FG announces scholarship awards for students in Nigerian tertiary institutions

- The federal government has commenced scholarship awards for students in Nigerian tertiary institutions

- This is the second edition of the awards under the present administration

- All applicants are expected to be full-time students in their second year of study in any of the federal or state tertiary institution

The minister of education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, has called for applications from qualified Nigerian students in Nigerian public tertiary institutions to participate in the 2017/2018 selection interviews for scholarship awards tenable in Nigerian tertiary institutions.

Legit.ng gathered that application forms are available online at www.education.gov.ng and can be completed and printed by prospective candidates for endorsement by their head of departments and registrars of their institutions.

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The eligibility criteria for the scholarships is as follows:

i. University Undergraduate:

All applicants must be full-time students in their second year of study and above in federal or state universities, they must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.0 on a 5.0 point scale or its equivalent in the previous academic year’s examinations.

ii. Higher National Diploma (HND):

All applicants must be full-time students in their second year of study in any of the federal or state polytechnics or monotechnics, they must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.5 on a 4 scale or its equivalent in the previous academic year’s examinations.

iii. Nigerian Certificate In Education (NCE):

All applicants must be full-time students in their second year of study and above in any federal or state Colleges of Education and they must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.5 on a 4 point scale, or its equivalent in the previous academic year’s examinations.

iv. Postgraduate Scholarship:

Applicants must be registered full-time students of federal or state universities and must have a minimum of second class Honours (Upper Division) in their 1st degree.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Completed application forms should be printed and submitted at the various interview centers alongside the following photocopies:

(i) Letter of admission to the institution

(ii) Current course registration form

(iii) Student Identity Card

(iv) Last session CGPA result

(v) Letter of identification from state/local government of origin

(vi) Two passport-size photographs with name fully written at the back

Interview Dates:

Northern states: (North East, North West & North Central): March 19 – 23

Southern states: (South East, South West & South South): March 26 – 30

The interview will be held at all federal unity colleges in each state capital including the FCT.

Applicants are advised to check www.education.gov.ng from time to time for possible changes or additional information.

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Meanwhile, the minister of education has disclosed that the country's education policy is currently under review to effectively have an impact on students.

He made the disclosure during a Microsoft-sponsored education transformation framework workshop on Wednesday, February 21.

The minister who was represented by the director of ICT in the ministry, Ifegwu Oji, listed about 10 challenges the ministry has faced in trying. Some of the challenges he listed include dearth of quality teachers, power, infrastructural deficits and inadequate capacity building.

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Source: Legit.ng