Bilateral Education Agreement Scholarship Award to Study Abroad  for Nigerians

BILATERAL EDUCATION AGREEMENT (BEA)

Undergraduate (UG) Studies Tenable in:

• Russia
• Morocco
• Algeria
• Serbia
• Hungary
• Egypt
• Tunisia
• Turkey
• Cuba
• Romania
• Japan
• Macedonia

Postgraduate (PG) Studies Tenable in:

• Russia (for those whose first degrees were obtained from Russia)
• China
• Hungary
• Serbia
• Turkey
• Japan
• Mexico
• South
• Korea

All Qualified Candidates are Advised to:

a. Visit Federal Ministry of Education’s website www.education.gov.ng and select Federal Scholarship Board ICON on the Home Page:
b. Read Guidelines and then Complete the Application Form online
c. Print the Examination slip.
NOTE/Warning: Double Entries is likely to be disqualified!

FIELDS OF STUDY

Undergraduate Level

• Engineering
• Geology
• Agriculture
• Sciences
• Mathematics
• Languages
• Environmental Sciences
• Sports
• Law
• Social Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Architecture
• Medicine (very limited)

Postgraduate Level

(Masters Degree and PhD) in every field.

CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY

A. UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS: All applicants for undergraduate degree courses must possess the absolute minimum qualification of Five (5) Distinctions (As & Bs) in the Senior Secondary School Certificates, WASSCE/WAEC (May/June) only in the subjects strongly related their fields of study including English Language and Mathematics. Certificates shouldn’t become more than two (2) years of age (2018 & 2019) for Non-African Countries and for African countries age certificate is 12 months (2019) only. Age limit is from 18 to 20 years.

B. POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS: All applicants for Postgraduate degree courses must hold a First Degree with 1st Class or at the least 2nd Class Upper Division. The applicants who’re previous recipients of Foreign Awards should have acquired at the least two (2) years post-qualification experience or employment practice in Nigeria. All applicants should have completed the N.Y.S.C. Programme and the age limit is 35 years for Masters and 40 years for Ph.D.
i) N.Y.S.C discharge or exemption certificates only are accepted; and
ii) Proof of readiness to be released by an employer.

GENERAL NOTE FOR ALL APPLICANTS

Because the BEA countries are non-English speaking, applicants should anticipate undertaking an essential one-year foreign Language span of the Country of preference which could be the standard medium of instruction

Japan applicants should have a good background in further mathematics;
The mandatory certificate for candidates applying for Bachelor in Imamat, Quran Teaching Professor and Imam Preacher Training for Islamic Religious studies in Algeria is WASSCE/WAEC, and no other certificate is accepted

All applicants for the Hungarian Scholarship can apply for two fields of study so as of preference, and must visit the internet site: www.stipendiumhungaricum.hu that will hopefully be opened between October and November 2024

Complete the application form online

Print the completed form and bring to the interview venue along with 2.0 above

All applicants for Russian Postgraduate Scholarship should have acquired their 1st Degree in Russia

All Applicants are to upload their certificates online

The duration for Serbian undergraduate scholarship is Eight (8) years of general courses and Nine (9) years for Medicine and postgraduate studies, 3-4years for MSC, and 5-6years for PhD.

NB: Candidates nominated by the Board are likely to be necessary to submit to Federal Scholarship Board the next:
i) Authenticated copies of academic certificates;
ii) Data page of the present International passport;
iii) Specified Medical Reports from Government hospitals;
iv) National Identification Number (NIN)
v) Police Clearance Certificate where necessary.

NIGERIA AWARD SCHOLARSHIP (NA) 2024/2025 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TENABLE IN NIGERIA TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS FOR (NA)

THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NIGERIAN AWARD ARE AS FOLLOWS

Applicants for Postgraduate studies should possess at the least first degree with Second Class Honours Upper Division.

Applicants should be registered Full-Time students of Federal or State Universities.
Other applicants (UG, HND & NCE) should be registered full-time students in their second year or above in Federal or State Universities, Polytechnics, Monotechnics, and Colleges of Education.

All undergraduate Scholarship applicants (Physically challenged inclusive) should have at the 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.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION (NA)

 The scholarship is tenable in Nigeria and takes effect right from the start of the academic session.
 It shan’t be held at the same time frame with another Award nor for part-time studies.
 Change obviously or Institution isn’t allowed.
 The Scholarship award is to aid the scholar in the payment of:
i. Institutional charges and fees and
ii. 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 should be completed online the following:

Complete form online

Submit and Print a copy

Attach Photocopy of the next documents to the Printed Copy

Letter of Admission to the Institution

Current Course Registration Form

CGPA link between year 1, 2, 3, etc.

Current School’s Identity Card

Letter of Identification from your own State/Local Government

Two (2) passport size photographs together with your name written at the trunk and duly signed by you.

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