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Scholarships for Nigerians
Scholarships open for application, in Nigeria and abroad, with deadlines where the reporting states them.
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closing dates ahead
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Next 6 deadlines- 27OctSMEDAN grant, AfriSEED exam support and other open opportunitiesSMEDAN · ScholarshipToday
- 30OctUNILAG Erasmus+ exchange grant to TürkiyeUNILAG · Scholarship3 days
- 30OctGeneith Health Competition: scholarships for studentsGeneith Health Competition (GHC) · Scholarship3 days
- 31OctRuth Titilayo Foundation scholarship: up to ₦120,000Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation · Scholarship4 days
- 2NovOyo State 2025/2026 General Bursary AwardsOyo State Scholarship Board · Scholarship6 days
- 1DecTU Delft Justus & Louise van Effen Master's Scholarships 2027TU Delft · Scholarship35 days
Dates as stated in the reporting. Deadlines get extended, so confirm on the official site.
- Scholarship · The Will · 12h agoOpen
Ruth Titilayo Foundation scholarship: up to ₦120,000
Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation
- Closes
- 31 Oct 2026in 4 days
- Eligibility
- Nigerian residents under 25, undergraduates of federal or state universities with minimum CGPA 4.0/5.0
- Scholarship · Legit.ng · 12h agoOpen
- Eligibility
- Nigerians interested in learning AI, data analytics, virtual assistance, cybersecurity and other tech skills
- Scholarship · The Will · 20h agoOpen
- Closes
- 27 Oct 2026today
- Eligibility
- Nigerian small businesses with CAC registration number, SMEDAN ID and pitch deck
- Scholarship · Punch Newspapers · 15 Oct 2026Open
Oyo State 2025/2026 General Bursary Awards
Oyo State Scholarship Board
- Closes
- 2 Nov 2026in 6 days
- Eligibility
- Final-year Oyo State indigenes in Nigerian public tertiary institutions, not part-time or overseas; law students excluded
- Scholarship · Legit.ng · 14 Oct 2026
- Where
- Kuwait
- Eligibility
- International students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- Scholarship · The Will · 13 Oct 2026Upcoming
- Eligibility
- Young participants at the forum seeking aviation training
- Scholarship · BellaNaija · 10 Oct 2026
Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation 1,000 tech scholarships
Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation
- Eligibility
- Indigent but exceptionally gifted Nigerian students studying Computer Science and related disciplines in federal and state universities and polytechnics
- Scholarship · Legit.ng · 8 Oct 2026Open
- Closes
- 30 Oct 2026in 3 days
- Where
- Türkiye
- Eligibility
- Full-time UNILAG undergraduates in 11 listed programmes with minimum CGPA 2.50/4.00 and at least 30 ECTS credits remaining
- Scholarship · This Day · 1 Oct 2026Open
- Eligibility
- Open to applicants at all levels
- Scholarship · Punch Newspapers · 23 Sept 2026Upcoming
FUT Minna Geology scholarship by Wale Olorunleke
Federal University of Technology, Minna
- Eligibility
- Full-time Geology undergraduates with minimum CGPA of 3.5, financial need, good disciplinary standing, no other scholarship covering same need
- Scholarship · Legit.ng · 22 Sept 2026Open
Springtime Development Foundation scholarship 2026/2027
Springtime Development Foundation (SDF)
- Eligibility
- Indigent students in recognised Nigerian institutions; WASCE/NECO result required
- Scholarship · Punch Newspapers · 9 Sept 2026Open
Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships 2027/2028 open
Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Scholarship · This Day · 7 Sept 2026Open
- Eligibility
- Young people in Egbin Power's host communities
2 outlets - Scholarship · Punch Newspapers · 3 Sept 2026Open
DESOPADEC 2026 bursary for Delta students
Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission
- Eligibility
- Students in DESOPADEC mandate areas in Delta State
- Scholarship · Legit.ng · 31 Aug 2026Open
- Closes
- 1 Dec 2026in 35 days
- Where
- Netherlands
- Eligibility
- New incoming international students conditionally or fully admitted to a two-year TU Delft MSc programme with outstanding academic performance (around top 10%).
- Scholarship · Punch Newspapers · 17 Aug 2026Update
Lagos State Scholarship 2025/2026 CBT coming soon
Lagos State Scholarship Board
- Eligibility
- Applicants who attended the 2025/2026 indigene verification exercise
- Scholarship · Blueprint · 14 Aug 2026Open
Geneith Health Competition: scholarships for students
Geneith Health Competition (GHC)
- Closes
- 30 Oct 2026in 3 days
- Eligibility
- Junior secondary, senior secondary and tertiary students across Nigeria's 36 states and FCT
- Scholarship · Punch Newspapers · 11 Aug 2026Open
NANSInnovate 2026 student business grant
National Association of Nigerian Students
- Eligibility
- Nigerian citizens enrolled in a recognised university, polytechnic or college of education with an existing business or business idea
- Scholarship · Daily Trust · 10 Aug 2026Open
- Eligibility
- Prospective students seeking admission into B.Sc. Petroleum Chemistry, Environmental Management and Toxicology, Industrial Chemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, or Urban and Regional Planning
- Scholarship · This Day · 6 Aug 2026Open
Nestlé Nigeria 2026/2027 Community Scholarship
Nestlé Nigeria Plc
- Eligibility
- Science and Technology students in Nestlé's host communities
- Scholarship · Punch Newspapers · 3 Aug 2026Open
UK Chevening Scholarships 2026 applications open
United Kingdom
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Eligibility
- Outstanding professionals from Nigeria and other eligible countries
- Scholarship · Punch Newspapers · 31 Jul 2026Upcoming
Lagos Youth Climate Action Fund grants up to $5,000
Lagos Youth Climate Action Fund
- Eligibility
- Youth groups of individuals aged 15 to 24 years
- Scholarship · The Will · 6 Oct 2026Closed
ARC GSSP postgraduate scholarships for African graduates
African Risk Capacity Limited and the Global Shield Solutions Platform
- Closed
- 7 Oct 2025
- Where
- Abroad
- Eligibility
- Citizens of African Union member states with a relevant undergraduate qualification (e.g. mathematics, statistics, engineering, actuarial science, environmental or disaster risk management)
- Scholarship · The Will · 6 Oct 2026Closed
Simons Foundation climate research grants up to $1.5M
Simons Foundation
- Closed
- 6 Oct 2026
- Where
- Abroad
- Eligibility
- University lead investigators with tenured, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions in PhD-granting departments; qualifying research institutions
- Scholarship · Daily Trust · 22 Sept 2026Closed
- Closed
- 13 Oct 2026
- Eligibility
- Open to applicants at all levels
- Scholarship · Nigerian Tribune · 14 Sept 2026Closed
UK Commonwealth Scholarships 2027/2028 for Nigerians
Federal Ministry of Education
- Closed
- 20 Oct 2026
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Eligibility
- Master's: first degree minimum Second Class Upper; Doctoral: relevant Master's and minimum Second Class Lower; admission into at least two UK institutions; NYSC evidence
2 outlets - Scholarship · Naijanews · 14 Sept 2026Closed
- Closed
- 20 Oct 2026
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Eligibility
- Master's: first degree with at least Second Class Upper; PhD: relevant Master's and at least Second Class Lower first degree; admission into at least two UK institutions; NYSC evidence
- Scholarship · Sun Nigeria · 14 Sept 2026Closed
- Closed
- 20 Oct 2026
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Eligibility
- Master's: first degree with at least Second Class Upper; Doctoral: relevant Master's plus at least Second Class Lower; admission from two eligible UK institutions; NYSC evidence
- Scholarship · Legit.ng · 6 Sept 2026Closed
Student Venture Capital Grant: up to N50m for student startups
Special Programme Operations and Implementation Unit
- Closed
- 30 Sep 2026
- Eligibility
- Student entrepreneurs in Nigeria building STEM businesses
2 outlets - Scholarship · Nairametrics · 4 Sept 2026Closed
FG Student Venture Capital Grant: second cohort applications
Federal Ministry of Education
- Closed
- 30 Sep 2026
- Eligibility
- Student entrepreneurs with STEM-based business ideas
- Scholarship · Legit.ng · 30 Aug 2026Closed
TETFund 2026 National Research Fund grant for lecturers
Tertiary Trust Fund (TETFund)
- Closed
- 15 Oct 2026
- Eligibility
- Lecturers in public tertiary institutions in Nigeria
- Scholarship · Punch Newspapers · 29 Aug 2026Closed
TETFund 2026 National Research Fund grant: call for concept notes
Tertiary Education Trust Fund
- Closed
- 15 Oct 2026
- Eligibility
- Lecturers in public tertiary institutions in Nigeria
- Scholarship · Punch Newspapers · 4 Aug 2026Closed
UK Chevening Scholarships 2026 for Nigerians
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Closed
- 6 Oct 2026
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Eligibility
- Professionals with leadership potential and commitment to positive change who meet academic and general eligibility requirements
- Scholarship · Nigerian Tribune · 4 Aug 2026Closed
Chevening Scholarships 2026/2027 applications open
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
- Closed
- 6 Oct 2026
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Eligibility
- Emerging leaders with leadership potential, for fully funded one-year master's degrees in the UK
Common questions
Do I have to pay to apply for government recruitment in Nigeria?
No. Federal agencies, the armed forces and the paramilitary services repeatedly state that their recruitment is free, and that they do not sell application forms, shortlist places or appointment letters. Anyone asking for money to secure a job is very likely running a scam.
How do I know a recruitment portal is real?
Apply only through the organisation’s own website, which for federal bodies normally ends in .gov.ng, or a portal that website links to. Be wary of links shared only on WhatsApp or social media, look-alike web addresses, and messages that pressure you to act within hours.
Where do these listings come from?
From Nigerian news reporting on recruitment exercises, shortlists, scholarships and graduate programmes. Each story is read automatically, and an organisation, closing date, link or eligibility rule is shown only when it appears word for word in the reporting.
How often is this page updated?
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