2023/2024 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NIGERIAN SCHOLARSHIP AND EDUCATION BURSARY AWARDS

The Federal Ministry of Education invites interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the 2023/2024 Nigerian Scholarship Award (NSA) and Education Bursary Award (EBA) tenable in Nigerian Public Tertiary Institutions.

A. NIGERIAN SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NIGERIAN SCHOLARHIP AWARD IS AS FOLLOWS:

• Applicants for Postgraduate studies should possess a minimum of first degree with Second Class Honours in the Upper Division.
• Applicants must be registered Full-Time students of Federal or state universities.
• 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, or Colleges of Education.
• All undergraduate scholarship applicants including persons with disabilities must have a Cumulative Grade Points Aggregate (CGPA) of 4.0 on a five (5) point scale or 5.0 on a 7 point scale or its equivalent.
• All NCE and HND applicants must have a CGPA of 3.5 and above on a scale of 4.0

FIELD OF STUDY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE AWARD ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1. Science and Technology
2. Medicine and Medical Sciences
3. Education
4. Agriculture
5. Liberal Arts/Social/Management Sciences
6. Entrepreneurial Studies
7. Information and Communication Technology
8. Environmental Sciences
9. Law

B.  EDUCATION BURSARY AWARD.

 THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE BURSARY AWARD IS AS FOLLOWS:

• Applicants MUST be registered students studying Education in Nigerian Colleges of Education and Universities.
• Applicants must be full-time students.
• All applicants including Persons with disabilities must be in their second year of studies or above.
• A beneficiary of any subsisting scholarship is not eligible.

WHEN IS THIS SCHOLARSHIP CLOSING

HOW TO APPLY

• Application Link: CLICK HERE TO APPLY
• Read Guidelines and then Complete the Application Form online; and
• Print the completed form

Attach the following documents

1. Letter of Admission to the Institution
2. CGPA result.
3. National Identity Number
4. State of Origin Certificate

Note: Double Application will be disqualified!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Awards are tenable in Nigeria and take effect from the beginning of the academic session
• No Award shall be held at the same time with another Award nor for part-time studies
• Change of course or Institution is not allowed while enjoying the award
• Eligible candidates are advised to make only one application as multiple applications will disqualify the applicant.