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Scholarship Corner
Opportunities worth checking.
Selected scholarships, fellowships, calls for papers and research opportunities relevant to healthcare law, infection prevention, public health, digital governance and African researchers.
Nigerian student financeApplications open
NELFUND Student Loan
Nigerian Education Loan Fund · Federal Government of Nigeria
Eligible audience
Eligible Nigerian students in participating public tertiary institutions. The scheme provides interest-free finance for institutional charges and, where approved, upkeep support.
How to apply
Register through the official student portal, verify your student status and submit a loan request. Applicants should confirm that their institution is currently participating.
Kwara State indigenes studying in tertiary institutions. Applicants must provide the prescribed identity, student-status and supporting documents, including NIN and KWASSRA identification.
Deadline
. Applicants should register, activate their account and complete the bursary form through the official portal.
Researchers and students working on public-health data governance, privacy, cybersecurity, pandemic preparedness, surveillance, healthcare technology or infection prevention.
Deadlines
The workshop, tutorial and panel proposal window has closed. Main papers: ; student track, posters and demos: ; workshops with calls for papers: .
Nigerian nationals classified as overseas fee-payers who hold an offer for an eligible full-time master’s course starting in January 2027. The award is an automatic £4,000 first-year tuition fee reduction.
Deadline
. No separate scholarship application is required.
Self-funding international students living in Nigeria who receive an offer for an eligible full-time, on-campus taught postgraduate course beginning in September 2027 or January 2028.
Deadline
The current round covers course applications submitted by . Scholarship offers are expected by 21 December 2026 and require a £1,000 deposit by 1 February 2027. The university states that the award value for these intakes is still to be confirmed.
Nigerian nationals or permanent residents holding an offer for a full-time postgraduate taught programme beginning in September 2027 or January 2028. Eligible students receive an automatic £4,000 or £5,000 first-year tuition discount, depending on prior academic results.
Deadline
No separate scholarship application. Apply for an eligible course and obtain a conditional or unconditional offer; the university advises that scholarship provision may change.
Eligible Nigerian applicants to Newcastle University postgraduate study for 2027 entry. The £10,000 tuition fee award is made automatically through the programme application.
Deadline
Successful applicants must accept their degree offer and pay the full tuition fee deposit by . Early course applications are encouraged because awards may be allocated early.
Outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK applying for an eligible full-time postgraduate degree at Cambridge, including law, public policy, health and technology-related programmes.
Deadline
The applicable course funding deadline: or . Applicants must check the deadline shown on their chosen course page.
Applicants worldwide with a bachelor’s degree, or those completing one before the programme begins. New 2027 programmes include Law, Data and Artificial Intelligence, and Infectious Diseases and One Health.
Deadline
Programme-specific; most applications are submitted between October 2026 and January 2027. Full scholarships may cover participation costs and contribute to travel, visa and living expenses.
Early-career researchers developing independent, health-related projects in public health, clinical research, humanities, social sciences and other disciplines. From 29 October 2026, lead applicants must be based at an eligible administering organisation in the UK or an LMIC in Africa, South Asia or Southeast Asia; eligible Nigerian organisations remain within the geographical scope.
Deadline
Applications are accepted throughout the year. Funding includes the award holder’s salary and up to £400,000 in research expenses.
Applicants ordinarily resident in Nigeria and other listed countries who are applying to an eligible full-time Oxford graduate course. Eligible fields include law, public policy, global health, governance and social data science.
Deadline
The relevant December 2026 or January 2027 admissions deadline for the chosen course. The award covers course fees and provides a living-cost grant.
Infection-prevention researchers, practitioners, healthcare professionals and collaborators with research, quality-improvement or practice work suitable for conference presentation.
KAUST Graduate Admission and Fellowship — Fall 2027
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Eligible audience
Applicants worldwide seeking MS, MS/PhD or PhD study in fields including bioscience, bioengineering, computer science, statistics and related research disciplines.
Deadline
. Admitted students generally receive the KAUST Fellowship; externally sponsored students may be treated differently.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Eligible audience
Third- and fourth-year bachelor’s students and master’s students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics seeking a two- to six-month research placement in Saudi Arabia.
Deadline
Rolling, with flexible start dates. The programme provides a monthly stipend, accommodation, return airfare and access to research facilities.
Important: Scholarship Corner is provided for general information only. The Centre does not administer, endorse or guarantee any listed opportunity. Eligibility, funding, deadlines and application requirements may change; applicants must verify the current terms on the provider’s official website before applying.
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