The Honourable Minister of Education (HME), Mallam Adamu Adamu, hereby invites interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the Federal Government Scholarship Award 2020/2021.
The Following Are The Eligibility Criteria For The Nigerian Award:
Applicants for postgraduate studies should have at least a first-class honours upper-division degree. The applicant must be a full-time student in a federal or state university. All other applicants (UG, HND, and NCE) must be full-time students enrolled in Federal or State Universities, Polytechnics, Monotechnics, or Colleges of Education in their second year or higher. All undergraduate scholarship applicants (including physically challenged students) must have a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 4.0 on a five-point scale or equivalents, or 5.0 on a seven-point scale.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: All NCE and HND applicants must have a CGPA of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0.
The scholarship is valid in Nigeria and will begin at the start of the academic year.
It cannot be held concurrently with another Award, nor can it be used for part-time studies.
Changing courses or institutions while receiving the award is not permitted.
THE FIELD OF STUDY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE AWARD INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
- Science and Technology
- Medicine and Para-medicals
- Education D. Agriculture
- Liberal Arts/Social/Management Sciences
- Entrepreneural Studies,
- ICT
- Environmental Sciences
- Law
APPLICATION METHOD
It is recommended that all qualified candidates:
a. Go to www.education.gov.ng and select Federal Ministry of Education from the drop-down menu.
ICON OF THE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD ON THE HOME PAGE: b. Read the guidelines before filling out the online application form. c. Print the examination slip. d. You will be disqualified if you enter twice!
Documents should be attached.
Attach documents
- Letter of Admission to the Institution
- Current Course Registration Form
- CGPA results of year 1, 2, 3, etc.
- Current School’s Identity Card
- Indigene certificate from the state or local government
NOTE: Please bring one set of completed online printed forms to the interview location listed below:
2020/2021 FSB COMPUTER BASED TEST VENUES
ZONE NORTH-WEST
NORTH-EAST
NORTH-CENTRAL
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
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES: During the application process, candidates are expected to:
Specify the following:
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.
OFFICIAL PHONE NUMBERS/E-MAIL:
i. Nigerian Award: 09133449200 / 09154573973
ii. fsb@education.gov.ng
For furtherTechnical/Apps inquires please call:
Please note that there is no processing fee for this specific application. Beware of fraudsters, therefore!
Source: Nyscinfo