Federal Government Scholarship For Nigerian Students To Study Overseas

Federal Government Scholarship For Nigerian Students To Study Overseas.

Are you a Nigerian students who is passionate about studying abroad? Have you been looking for sponsorship to study outside the shores of Nigeria? You want to pursue an undergraduate, or masters, or PhD in an oversea country? Well, here you have it!

The good news is that the federal government scholarship board by the Federal Ministry of Education of Nigeria is now offering the 2018/2019 Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) scholarships awards for undergraduate, masters and PhD students to study oversea.

This scholarship program will be taken at the following countries:

• Russia, China, Morocco, Turkey, Algeria, Romania, Serbia, Japan, Ukraine, Cuba, Greece, Czech Republic, Syria, Macedonia, Mexico, Egypt, Tunisia etc.

The participating countries are responsible for the tuition and accommodation fees, while Nigeria government takes care of supplement, warm clothing, health insurance, research grant where applicable and take off.

The following courses are available for this scholarship program:

• Undergraduate level  Engineering, Geology, Agriculture, Sciences, Mathematics, Languages, Environmental Sciences, Sports, Law, Social Sciences, Biotechnology, Architecture, Medicine (very limited).
• Postgraduate level (Masters Degree and Ph.D) in all fields.

Federal Government Scholarship For Nigerian Students To Study Overseas

Eligible Countries: Nigeria students

Eligibility for the scholarship:

For Undergraduates:

• Applicants must be Nigerians
• Applicants must possess a minimum qualification of Five (5) Distinctions (As & Bs) in the Senior Secoundary School Certificate, WAEC (May/June) only in the subjects relevant to their fields of study including English Language and Mathematics.
• Applicants Certificates should not be more than Two (2) years old (2015 and 2016).
• Applicants age limit is from 18 to 20 years.

For Postgraduates:

• Applicants must be Nigerians.
• Applicants must have completed their bachelors degree program with at least a 2nd Class Upper Division.
• Applicants must have completed N.Y.S.C.
• Applicants age limit is 35 years for Masters and 40 years for Ph.D.

How to apply for the scholarship:

Interested applicants are advised to visit the Federal Ministry of Education portal to apply.

All applicants for Hungarian Scholarship must visit the website:www.stipendumhungaricum.hu. before 15th February, 2018.

All eligible applicants are to report for interview at the venues scheduled for their respective Zones of origin for proper identification. Two sets of the Printed Completed application forms are usually submitted at the various interview centres with the following attachments:

• Two sets of Photocopies of Educational Certificates and Testimonials of previous schools attended with the originals for sighting;
• One certificate is accepted i.e WAEC of May/June only;  Statement of results must be confirmed by WAEC and forwarded to the Director/Secretary, Federal Scholarship Board, Abuja;
• Two copies of Birth certificate
• State of Origin/LGA certificate duly signed, stamped and dated;
• Four (4) passport sized coloured photographs on white background;
• Academic transcripts and NYSC certificates will be required from applicants for Postgraduate Studies.

Candidates nominated and finally selected by the awarding BEA countries will be required to submit the following to Federal Scholarship Board:

• Photocopies of Authenticated academic certificates;
• Data page of current International passport, and
• Specified Medical Reports & Police clearance certificate.

Federal Government Scholarship For Nigerian Students To Study Overseas

Interview Dates and Zones (Venues):

North West: Location of interview is Federal Polytechnic, Kebbi

• Mon 19th Feb: Kano and Jigawa states
• Tues 20th Feb: Kaduna and Katsina states
• Wed 21st Feb: Sokoto and Zamfara states
• Thurs 22nd Feb: Kebbi state

North East: Location of interview is Govt Girls Sec Schl, Damaturu

• Mon 19th Feb: Taraba and Adamawa states
• Tues 20th Feb: Bauchi and Gombe states
• Wed 21st Feb: Borno state
• Thurs 22nd Feb: Yobe state

North Central: FGBC Apo, FCT

• Mon 19th Feb: Kogi and Kwara states
• Tues 20th Feb: Benue and Plateau states
• Wed 21st Feb: Nassarawa and Niger states
• Thurs 22nd Feb: FCT

South West: FSTC Yaba, Lagos

• Mon 19th Feb: Ondo and Osun states
• Tues 20th Feb: Oyo and Ogun states
• Wed 21st Feb: Ekiti state
• Thurs 22nd Feb: Lagos

South South: BDGS, Bayelsa, Yenogoa

• Mon 19th Feb: Cross River and River states
• Tues 20th Feb: Akwaibom and Edo states
• Wed 21st Feb: Delta state
• Thurs 22nd Feb: Bayelsa state

South East: FGGC Owerri, Imo state

• Mon 19th Feb: Abia and Enugu state
• Tues 20th Feb: Anambra state
• Wed 21st Feb: Ebonyi state
• Thurs 22nd Feb: Imo state

For More Information Visit The Scholarship Website

Application Deadline: The BEA interviews are between Monday 19th February – Thursday 22nd February 2021 across the six geopolitical zones.

Please Note: Candidates are advised to apply online before these dates.

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