Scholarships for Computer Science Students

Computer Science scholarships for Nigerian students come from telecoms and technology foundations, plus general international programmes — and they are growing, because technology employers fund the talent they hire. This guide names the established programmes, explains how they select, and tells you how to verify each one for the current cycle — because amounts, deadlines, and eligibility change every year, and no amount or deadline is asserted anywhere in this article, deliberately. One gate matters throughout: the Computer Science programme must be NUC-accredited, for the session, per programme — there is no single licensing body for Computer Science.

Established programmes for Computer Science students

• MTN Foundation Scholarship — for science and technology students, including Computer Science.
• Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme — for African students, including technology fields, at partner universities.
• DAAD Scholarships — for computing study in Germany, including master’s and PhD.
• Erasmus Mundus — joint master’s programmes in computing and related fields, in Europe.
• Commonwealth and Chevening Scholarships — for computing study in the UK, at master’s and PhD levels.
• University and technology-company scholarships — many universities and technology companies run computing scholarships; check your institution’s student-affairs office and the companies’ career pages.

How Computer Science scholarships select

• Field match — your programme must match the programme’s list. Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, and Data Science are distinct programmes — check the programme’s list, not just the label ‘computing’.
• NUC accreditation — the programme must be NUC-accredited, for the session. For Cybersecurity and Data Science (newer programmes), verify programme-specific accreditation, as established for newer programmes.
• Grades and projects — UTME score, O’Level grades, and (for continuing students) CGPA, plus (for international programmes) projects, portfolios, or work experience, as the programme states.
• Portfolio — for computing, a portfolio (projects, code, contributions) strengthens the application where the programme allows it.

How to apply, in order

1. Shortlist by programme (Computer Science vs related programmes), level, and eligibility.
2. Verify NUC accreditation for your programme, for the session.
3. Check the official programme page for the current cycle — amounts, deadlines, eligibility.
4. Prepare documents early — admission letter, transcripts, results, portfolio where allowed, identification.
5. Apply through the official portal only.

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Frequently asked questions

Which Computer Science scholarships exist for Nigerians? MTN Foundation, Mastercard Foundation, DAAD, Erasmus Mundus, Commonwealth, and Chevening — plus university and technology-company schemes. Check each programme’s field list and current-cycle terms.

Does my Computer Science programme need accreditation? Yes — NUC accreditation for the specific programme, for the session. For Cybersecurity and Data Science (newer programmes), verify programme-specific accreditation.

Is Software Engineering the same as Computer Science for scholarships? No — they are distinct programmes with distinct brochures. Check the scholarship programme’s field list, not just the label ‘computing’.

Does a portfolio help a Computer Science scholarship application? Yes, where the programme allows it — projects, code, and contributions strengthen the application, especially for international programmes.

How do I avoid Computer Science scholarship scams? Apply through official portals only, never pay an application fee to a personal account, never trust a guaranteed award, and verify every programme on its official page.

Sources and last update

• Scholarship programmes named here are established programmes as reported; amounts, deadlines, and eligibility change every cycle — the official programme page for the current cycle governs, and no amount or deadline is asserted anywhere in this article, deliberately.
• Scholarship-vs-loan distinction from the NELFUND cluster guides (Batches 6–10): a scholarship is not repaid; NELFUND is a loan, repayable from 2 years after NYSC at 10% of income.
• Scam patterns from the fake-agents guide (Batch 12): application fees, guaranteed awards, and payment to personal accounts are red flags.
• No admission, award, or visa outcome is promised anywhere in this article.

Last updated: 24 October 2026. Guide — review every 3–6 months and on every scholarship-cycle update.