Scholarships for Nigerian Students
Which of the best-known scholarships accept citizens of Nigeria, and the scholarships open now that mention Nigeria or accept any nationality. Always confirm eligibility on each official page before you apply.
Can Nigerian students apply?
Nigerian citizens can apply for 14 of the 15 major programmes we checked: Chevening Scholarships, Fulbright Foreign Student Program, Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters, Stipendium Hungaricum, Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships, Australia Awards Scholarships, Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals, Gates Cambridge Scholarship, Knight-Hennessy Scholars, Rhodes Scholarship, Schwarzman Scholars, Clarendon Scholarships (Oxford), Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship, NL Scholarship (Holland Scholarship).
- Chevening Scholarships (United Kingdom): can apply. Open for 2027–28 applications, according to Chevening’s page for your country. Next deadline: 6 October 2026, 11:00 UTC.
- Fulbright Foreign Student Program (United States): can apply. Listed on the Foreign Fulbright website. The Fulbright Commission or US Embassy in your country runs the competition and sets its dates. Next deadline: Set by each country’s Fulbright office.
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (Europe): can apply. Open to students from all over the world. Next deadline: Most programmes: between October and January.
- Stipendium Hungaricum (Hungary): can apply. A Sending Partner of the programme. You can apply only for the levels and fields agreed with your country. Next deadline: Mid-January (the 2026/27 call closed 15 January 2026).
- Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships (United Kingdom): can apply. On the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission’s list of eligible countries. Apply through your national nominating agency. Next deadline: 20 October 2026, 16:00 BST (your national nominator may close earlier).
- Australia Awards Scholarships (Australia): can apply. A participating country. Rules and priority fields are in your country’s intake information. Next deadline: Next round not yet announced (the round for study in 2027 closed on 30 April 2026).
- Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals (Sweden): can apply. One of the 34 eligible countries. Next deadline: Call for autumn 2027 not yet published (the last round closed on 25 February 2026).
- Gates Cambridge Scholarship (United Kingdom): can apply. Open to citizens of any country outside the United Kingdom. Next deadline: 8 December 2026 or 6 January 2027, depending on your course (14 October 2026 for US citizens resident in the US).
- Knight-Hennessy Scholars (United States): can apply. Open to citizens and residents of all countries. Next deadline: 6 October 2026, 1:00 pm Pacific Time.
- Rhodes Scholarship (United Kingdom): can apply. Covered by the West Africa constituency (3 scholarships). Its round for 2027 entry closed on 27 August 2026. Next deadline: Closed for 2027 entry in Pakistan, India, Kenya and West Africa (rounds ended July–August 2026).
- Schwarzman Scholars (China): can apply. Open to applicants from any country; non-Chinese applicants apply in the U.S. and global round. Next deadline: Applications for the class of 2028–29 open April–September 2027 for U.S. and global applicants.
- Clarendon Scholarships (Oxford) (United Kingdom): can apply. No restrictions on nationality. Next deadline: Your Oxford course’s December or January application deadline.
- Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships (New Zealand): not eligible. Not on the list of eligible Pacific and Asian countries.
- Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship (Partner universities worldwide): can apply. On the World Bank’s list of eligible countries for 2027. Next deadline: Window 1: 18 January – 26 February 2027; Window 2: 29 March – 21 May 2027.
- NL Scholarship (Holland Scholarship) (Netherlands): can apply. Open to nationalities from outside the European Economic Area; it gives €5,000, not full tuition. Next deadline: Set by each university; the 2027–28 call has not been published yet.
Open now: scholarships that mention Nigeria or accept any nationality
- Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Local Postgraduate Scholarship Programme 2026/2027 for Nigerian Students.
- NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship Programme 2026 for Young Nigerian Students.
- Yale World Fellows
- OCIS Master’s and PhD Scholarships 2027 for Students from Islamic Countries at the University of Oxford
- University of Twente Scholarship 2027 for Non-EU/EEA Students
- Eric Bleumink Fund Scholarship at University of Groningen, Netherlands (Fully Funded)
- DAAD In-Country/In-Region Masters Scholarship Programme 2026/2027 for Sub-Saharan African students (Fully Funded)
- NNPC/NAE PSC Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme 2026/2027 for young Nigerian graduates.
- MTN Foundation Scholarships 2026 for young Nigerians.
- Glasgow International Leadership Scholarships
- Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford University for International Students
- DAAD Scholarship for International Students
- Chevening Scholarship
- IsDB Scholarships for IsDB Member Countries 2026-2027 (All Degrees)
- ISU Bocconi Scholarship 2026-2027 in Italy (First Year Students)
- University of Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarship 2027-2028
- Melbourne Research Scholarship 2026: Fully Funded up to $138,000 + Full Fee Remission
- Bocconi Graduate Merit Awards in Milan Italy for 2026- 2027
- KAAD Scholarship Programs 2026 in Germany
- DAAD Scholarship 2027-2028 in Master of Natural Hazards and Risks in Structural Engineering in Germany
- 2027 ZEF Doctoral Program at University of Bonn, Germany (DAAD Scholarship)
- MIPLC-DAAD Scholarship 2026-27 for Developing Countries Students to study LLM
- DAAD-EPOS Scholarship for Master of Science in Tropical Forestry
- 100 Knight Hennessy Scholarship 2026 for Master and PhD at Stanford University
Scholarship program guides
Scholarship deadlines calendar 2026–2027
- Chevening Scholarships — United Kingdom
- DAAD Scholarships — Germany
- Fulbright Foreign Student Program — United States
- MEXT Japanese Government Scholarship — Japan
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters — Europe
- Stipendium Hungaricum — Hungary
- Türkiye Bursları (Türkiye Scholarships) — Türkiye
- Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) — South Korea
- Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships — United Kingdom
- Australia Awards Scholarships — Australia
- Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals — Sweden
- Gates Cambridge Scholarship — United Kingdom
- France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship — France
- Knight-Hennessy Scholars — United States
- Rhodes Scholarship — United Kingdom
- Schwarzman Scholars — China
- Clarendon Scholarships (Oxford) — United Kingdom
- Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships — New Zealand
- Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship — Partner universities worldwide
- NL Scholarship (Holland Scholarship) — Netherlands
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