Federal Government Scholarship Awards 2020/2021 for Nigerians in Tertiary Institutions

The Honourable Minister of Education (HME), Mallam Adamu Adamu, hereby invites interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the 2020/2021 Nomination Computer Based Test (CBT) for the Federal Government Scholarship Awards for

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1. Applicants for Postgraduate studies should possess a minimum of first degree with Second Class Honours Upper Division. Applicant must be registered Full-Time students of Federal or State Universities.
2. All other applicants (UG, HND & NCE) must be registered full-time students in their second year or above in Federal or State Universities, Polytechnics, Monotechnics and Colleges of Education.
3. All undergraduate Scholarship applicants (Physically challenged inclusive) must have at least 4.0 Cumulative Grade Points Aggregate (CGPA) on a five (5) point scale or its equivalents or 5.0 on a 7 point scale.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• The scholarship is tenable in Nigeria and takes effect from the beginning of the academic session.
• It shall not be held at the same time with another Award nor for part-time studies.
• Change of course or Institution is not allowed.

The Scholarship award is to assist the scholar in the payment of:

1. Institutional charges and fees and
2. For Personal maintenance.

COURSES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE AWARD ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• A. Science and Technology
• B. Medicine and Para-medicals
• C. Education
• D. Agriculture
• E. Liberal Arts/Social/Management Sciences
• F. Entrepreneural Studies,
• G. ICT
• H. Environmental Sciences
• I. Law

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Application forms are to be completed online as follows:

Complete form online

Submit and Print a copy

Attach Photocopy of the following documents to the Printed Copy

• Letter of Admission to the Institution
• Current Course Registration Form
• CGPA results of year1,2, 3, etc.
• Current School’s Identity Card
• Letter of Identification from your State/Local Government
• Two (2) passport size photographs with your name written at the back and duly signed by you

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GENERAL NOTICE

During the application, candidates are expected to indicate the following:

i) Candidates are advised to choose Computer Based Test Centre (CBT) very close to them;

ii) Choice of programme preferred in order of priority (i.e. Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) and Nigerian Award;

iii) The registration portal will be closed on Friday 6th December 2019 by 11:59PM

OFFICIAL PHONE NUMBERS/E-MAIL:

i. Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA): 08077884417/09094268637

ii. Nigerian Award: 08077884418/08091155229

iii. fsb@education.gov.ng

For further Technical/Apps inquires please call: 08055581004

Candidates are advised to choose a Centre very close to them

TIME: 9.00 A.M DAILY

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PARTICULAR APPLICATION DOES NOT ATTRACT ANY PROCESSING FEE. THEREFORE, BEWARE OF FRAUDSTERS!

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