Apply Now: Federal Government Announces Scholarship Awards for Nigerian Students, Graduates

• The federal ministry of education has announced two scholarship programmes - the Nigerian Scholarship Award (NSA) and the Education Bursary Award
• Interested and qualified Nigerians are advised to visit www.education.gov.ng to commence their registration
• The scholarship programmes cover both undergraduate and post-graduate studies for qualified Nigerians

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FCT, Abuja - The federal ministry of Education has invited interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the 2023/24 Nigerian Scholarship Award (NSA) and Education Bursary Award.

According to the statement, registration commenced on Tuesday, April 2 and will close on May 13, 2024.

This was disclosed by the ministry’s X handle (formerly known as Twitter) @NigEducation on Tuesday, April.

Interested applicants are advised to visit www.education.gov.ng to commence the registration process.

Nigerian Scholarship Award

According to the ministry of education, the following are the eligibility criteria:

• Applicants for postgraduate studies must have a minimum of first degree with second-class honours in the upper division.
• Undergraduates, HND and NCE applicants must be full-time students in their second year and above. The minimum qualification is a 4.0 CGPA on a 5.0-point scale and 5.0 on a 7.0-point scale.

Education Bursary Award

• Applicants must be registered students studying education at the Nigeria college of Education or a university
• Applicants must be full-time students
• All applicants must be in their second year and above

Important documents to attach to application

• Letter of admission into the institution
• Cumulative Grade Point Average (CPGA) result
• Nationality Identity Number
• State of Origin Certificate

Nigerians invited to apply for fully-funded scholarship in UK

In a similar development, Legit.ng reported that the Gates Cambridge Scholarship programme is open for Nigerians and other international students to study on a fully-funded scholarship at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.

The scholarship programme is sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Applications for entry into the academic year 2024-25 commenced in September 2023.

According to the scholarship website, the selection criteria are divided into four categories.

Source: Legit.ng