Federal Government of Nigeria Scholarship Award 2016/2017 – Apply Now!
This is to inform all
members of the public that The Honorable Minister of Education (HME) Mallam
Adamu Adamu, of Federal Ministry of Education hereby invites applications from
qualified Nigerian Students in Nigerian Public tertiary institutions to
participate in the 2016/2017 selection interviews for scholarship awards
tenable in Nigerian tertiary institutions.
Federal Government
Scholarship Award (2016/2017) Tenable in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions
Courses to be considered for the award are as follows:
Courses to be considered for the award are as follows:
- Science and Technology
- Medicine and Para-medicals
- Education
- Agriculture
- Liberal Arts/Social/Management
Sciences
- Entrepreneurial Studies
- ICT
- Environmental Science
- Law
- HND
- NCE
Eligibility
The eligibility criteria for Nigerian Award are as follows:
The eligibility criteria for Nigerian Award are as follows:
- Applicants for Postgraduate studies
should possess a minimum of first degree with Second Class Honors, Upper
Division.
- Applicants must be registered
Full-Time students of Federal or State Universities.
- All other applicants
(Undergraduate, HND & NCE) must be registered Full-Time students in
their second year or above in Federal or State University, Polytechnics,
Monotechnics and Colleges of Education. For all Undergraduate scholarship
applicants, (Physically Challenged Inclusive) must be in their second year
or above and have at least 4.0 Cumulative Grade Points Aggregate (CGPA) on
a five (5) point scale or its equivalent.
General 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 students.
- Change of course or institution not
allowed.
- The scholarship award is to assist
the scholar in the payment of (a) Institution charges and fees and (b)
Personal maintenance.
Interview Dates
- Written Scholarship interviews are
held at the Federal Government Colleges in each State Capital.
- Southern Zone: (South East, South
South and South West) 27th February – 4th March 2017
- Northern Zone: (North East, North
Central and North West) 6th – 11th March 2017.
- Interview Venues: Federal
Government Colleges or Unity Schools in each State capital including FCT.
Interview Schedule
Zone: South
East – Date: 27th February – 4th March
Duration:
- Universities – Monday/Tuesday
- Polytechnics – Wednesday
- Colleges of Education – Thursday
- Collation – Friday
- Departure – Saturday
Venue: Federal
Government College in each State capital
Zone: South
West – Date: 27th February – 4th March
Duration:
- Universities – Monday/Tuesday
- Polytechnics – Wednesday
- Colleges of Education – Thursday
- Collation – Friday
- Departure – Saturday
Venue: Federal
Government College in each State capital
Zone: South
South – Date: 27th February – 4th March
Duration:
- Universities – Monday/Tuesday
- Polytechnics – Wednesday
- Colleges of Education – Thursday
- Collation – Friday
- Departure – Saturday
Venue: Federal
Government College in each State capital
Zone: North
Central – Date: 6th – 11th March
Duration:
- Universities – Monday/Tuesday
- Polytechnics – Wednesday
- Colleges of Education – Thursday
- Collation – Friday
- Departure – Saturday
Venue: Federal
Government College in each State capital
Zone: North
West – Date: 6th – 11th March
Duration:
- Universities – Monday/Tuesday
- Polytechnics – Wednesday
- Colleges of Education – Thursday
- Collation – Friday
- Departure – Saturday
Venue: Federal
Government College in each State capital
Zone: North
East – Date: 6th – 11th March
Duration:
- Universities – Monday/Tuesday
- Polytechnics – Wednesday
- Colleges of Education – Thursday
- Collation – Friday
- Departure – Saturday
Venue: Federal
Government College in each State capital
List of Venues and
Addresses
North-East:
- Adamawa State – Fggc Yola, Numan
Road Yola
- Bauchi State – Fggc Bauchi, Gombe
Road Bauchi
- Borno State – Ramat Polytechnic
Opposite Police Headquarters, Maiduguri
- Gombe State – Govt Science
Secondary School 1 Gombe, Adjacent Specialist Hospital.
- Taraba State – Fggc Jalingo, Road
Safely Road, Jalingo.
- Yobe State – Government Girls
College, Along Maiduguri Road, Opposite Federal Polytechnic Damaturu.
North West:
- Zamafara State – FGGC Gussu.
- Kaduna State – Fed. Govt College
Kaduna
- Sokoto State – Fgc Sokoto
- Katsina State – Govt. Colege (Day
Wing) Katsina
- Kebbi State – Fed.Poly.( Twtin
Lecture Theatre) Birninkebbi
- Kano State – Kano State Scholarship
Board Office Hall, Kano
- Jigawa State – Commercial
Secondary School, Dutse.
South South:
- Rivers State – Federal Government
College, Rumuokoro, Ph
- Akwa Ibom State – Federal Science
& Technical College – Uyo
- Cross Rvers State – Federal
Government Girls College, Calabar
- Delta State – Federal College Of
Education Technical, Asaba
- Bayelsa State – Bishop Dimeri
Grammar School, Yenagua
- Edo State – Federal Government
Girls College, Benin
South East:
- Enugu State – Federal Government
College, Enugu
- Imo State – Federal Government
Girls College, Owerri
- Ebonyi State – Law Faculty
Auditorium, Ebony State University, Abakallki
- Anambra State – Federal Science And
Technical College Awaka
- Abia State – Federal Government
Girls’ College Umuahia.
South West:
- Oyo State – School Of Science,
Okebola, Ibadan.
- Osun State – Ataoja School Of
Science Osogbo
- Ekiti State – Christ School, Ado-Ekiti.
- Ogun State – Abeokuta Grammar
School, Abeokuta
- Lagos State – Federal Science And
Technical College, Akoka
- Ondo State – Federal Government
Girls College, Akure
North Central:
- Kwara State – Federal Government
College, Ogidi Oloje – Ilonn
- Niger State – Federal Government
College, Chanchaga – Minna
- Nasarawa State- Government Science
Secondary School, Lafia
- Benue State – Government Seconday
School -Makurdi
- Kogi State – Government Science
Secondary School, Lokoja
- Plateau State – Federal Government
College, Zaria Road – Jos
- Fct- Federal Government Boys
College, Apo
Deadline
26th February, 2017.
26th February, 2017.
How to Apply
All qualified candidates should:
Click Here to Start Application Online
All qualified candidates should:
Click Here to Start Application Online
Application form are
completed as follows:
- Submit and Print a copy
- Attach Photocopy of the following
documents to the printed copy:
- Letter of admission
- Current Course Registration Form
- Last sessional CGPA RESULT
- 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.
- Note: Printed copy should be
endorsed (signed and atamped) by your HOD or Dean of Faculty of your
institution.
- Submit two sets of the printed and
endorsed form at the venue of the interviews as scheduled above
Note
- Eligible candidates are advised to
make only one entry as multiple entries will be disqualified.
- Candidates are allowed to attend
interviews in centers nearest to them irrespective of the State of origin
and Institution of domicile of candidates.
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