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NDDC Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship Programme logo

NDDC Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship Programme

Varies
Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)Annual

The NDDC Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship Programme supports qualified candidates from Nigeria’s Niger Delta to pursue postgraduate study abroad in priority fields.

Master
PhD
Agriculture
+15 more
PTDF In-Country Scholarship Scheme logo

PTDF In-Country Scholarship Scheme

Partially Funded
Petroleum Technology Development Fund
Nigeria
Annual

The PTDF In-Country Scholarship Scheme supports Nigerians to pursue postgraduate study in Nigeria, mainly in oil, gas and related sectors at approved local institutions.

Master
PhD
Chemical_Eng
+12 more
PTDF Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme logo

PTDF Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme

Varies
Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)Annual

The PTDF Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme supports Nigerian students to pursue postgraduate study abroad in oil, gas and related strategic disciplines.

Master
PhD
Business
+14 more
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) logo

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP)

Fully Funded
National Science Foundation
United States
Closes Usually in October

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program supports outstanding students pursuing research-based graduate degrees in STEM fields in the United States.

Master
PhD
Agriculture
+27 more
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UQ-Exeter Institute Joint PhD

Fully Funded
The University of Queensland and the University of Exeter
Australia
2026

A jointly supervised PhD programme between The University of Queensland and the University of Exeter offering fully funded doctoral projects across interdisciplinary themes.

PhD
Biology
Environmental_Sci
+4 more
Marina van Damme Scholarship logo

Marina van Damme Scholarship

Partially Funded
Marina van Damme FoundationAnnual

The Marina van Damme Scholarship supports women with strong academic and professional backgrounds to pursue advanced study, courses, or specialised training in STEM and technology. It is known to offer a grant of €9,000.

Master
PhD
PostDoc
+18 more
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DLGS Scholarship

Fully Funded
Dresden Leibniz Graduate School (DLGS), jointly run by the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development and Technische Universität Dresden
Germany
Closes Usually in September

The DLGS Scholarship funds interdisciplinary PhD study in sustainability, urban and regional development at Technische Universität Dresden in Germany, with a monthly scholarship and support for travel and research.

PhD
Architecture
Biology
+9 more

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