgraduate study abroad in oil, gas and energy fields — and why there's no fixed application window right now.
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program: Africa's Largest Scholarship Network, Explained
How the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program actually works — partner universities, not one application, and why the deadline depends entirely on which school you pick.
The Rhodes Scholarship's West Africa Constituency: Oxford, Fully Funded
What the Rhodes Scholarship's West Africa constituency actually funds at Oxford, who it looks for, and where to check current eligibility and deadlines.
Chevening Scholarships 2027: Nigerian Applications Closed on 6 October 2026
Chevening's 2027-28 window closed for Nigeria on 6 October 2026; some countries close on 20 October. Who it's for, what it covers, the one condition.
Gates Cambridge Scholarship: Two Deadlines, and Your Course Decides Which One Is Yours
Gates Cambridge's 2027 deadlines are 8 December 2026 or 6 January 2027 depending on your course — here's what decides which applies, and what the scholarship actually funds.
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