This is the Nigerian Award Scholarship page with a list of top ongoing international scholarships for eligible and qualified students from Nigeria. Read through for the ongoing application details:

The Honourable Minister of Education (HME), Mallam Adamu Adamu, hereby invites interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the 2021/2022 Nomination Computer Based Test (CBT) for the Federal Government Scholarship Award for:

NIGERIA AWARD SCHOLARSHIP (NA) 2021/2022  TENABLE IN NIGERIA  PUBLIC TERTIARY INSTITUIONS

THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NIGERIAN AWARD  ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• Applicants for Postgraduate studies should possess a minimum of first degree with Second Class Honours  Division.  Applicant must be registered Full-Time student 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 and Colleges of Education.  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.
• All NCE and HND applicants must have a CGPA of 3.5 and above on a scale of 4.0

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• The scholarship is tenable in Nigeria and take 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 while enjoying the award.

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

1. Science and Technology
2. Medicine and Para-medicals
3. Education
4. Agriculture
5. Liberal Arts/Social/Management Sciences
6. Entrepreneural Studies,
7. ICT
8. Environmental Sciences
9. Law

METHOD OF APPLICATION

All qualified candidates are advised to:

a. Visit Federal Ministry of Education’s website www.education.gov.ng and click on   Federal Scholarship Board ICON on the Home Page:

    b. Read Guidelines and then Complete the Application Form online

    c. Print the Examination slip.

    d. Double Entries will be disqualified!

Attach documents

1. Letter of Admission to the Institution
2. Current School’s Identity Card

NOTE:

• Come with one set of completed online printed form at the venue of the interviews as scheduled below:

2021/2022 FSB COMPUTER BASED TEST VENUES

S/N	ZONE	STATE	VENUE
	NORTH – WEST	SOKOTOKANO	SOKOTOKANO
	NORTH- EAST	ADAMAWAGOMBE	YOLAGOMBE
	NORTH-CENTRAL	FCTKWARA	BWARIILORIN
	SOUTH –WEST	OYOONDO	IBADANAKURE
	SOUTH- SOUTH	DELTARIVERS	ASABAP/HARCOURT
	SOUTH- EAST	ENUGUIMO	ENUGUOWERRI

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;

iii) The registration portal will be opened 9th May, 2022 to 20^th June, 2022.

OFFICIAL PHONE NUMBERS/E-MAIL:

1. Nigerian Award: 09154573973
2. [email protected]

For furtherTechnical/Apps inquires please call:

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

      SIGNED:

Andrew, David Adejo

PERMANENT SECRETARY

              FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

List of Ongoing Scholarships for Nigerian Students

In this list, also, are top scholarship opportunities for students that are yet to resume application ( at the time of compiling this list).

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Note: Scholarship applications are free; the organizer of these scholarships are to award you tuition exemptions of cash (depending on the nature of the scholarship you find). Any placement that deviate from this assertion does not cover the interest of the authors here.

The Nigerian Scholarship Award 2022 by the Federal Government welcomes applications from qualified Nigerian students in tertiary institutions (Universities, Colleges of Education, Polytechnics and Monotechnics) for the fully-funded government scholarship awards for 2021/2022 academic session.

The application portal, procedures, and links make part of this page for interested candidates who are qualified by the eligibility criteria set by the scholarship board, through the ministry of Education. The scholarship announcement came in through the Federal Ministry of Education urging students in Nigeria to follow these procedures for their application.

Note: The Application for the Nigerian Award Scholarship is free; the board is responsible for the selection and the awarding, depending on the candidate’s qualification.

 The Eligibility Criteria

Applicants for the Nigerian Award scholarships must adhere to the eligibility statements below, to avoid failed applications and wasted efforts in the time of application. The board has specified the eligible students for the programme.

Postgraduate Category

Students who are applying for their postgraduate studies must possess a minimum of First Degree with at least Second Class honours Upper Division.

Applicants must also be fully registered as a fulltime student in a State of Federal Institution.

Other Category

All other Applicants (UG, HND and NCE) must be registered full-time students of Nigerian institutions in their second years or above. Note: This must be in a state of Federal Universities, polytechnics, Monotechnics and College of Education.

Undergraduate Category

Applicants from this category, undergraduate (including the physically challenged), must have a minimum of 4.0 Cumulative Grade Points Aggregate (CGPA) and on a five (5) point scale or its equivalent on a 7 Point scale.

NCE and HND Category

All applicants from this category must boast of 3.5 CGPA and above on a scale of 4.0. Not eligible due to this? You might be interested in How to Achieve a Very High CGPA in Schools.

Secondary School Category  

The Nigerian Award scholarship 2020 is not open for students in their secondary school classes. However, we have compiled a list of scholarships in Nigeria and other international schemes where secondary school students may be considered.

The application portal for some of these scholarships might not have been reopened currently by the scholarship bodies and institutions (depending on the time you are reading this post), but we encourage you to start accessing scholarships designed to cover students in your level from this page.

General Scholarship Information

The scholarship is only tenable in Nigeria and takes effect from the beginning of the academic session.

Award recipients from other scholarships are not encourages to apply as the Nigerian scholarship award is not going to be taken with other funding programmes nor for a part-time study.

Change of Institution or Courses will not be permitted as soon as the scholarship award is implemented. In other words, students who are enjoying the scholarship awards are not permitted to change their national course of study or the institutions where they study.

Fields of Study to be considered

The Nigerian Award scholarship considers students from the following disciplines for the award:

• Science and Technology
• Medicine and Para-medicine
• Education
• Agriculture
• Liberal Arts /Social/Management Sciences
• Entrepreneurship Studies
• ICT

So, if your faculty/department does not fall into any of the aforementioned disciplines, you are not eligible. However, you can also access other ongoing scholarships designed for African students and Nigeria. 

Nigerian Award Scholarship Application Procedures

Qualified Nigerian students are to start the application as follows:

a. Visit the Federal Ministry of Education’s website www.education.gov.ng and click on Federal

Scholarship Board ICON on the Home Page: b. Read Guidelines and then Complete the Application Form online c. Print the Examination slip. d. Double Entries will be disqualified!

Attach documents

i. Letter of Admission to the Institution ii. Current Course Registration Form iii. CGPA results of year 1, 2, 3, etc. iv. Current School’s Identity Card

V. State/ Local Government indigene certificate NOTE:

• Come with one set of completed online printed form at the venue of the interviews as

scheduled below:

2020/2021 FSB COMPUTER BASED TEST VENUES

ZONE NORTH-WEST

NORTH-EAST

NORTH-CENTRAL

STATE SOKOTO KANO ADAMAWA GOMBE FCT KOGI OYO ONDO DELTA RIVERS ENUGU IMO

VENUE SOKOTO KANO YOLA GOMBE BWARI LOKOJA IBADAN AKURE ASABA P/HARCOURT ENUGU OWERRI

SOUTH-WEST

SOUTH-SOUTH

SOUTH-EAST

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; iii) The registration portal will be opened 14th December, 2020 to 24th January, 2021.

Your chances here depend on the time you get this information. However, you can visit this page for a list of currently ongoing local and international scholarships.

OFFICIAL PHONE NUMBERS/E-MAIL:

i. Nigerian Award: 09133449200 / 09154573973

ii. [email protected] For furtherTechnical/Apps inquires please call:

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

SIGNED: ARC SONNY T. ECHONO, fnia

PERMANENT SECRETARY FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

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Other Scholarship Opportunities

Through this website, we have published over 20,000 scholarship opportunities for students from developing nations. And aside from these Nigerian Award Scholarships, there is a list of scholarships you can start accessing for 2021/2022 academic sessions.

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International Scholarship Opportunities

These are scholarship opportunities for students who wish to continue or pursue their careers abroad. Under this category, you can access a number of fully-funded scholarships in your desired country.

Swedish Institute Scholarship

Swedish Institute Scholarship is for international students who wish to study in any of the swedish universities where the scholarship is tenable.

The eligible groups include the undergraduate and master students that are qualified based on the program criteria.

Application procedures for this student support is included in the application link below:

VLIRUOS Scholarship 2022

The VLIR-UOS scholarships focus on developing and transition regions, awarding scholarships to applicants from eligible countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to attend one of the selected master’s programs taught in English at a Flemish university or university college.

It is a full scholarship, covering the tuition fee, travel costs and a monthly allowance of €1150.

Note: This scholarship is tenable in Europe, and to access further eligibility information and start the free online application, do visit the application button below:

Google Scholarships 2022

Yearly, the technology giant roll out a number of scholarships ranging from Hoppers, Google Scholarships and Travel, paid internships and other life changing opportunities.

From a complete Google scholarship page published on this platform, over 10 scholarship schemes are up for grab, from Google.

In all, over 1,000 students and technology enthusiasts are funded to advance their career with Google paid internships and scholarships on yearly basis.