With support from the Ministry of Education, qualified Nigerian students in Nigerian public tertiary institutions can participate in selection interviews.
All undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered at Nigerian tertiary institutions are eligible and the scholarship scheme is available every year.
Also, this scholarship is applicable to Nigerian student studying abroad. The courses available under this scheme include Engineering, Geology, Agriculture, Sciences, Mathematics, Languages, Environmental Sciences, Sports, Law, Social Sciences, Biotechnology, Architecture, Medicine (very limited), etc.
Also, the scholarship is available at Postgraduate level (Masters Degree and PhD) in all fields.
You can study in any of these countries: Russia, Morocco, Algeria, Serbia, Hungary, Egypt, Turkey, Cuba, Romania, Ukraine, Japan and Macedonia.
The Postgraduate (PG) studies is tenable in Russia (for those whose first degrees were obtained from Russia), China, Hungary, Serbia, Turkey, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, etc)
However, you have to meet the following criteria to be eligible for the scholarship.
- Must possess a minimum qualification of Five (5) Distinctions (As & Bs) in the Senior Secondary School Certificate, WAEC (May/June) only in the subjects relevant to their fields of study including English Language and Mathematics.
- Certificates should not be more than Two (2) years old (2014 & 2015). Age limit is from 18 to 20 years.
If you’re eligible, you’re to report for interview at the venues scheduled for their respective zones of origin for proper identification. Usually, you’re expected to submit two sets of the printed and completed application forms at the interview centre along with the following attachments:
- Application Form
- Data page of current International passport, and
- Four (4) passport sized coloured photographs on white background;
- One certificate is accepted i.e WAEC of May/June only; • Statement of results must be confirmed by WAEC and forwarded to the Director/Secretary, Federal Scholarship Board, Abuja;
- Photocopies of Authenticated academic certificates;
- Specified Medical Reports & Police clearance certificate.
- State of Origin/LGA certificate duly signed, stamped and dated;
- Two copies of Birth certificate
- Two sets of Photocopies of Educational Certificates and Testimonials of previous schools attended with the originals for sighting;
The undergraduate scholarship is available under the PTDF Scholarship Scheme
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), an agency under the Ministry of Petroleum Resources. The PTDF Scholarship is awarded for po studies in the United Kingdom, France and upgraded Universities in Nigeria. However, the Undergraduate level will be awarded for studies in Nigeria only.
