The school system consists of primary, secondary and a higher education system that is based on the French model. University of Abdou Moumouni in Niamey and the Islamic University are the two higher educational institutions in the country. In 2010 three new universities were established in Niger by a transnational military regime.
Different funding bodies like Alexander von Humboldt Foundation offers  scholarships for the developing country students and the students from Niger. A renowned funding body like DAAD is also helping the students from Niger for the Master’s Scholarships Program for Public Policy and Good Governance. Islamic Development Bank, German Ministry of Education and Research and OWSD help the students to continue their further studies. The list mentioned below will surely help you in seeking education with the help of the funds. Let’s have a look at the list below-

Scholarship Program: International Climate Protection Fellowships for Developing Countries
Employer: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Level of Study: Fellowships
Scholarship Description:  The International Climate Protection Fellowships enable prospective leaders to conduct a research-related project of their own choice during a one-year stay in Germany. Submit an application if you are a prospective leader from a non-European threshold or developing country (see list of countries) working in the field of climate protection and resource conservation in academia, business or administration in your country.
Scholarship Website http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/icf.html

Scholarship Program: Call for Applications Master’s Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance (PPGG)
Employer: DAAD
Level of Study: Master’s
Scholarship Description: This programme is designed to further qualify future leaders in politics, law, economics and administration according to the principles of Good Governance and to prepare them in a praxis-oriented course for their professional life. The programme offers very good graduates with a first university degree the chance to obtain a Master’s degree in disciplines that are of special relevance for the social, political and economic development of their home country
Scholarship Website http://www.daad.de/deutschland/foerderung/ausschreibungen/20683.en.html

Scholarship Program: Call for Applications: PhD in Applied Economics
Employer: CIEREA
Level of Study: PhD
Scholarship Description: The Conference of Education and Research Institutions in Economics and Management in Africa (CIEREA) is pleased to announce, as part of the academic year 2012-2013, its scholarship program for PhD in Applied Economics in the context of the Interuniversity  Postgraduate Program in Economics (PTCI).
Scholarship Websitehttp://www.ptci-edu.org/index.php/en/component/content/article/1-nouvelles/52-appel-a-candidature-pour-lannee-academique-2012-2013-phd-en-economie-appliquee-nptci-phase-ii

Scholarship Program: Call for Applications: Master in Applied Economics
Employer: CIEREA
Level of Study: Master
Scholarship Description: The Conference of Education and Research Institutions in Economics and Management in Africa (CIEREA) is pleased to announce, as part of the academic year 2012-2013, its scholarship program for Call for Applications: Master in Applied Economics in the context of the Interuniversity  Postgraduate Program in Economics (PTCI).
Scholarship Website http://www.ptci-edu.org/index.php/en/component/content/article/1-nouvelles/53-appel-a-candidature-pour-lannee-academique-2012-2013-master-en-economie-appliquee-nptci-phase-ii

Scholarship Program: Call for Applications: Master in Agricultural Economics
Employer: CIEREA
Level of Study: Master
Scholarship Description: The Conference of Education and Research Institutions in Economics and Management in Africa (CIEREA) is pleased to announce, as part of the academic year 2012-2013, its scholarship program for Master in Agricultural Economics in the context of the Interuniversity  Postgraduate Program in Economics (PTCI)
Scholarship Website http://www.ptci-edu.org/index.php/en/component/content/article/1-nouvelles/54-appel-a-candidature-pour-lannee-academique-2012-2013-master-en-economie-agricole-nptci-phase-ii

Scholarship Program: University of Bradford Countries in Crisis Scholarships
Employer: University of Bradford
Level of Study: Master’s
Scholarship Description: These scholarships are to aid students in financial hardship due to the fact that they are domiciled in a country that is in crisis as a result of the political situation, war, natural disaster etc.
Scholarship Website http://www.bradford.ac.uk/fees-and-financial-support/university-support/prospective-students/eu-and-international/countries-in-crisis/

Scholarship Program: Call for PhD in Climate Change Economics at WASCAL
Employer:  German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Level of Study: PhD
Scholarship Description: The program receives financial support from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) through the WASCAL initiative (West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use) implemented by the Centre for Development Research (ZEF) at the University of Bonn. WASCAL fosters partnership between West African universities from Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Mali Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo and German universities.
Scholarship Website http://www.zef.de/fileadmin/webfiles/downloads/vacancies/VA_WASCAL/Call_WASCAL_GPR_CC_Economics.pdf

Scholarship Program: M.Sc Scholarship in Science and Technology for IDB Least Developed Member Countries
Employer: Islamic Development Bank
Level of Study: Master’s
Scholarship Description: The objective of the M.Sc. is to assist Eligible Member Countries in the development of their human resources in science and technology that are both relevant and necessary for their socio-economic development. The Programme is open only to students from the 20 Eligible Member Countries. The list is at the end of this section.
Scholarship Website http://www.isdb.org/irj/portal/anonymous?NavigationTarget=navurl://105371d63ee3ea47be6e781e83916e73

Scholarship Program: Mosaic PhD Scholarship for Developing Countries
Employer: Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO)
Level of Study: PhD
Scholarship Description: Ethnic minorities are currently under-represented in Dutch academic research. The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science are keen to promote diversity and are concerned about the present loss of talent to the academic world. NWO and the Ministry of OCW conceived a programme that aims at helping representatives of ethnic minorities into the world of science.
Scholarship Website http://www.nwo.nl/nwohome.nsf/pages/NWOP_5RNBJK_Eng

Scholarship Program: Call for applications of OWSD Postgraduate Fellowships
Employer: OWSD
Level of Study: Postgraduate Fellowships
Scholarship Description: The OWSD fellowship is awarded to women scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to pursue a PhD at a centre of excellence in the South in a field of the natural sciences.
Scholarship Website http://owsdw.ictp.it/news/owsdw-postgraduate-fellowship

Scholarship Program: WASCAL Master Research Program in Climate Change and Adapted Land Use
Employer: WASCAL
Level of Study: Master
Scholarship Description: Climate change is one of the most critical environmental problems faced by mankind in recent decades and its consequences are by no means, easy to prevent. Unfortunately, Africa is the most vulnerable to the impacts of Climate Change and West Africa is a key region of concern. Over-dependence on rain fed agriculture, weak governance, inadequate economic and technological development are some of the reasons given for this vulnerability.
Scholarship Website http://www.zef.de/fileadmin/webfiles/downloads/vacancies/VA_WASCAL/Call_WASCAL_MPR_CC_AL.pdf

Scholarship Program: Call for Application: Graduate (PhD) Research Program in Climate Change and Agriculture
Employer:  German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Level of Study: PhD
Scholarship Description: Climate change (CC) constitutes the most striking environmental risk on which the attention of the whole world is focused because of its global dimension and its negative effects on socio-ecological systems. The effects of climate change  will increase in the coming years,with the greatest impacts on the most vulnerable populations and ecosystems in the world.
Scholarship Website http://www.zef.de/fileadmin/webfiles/downloads/vacancies/VA_WASCAL/VA_WASCAL_GRP_CCAgriculture_2012.pdf

Scholarship Program: The Garden Scholarship in Surgical Sciences at University of Edinburgh
Employer: University of Edinburgh
Level of Study: Masters
Scholarship Description: The University of Edinburgh will offer one Master’s scholarship for the MSc in Surgical Sciences distance learning Master’s programme offered by the University.The scholarship will have a total value of £1,000, which will be deducted from the annual tuition fee for the part-time programme of study. Successful candidates who receive the award in their second year of study can re-apply for a scholarship their third year of study.
Scholarship Website http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-funding/postgraduate/international/medicine-vet-medicine/garden

Scholarship Program: King’s Africa Masters Scholarships
Employer: King’s College London
Level of Study: Masters
Scholarship Description: The Graduate School at King’s College London is offering 1 scholarship to students of African nationality who wish to pursue a full-time postgraduate masters or MPhil Stud degree programme in any discipline at King’s College London commencing in the  academic year.
Scholarship Website http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/index.php?action=view&id=389

Scholarship Program: CUD Scholarships for Master Complementary in Public Health Methodology
Employer: CIUF
Level of Study: Master
Scholarship Description:   Scholarships Within the programme for international courses and training programmes, CIUF grants 150 scholarships for participation into the courses and 70 for participation into the training programmes. You will find on this site a list of international courses and training programmes for which there is a possibility of scholarship and the modalities of introduction of an application file as well as the rules of selection.
Scholarship Website http://www.cud.be/content/view/339/208/lang,/