NIGERIA AWARD SCHOLARSHIP (NA) 2020/2021 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

Interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the 2020/2021 Nomination Computer Based Test (CBT) for the Federal Government Scholarship Awards for NIGERIA AWARD SCHOLARSHIP (NA) 2020/2021 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TENABLE IN NIGERIA TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS .

THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NIGERIAN AWARD IS AS FOLLOWS:

Applicants for Postgraduate studies should possess a minimum of first degree with Second Class Honours Upper Division. Applicant 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 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.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

The scholarship is tenable in Nigeria and takes 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.
The Scholarship award is to assist the scholar in the payment of:

Institutional charges and fees and
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 are to be completed online as follows:

Complete form online
Submit and Print a copy
Attach Photocopy of the following documents to the Printed Copy

Letter of Admission to the Institution
Current Course Registration Form
CGPA results of year 1, 2, 3, etc.
Current School’s Identity Card
Letter of Identification from your State/Local Government
Two (2) passport size photographs with your name written at the back and duly signed by you.

**2020/2021 FSB COMPUTER BASED TEST VENUES**
S/N	S/N ZONE STATE VENUE	STATE	VENUE
1	NORTH – WEST	SOKOTO KANO	SOKOTO KANO
2	NORTH- EAST	ADAMAWA BAUCHI	YOLA BAUCHI
3	NORTH-CENTRAL	FCT KWARA	BWARI ILORIN
4	SOUTH –WEST	OYO ONDO	IBADAN AKURE
5	SOUTH- SOUTH	DELTA RIVERS	ASABA P/HARCOURT
6	SOUTH- EAST	ENUGU IMO	ENUGU OWERRI

GENERAL NOTE FOR ALL APPLICANTS

Warning: Double Entries will be disqualified!

i) Since the BEA countries are non-English speaking, applicants should be prepared to undertake a mandatory one-year foreign Language course of the Country of choice which will be the standard medium of instruction;

ii) Japan applicants must have a solid background in further mathematics;

iii) The required 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;

iv) All applicants for Hungarian Scholarship can apply for up to two fields of study in order of preference, and must visit the website: www.stipendiumhungaricum.hu which will hopefully be opened between October and November 2019, Complete the application form online, Print the completed form and bring to the interview venue in addition to 2.0 above;

v) All applicants for Russian Postgraduate Scholarship must have acquired their 1st Degree in Russia;

vi) All Applicants to upload their certificates online;

viii) The duration for Serbian undergraduate scholarship is Eight (8) years 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 will be required to submit to Federal Scholarship Board the following:

i) Authenticated copies of academic certificates;

ii) Data page of the current International passport;

iii) Specified Medical Reports from Government hospitals;

iv) National Identification Number (NIN)

v) Police Clearance Certificate where necessary.

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 ;

ii) Choice of programme preferred in order of priority (i.e. Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) and Nigerian Award;

iii) The registration portal will be closed on Friday 6th December 2019 by 11:59 PM