Stay updated on the latest grants, scholarships, and internship opportunities available to students, graduates, and early-career professionals in Nigeria. This category provides detailed guides, eligibility criteria, and application tips to help you access funding and gain valuable work experience.
Whether you’re looking to boost your career, gain practical skills, or explore new fields, our Grants and Internships section connects you with opportunities that can open doors to growth and professional development.
Applications are now invited for the 2026/2027 AERC-World Bank Visiting Scholars Program by the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) and the World Bank Africa Region Chief Economist’s Office (AFRCE). The fellowship provides an opportunity for African scholars to spend four to six months at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. working with world-class economists, […]
The MSIF McDonald Fellowships 2027 are some of the world’s leading international research opportunities for early career scientists working in the area of multiple sclerosis (MS). The fellowship, run by the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF), provides financial support for talented researchers from low and middle income countries to undertake two year rotations at renowned
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched the call for applications for its 2027 Young Graduates Immersion Programme, offering young professionals from across the region a fully paid, one-year opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the heart of West African regional integration. Since its beginning in 2017, the course has taught over
The European Commission Blue Book Traineeship Programme 2027 is one of the most prestigious international internship programmes for university graduates around the world. Organised twice a year by the European Commission, it gives participants the unique chance to get practical knowledge of European Union policies, administration, translation and international co-operation, working alongside professionals from Europe
Applications are invited for The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Engineering Mentorship Program 2026. The program is a nationwide capacity building effort by the Federal Ministry of Works. The programme is to give unemployed graduate engineers and skilled artisans in Nigeria practical field experience, professional mentorship and technical training through active federal infrastructure projects. The mentorship
The MTN Skills Academy Program 2026 is a free digital learning program that aims to empower young Africans with the in-demand tech and career skills. The program provides access to hundreds of free online courses, internationally recognized certificates, career coaching and pathways to work possibilities across Africa. Skills Academy is an extension of MTN Group’s
The Adedeji Scholarship Program (TASP), a prestigious fully funded undergraduate scholarship for eligible students of the University of Ibadan (UI), is presently accepting applications for the 2027 cycle. Greater Works Foundation (GWF) gives this scholarship to students who are academically gifted and also take part in activities outside the classroom such as entrepreneurship, leadership, public
Applications are currently ongoing for the 2026 Digital Jewels CARES Scholarship, a full undergraduate scholarship aimed at supporting academically gifted but financially disadvantaged Nigerian students pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) courses. Organised by Digital Jewels Africa, under its DJ CARES Scholarship Scheme, the scheme offers complete tuition support, professional mentorship, technology industry exposure
The Bosun Tijani Foundation Gen AI Fellowship 2026 (Cohort 2) is a fully financed six-month training programme on artificial intelligence meant to equip young Nigerians with industry-ready AI abilities, and applications are currently available. The fellowship is part of the Bosun Tijani Foundation’s effort to equip the next generation of AI engineers and application developers
Applications are now open for the 20th edition of the famous MUSON Music Scholars Programme by the MTN Foundation. The scholarship is completely funded for exceptional young Nigerians. This landmark edition is celebrating 20 years of engagement between MTN Foundation and the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) – one of the country’s longest running private
