Scholarships and jobs abroad open to Nigerians

Opportunities abroad that applicants from Nigeria can apply for, from official sources only. No real scholarship or employer asks you to pay to be selected.

97 open opportunities · updated 16 October 2026

• Fully Funded

  DKFZ International PhD Program – 2026/27 Winter Selection

  German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg · Germany

  Deadline: 19 October 2026

• Fully Funded

  Commonwealth Master's Scholarships 2027/2028

  Commonwealth Scholarship Commission · United Kingdom

  Deadline: 20 October 2026

• Fellowship

  Jean Monnet Fellowships 2027–28 – Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies

  European University Institute (EUI) – Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies · Italy

  Deadline: 23 October 2026

• Fellowship

  ETH AI Center PhD & Postdoc Fellowship Programs 2027

  ETH AI Center, ETH Zurich · Switzerland

  Deadline: 27 October 2026

• Fellowship

  ACLS Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowships 2026–27

  American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) / Mellon Foundation · Global

  Deadline: 28 October 2026

• Fellowship

  NTU Singapore AI-for-X Postdoctoral Fellowship (AI4X-PDF) 2026

  Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore · Singapore

  Deadline: 30 October 2026

• Fully Funded

  ELLIS PhD Program 2026 – European AI & Machine Learning Doctoral Network

  European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS) · Global

  Deadline: 31 October 2026

• Job

  Leiden University – University Lecturer in Art and Material Culture of South and Southeast Asia

  Leiden University · Netherlands

  Deadline: 31 October 2026

• Fellowship

  CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program 2027–2029

  CIFAR (Canadian Institute for Advanced Research) · Global (remote participation with Canada gatherings)

  Deadline: 4 November 2026

• Fellowship

  AWARD Women in Agriculture Leadership Fellowship 2027

  African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) · Africa (non-residential)

  Deadline: 6 November 2026

• Fellowship

  NOMIS–ETH Fellowships 2026 – Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Research at ETH Zurich

  Center for Origin and Prevalence of Life (COPL), ETH Zurich · Switzerland

  Deadline: 6 November 2026

• Fully Funded

  FMI International PhD Program – Autumn 2026 Round

  Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI), Basel · Switzerland

  Deadline: 15 November 2026

• Paid Internship

  bp Internship Programme 2027 – Global Early Careers

  bp · Global

  Deadline: 30 November 2026

• Fully Funded

  Yenching Academy Scholars 2027

  Peking University · China

  Deadline: 30 November 2026

• Fully Funded

  Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2027/28

  Research Grants Council of Hong Kong · Hong Kong

  Deadline: 1 December 2026

• Fully Funded

  Max Planck Schools – PhD Programme (Autumn 2026 Central Call)

  Max Planck Schools, Germany · Germany

  Deadline: 1 December 2026

• Fully Funded

  Wageningen University Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) – September 2027 Intake

  Wageningen University & Research (WUR) · Netherlands

  Deadline: 1 December 2026

• Fully Funded

  Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2027

  University of Cambridge · United Kingdom

  Deadline: 8 December 2026

• Fully Funded

  KAUST Fellowship (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) – Fall 2027

  King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) · Saudi Arabia

  Deadline: 3 January 2027

• Job

  Accor – Hotel Jobs Worldwide (All Departments, Rolling)

  Accor · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  African Development Bank – Current Vacancies (Finance, Economics & Development Banking Roles)

  African Development Bank (AfDB) · Côte d'Ivoire (HQ) and regional offices across Africa

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Unpaid Internship

  African Union Commission (AUC) Internship Programme

  African Union Commission (AUC) · Ethiopia

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  AI Tutor – Yoruba, Hausa & Igbo (SpaceXAI / Grok) – Remote, Worldwide

  SpaceXAI (formerly xAI) · Remote (work from anywhere)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Alliances Field Engineer – Home Based Worldwide

  Canonical (Ubuntu) · Global (Remote)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Anthropic Careers – AI Research, Engineering & Business Roles (Visa Sponsorship Possible)

  Anthropic · United States, United Kingdom (also Zürich, Dublin and other offices)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Graduate Programme

  bp Graduate Programme 2027 – Engineering, Technology, Science, Business & Trading

  bp · Global

  Deadline: Varies

• Job

  Cabin Crew – Global Rolling Recruitment

  Emirates · UAE (Dubai-based)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Legal Work Route

  Canada Express Entry – Category-Based Selection (Trade Occupations)

  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) · Canada

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Legal Work Route

  Canada Express Entry – Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)

  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) · Canada

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Carnival Cruise Line – Shipboard Hotel & Hospitality Jobs (Rolling)

  Carnival Cruise Line · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Fully Funded

  Clarendon Scholarships (University of Oxford)

  University of Oxford · United Kingdom

  Deadline: Dec 2026 or Jan 2027 (depends on course)

• Job

  Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi – International Nursing & Clinical Recruitment (Rolling)

  Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi – Physician & Clinical Careers (International Recruitment)

  Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Database Support Engineer (Japanese Speaking) – Supabase, Remote APAC

  Supabase · Remote (Japan preferred)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Opportunity

  Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Grants for Social Entrepreneurs and NGOs (Rolling)

  Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Ecobank Group – Careers Portal (Finance, Banking & Operations Roles)

  Ecobank Transnational Incorporated · Pan-Africa (36 countries)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Fully Funded

  Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Scholarships 2027

  European Commission · Europe (2+ countries)

  Deadline: Varies by programme (mostly Oct 2026 – Jan 2027)

• Fellowship

  ETH Zurich Postdoctoral Fellowships (ETH Fellows) – Bi-Annual Rolling Programme

  Grants Office, ETH Zurich · Switzerland

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Etihad Airways Cabin Crew – Global Recruitment Events (Oct–Nov 2026)

  Etihad Airways · United Arab Emirates

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Paid Internship

  FAO Internship Programme (paid)

  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Global (HQ Rome, regional and country offices, including Africa)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Fellowship

  Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program (Non-US International Scholars) 2027-28

  Institute of International Education (IIE) / U.S. Department of State · United States

  Deadline: Varies

• Legal Work Route

  Germany – Make it in Germany: Official Immigration Portal for Skilled Workers

  Federal Government of Germany (Make it in Germany) · Germany

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Paid Internship

  Goldman Sachs 2027 Summer Analyst Program – Americas

  Goldman Sachs · United States

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Paid Internship

  Goldman Sachs 2027 Summer Analyst Programme – EMEA

  Goldman Sachs · Europe, Middle East & Africa

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Paid Internship

  Goldman Sachs Off-Cycle Internship Program – Asia-Pacific

  Goldman Sachs · Asia-Pacific

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Paid Internship

  Goldman Sachs Summer 2027 Analyst & Engineering Internship Programme

  Goldman Sachs · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Paid Internship

  Google Internship Program (Rolling – worldwide)

  Google · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) – International Healthcare Careers (Rolling)

  Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) · Qatar

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Fellowship

  Harvey Fellowship (28twelve Foundation)

  28twelve Foundation · United States

  Deadline: Varies

• Job

  Hilton Hotel Careers – Global Rolling Vacancies

  Hilton · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  HSC Northern Ireland Jobs – Healthcare Professionals (Nurses, Doctors, AHPs) with Visa Sponsorship

  Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) · United Kingdom

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Unpaid Internship

  International Justice Mission (IJM) Internships & Fellowships 2026

  International Justice Mission (IJM) · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Fellowship

  ISTA Postdoctoral Positions – Direct Group Leader Applications (Rolling)

  Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) · Austria

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme 2027

  Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs / CLAIR · Japan

  Deadline: Varies

• Legal Work Route

  Japan Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) Program

  Immigration Services Agency of Japan · Japan

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  jobs.ac.uk – University Lecturer & Academic Vacancies (UK & International, Rolling)

  jobs.ac.uk (Warwick Employment Group) · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Junior Ubuntu Software Engineer (Worldwide Remote)

  Canonical (Ubuntu) · Global (Remote)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Marriott International Hotel Jobs – Global Rolling Vacancies

  Marriott International · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Fully Funded

  Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2026

  Mastercard Foundation · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Fully Funded

  MEXT Scholarship 2027 (Japanese Government Scholarship)

  Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) · Japan

  Deadline: Varies

• Job

  MSF USA – International Field Medical Positions (Doctors, Nurses, Midwives, Pharmacists, Lab Specialists, Surgeons)

  Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF USA) · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Graduate Programme

  Nestlé Graduate Programme – East & Southern Africa Region (ESAR)

  Nestlé · East & Southern Africa

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Graduate Programme

  Nestlé Management Trainee Programme – Central & West Africa (CWA)

  Nestlé · West Africa

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  NHS Jobs – International Healthcare Professionals (Nurses, Doctors, Midwives, Pharmacists, Allied Health)

  NHS Jobs (UK National Health Service) · United Kingdom

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  NHS Scotland Jobs – International Healthcare Recruitment (Nurses, Doctors, AHPs) with Visa Sponsorship

  NHS Scotland · United Kingdom

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  OpenAI Careers – 800+ Roles in the US, Europe, Asia & Middle East (Visa Support Possible)

  OpenAI · United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, UAE, India, Brazil, Canada

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  PAHO/WHO – Staff Positions, Consultancies and Technical Vacancies (Rolling)

  Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) · Americas (multiple countries)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Python and Kubernetes Software Engineer – Data, Workflows, AI/ML & Analytics (Remote)

  Canonical · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Python Engineer (Worldwide Remote)

  Canonical (Ubuntu) · Global (Remote)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Qatar Airways – Airport & Ground Operations Jobs (Doha)

  Qatar Airways · Qatar

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Qatar Airways Cabin Crew – Global Recruitment Events 2026

  Qatar Airways · Qatar (Doha-based)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Royal Caribbean Group – Ship & Shore-Side Careers (Rolling)

  Royal Caribbean Group · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH) – Healthcare Professional Recruitment Portal (Rolling)

  Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Saudi Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA) – International Healthcare Recruitment (Rolling)

  Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Senior Software Engineer – Fundraising (Remote, Global)

  GiveDirectly · Global (Remote)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences (Contract, Remote)

  Wikimedia Foundation · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Paid Internship

  Shell Assessed Internship Programme (Rolling by Country)

  Shell · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Graduate Programme

  Shell Graduate Programme (Global – rolling intakes)

  Shell · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Software Engineer – Remote, Work from Anywhere

  Xapo Bank · Global (Remote)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Graduate Programme

  Software Engineer, Applied Emerging Talent (2027) – OpenAI, San Francisco (Entry Level)

  OpenAI · United States (San Francisco)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Software Quality Manager (Remote)

  Wikimedia Foundation · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Supabase Careers – Fully Remote Tech Jobs, Hiring Globally

  Supabase · Remote (work from anywhere)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  Support Engineer (EMEA) – Supabase, Remote

  Supabase · Remote (Europe, Middle East & Africa time zones)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  UAE Ministry of Education – Teaching & Education Vacancies (Rolling)

  UAE Ministry of Education · United Arab Emirates

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Paid Internship

  UEFA Internship Programme (Rolling)

  UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) · Switzerland

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Legal Work Route

  UK Seasonal Worker Visa – Horticulture & Poultry Production

  UK Home Office / UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) · United Kingdom

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Volunteer

  UN Volunteers: international and national assignments

  United Nations Volunteers (UNV) · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Unpaid Internship

  UN Women Programme Associate Internship 2026

  UN Women · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Paid Internship

  UNDP Internships (year-round, including remote)

  United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) · Global (170+ countries, some remote)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  UNFPA – Health and Reproductive Health Professional Vacancies (Rolling)

  United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Unpaid Internship

  UNICEF Internship Programme 2026

  UNICEF · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Fully Funded

  University of Waterloo Faculty of Environment – Funded International Research Master's Programme (Fall 2027)

  Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo · Canada

  Deadline: Varies

• Fully Funded

  Uppsala University PhD Positions 2026 (Rolling – multiple departments)

  Uppsala University – Various Departments, Sweden · Sweden

  Deadline: Varies

• Fully Funded

  van der Schaar Lab – Fully Funded Joint PhD in AI for Bio-Science & Foundational Models (2027 Start)

  van der Schaar Lab, University of Cambridge · United Kingdom

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Job

  WHO Careers (Stellis) – Technical, Medical and Public Health Positions (Rolling)

  World Health Organization (WHO) · Global

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Paid Internship

  WHO Internship Programme (paid, year-round)

  World Health Organization (WHO) · Global (HQ Geneva, regional and country offices)

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

• Paid Internship

  Wildlife Studios Internship Programme 2026

  Wildlife Studios · Brazil

  Deadline: Rolling (apply any time)

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