Grants for Nigerian students 2027
3 open grants are listed today, 3 closing within 30 days. Most listings this cycle are hosted in Nigeria, Brazil. UNESCO, FAPESP, PIH Africa fund the largest number of programmes.
1 do not require IELTS. By level: 1 Professionals, 1 Postdoc, 1 Undergraduate. The nearest deadline is UNESCO SCRS Research Continuity Grants for Africa 2026 on 15 November 2026. Every deadline below was checked against the official page.
Scholarships, fellowships and grants that accept Nigerian applicants, what each one pays, and every closing time converted to Lagos time (WAT). Scholarships for Nigerian Students 2027: Open Calls and Deadlines
Closing within 30 days
1 day leftNo IELTS required
1 day left
PIH Research Grant for Final-Year Pharmacy Students 2026
5 days left
FAPESP Young Investigator Grant for International Researchers
Open now
1 day leftNo IELTS required
UNESCO SCRS Research Continuity Grants for Africa 2026
1 day left
PIH Research Grant for Final-Year Pharmacy Students 2026
5 days left
FAPESP Young Investigator Grant for International Researchers
Recently closed
Closed
TEEEM Foundation Community Impact Grant 2026 for non-profits
Closed
IFRA-Nigeria Research Grants 2027 for Humanities and Social Sciences
Closed
CORDAP Coral Accelerator Program (CAP) 2026
Closed
AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation Research Grant 2026 for PhD Students
ClosedFully funded
AGNES Intra-Africa Mobility Grants 2026 for PhD Researchers
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