2020/2021 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

2020/2021 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

COMPUTER BASED TEST (CBT)

The Honourable Minister of Education (HME), Mallam Adamu Adamu, hereby invites interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the 2020/2021 Nomination Computer Based Test (CBT) for the Federal Government Scholarship Award for:

NIGERIA AWARD SCHOLARSHIP (NA) 2020/2021 TENABLE IN NIGERIA PUBLIC TERTIARY INSTITUIONS

THE ELIGIBTLITY CRITERIA FOR NIGERIAN AWARD 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.
• 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:
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

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 Course Registration Form
3. CGPA results of year 1, 2, 3, etc.
4. Current School’s Identity Card
5. State/ Local Government indigene certificate

NOTE:

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

2019/2020 FSB COMPUTER BASED TEST VENUES

1. NORTH-WEST (ZONE) – SOKOTO, KANO (STATE) – SOKOTO, KANO (VENUE)
2. NORTH-EAST (ZONE) – ADAMAWA, GOMBE (STATE) – YOLA, GOMBE (VENUE)
3. NORTH-CENTRAL (ZONE) – FCT, KOGI (STATE) – BWARI, LOKOJA (VENUE)
4. SOUTH-WEST (ZONE) – OYO, ONDO (STATE) – IBADAN, AKURE (VENUE)
5. SOUTH-SOUTH (ZONE) – DELTA, RIVERS (STATE) – ASABA, P/HARCOURT (VENUE)
6. SOUTH-EAST (ZONE) – ENUGU, IMO (STATE) – ENUGU, OWERRI (VENUE)

GENERAL NOTICE: During the application candidates are expected to indicate the following:

• Candidates are advised to choose Computer Based Test Centre (CBT) very close to them;
• The registration portal will be opened 14th December, 2020 to 24th January, 2021.

OFFICIAL PHONE NUMBERS/E-MAIL:

• Nigerian Award: 09133449200/ 09154573973
• [email protected]

For further Technical/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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