August 2026

TotalEnergies’ France Masters scholarship (closed 31 January 2026) has funded over 151 Nigerians since 2004 and requires a 2:1, completed NYSC, and graduation within five years.

NNPC-SNEPCo’s 2026 cycle ran on schedule with the University of Aberdeen and Newcastle University, closing 8 June 2026 after requiring admission before the scholarship step.

NLNG’s most recent PGSS cycle was restricted to Rivers State host community indigenes rather than open nationally, and requires an unusually high 8.0 IELTS score.

PTDF screening checks NIN and state quotas alongside academic merit and sector relevance, in a field of roughly 30,000 applicants for under 6,000 shortlist places.

PTDF’s UK PhD funding is limited to split-site programmes with three named UK partners; the 2025 cycle drew nearly 30,000 applications for under 6,000 shortlist slots.

Stipendium Hungaricum’s 2026/27 window closed 15 January 2026; the next cycle opens around November 2026, gated by Federal Ministry nomination and a 56/100 entrance score.

EMJM has no single deadline; most consortia open applications October to January, and scholarship quotas range from 2 to 20 places depending on the programme.

DAAD postgraduate scholarships require two years of post-bachelor’s work experience and a degree no older than six years, with 2027-intake deadlines already open.

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships’ 2026/27 round closed 9 December 2025; the next cycle is expected to open around August 2026, funding tuition plus a £1,452 to £1,781 stipend.

Australia’s 2026 threshold is AUD 29,710 for the primary applicant, plus AUD 10,394 for a spouse and AUD 4,449 per child, sitting on top of tuition and travel costs.