Top 7 Scholarship Opportunities For Nigerian Students And Their Requirements

 

Are you searching online for scholarship opportunities for Nigerian students?

Perhaps you are an undergraduate in one of Nigeria’s universities but financial assistance for your tuition fees, or you are still seeking admission into higher institution. This article will show you local and international scholarships you can apply for.

According to Wikipedia, scholarship is a grant or payment made to support a student’s education awarded on the basis of academic or other achievements.

It is usually a support either by the federal, state or private sectors, given to students that are less opportune and those that are extremely intelligent.

When an intelligent student is awarded a scholarship, the less serious ones will be forced to burn their candles and read.

The Top 7 Scholarship Opportunities For Nigerian Students

Do you need support with your tuition fees? Check out these local and international scholarship opportunities listed below and their requirements:

·         MTN FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

The MTN scholarship scheme is made up of MTN Science and Technology Scholarship Scheme (MTN STSS) and the MTN Scholarship Scheme for Blind Students (MTN SSBS).

This scheme is done yearly to appreciate, recognize and reward highly performing students.

Students that are studying science and technology related courses that are already in their 300 level are eligible for this scholarship and blind students that are studying in public tertiary institutions.

They are awarded N200,000 yearly till they are through with their studies, provided they maintain their good grades.

For a student to be eligible for this scholarship, he must:

1.       Make sure that you are not on any scholarship at the moment.

2.       You must be a student of any Nigerian tertiary institutions. That is, college of education, polytechnic or university. Notably, you must be in your 300 level or 3rd year

3.       You must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of  3.5 or its equivalent 2.1. Polytechnic should be Minimum Grade Point Average of ( GPA) of 3.0, Upper Credit and evidence of your admission.

How To Apply For MTN Foundation Scholarship

1.       Applicants will have to fill the scholarship form online, providing full details of their address, matriculation number, the course they are studying, their department, CGPA etc.

2.       The names of successful candidates will be published on the MTN Nigeria website www.mtnonline.com and in National dailies.

·         WORLD BANK SCHOLARSHIP

The World Bank is an international financial institution that gives assistance to countries for capital projects. Their main aim is to eradicate poverty.

The organization also supports eligible smart students from Nigeria and other African countries with scholarship every year.

To know if you are eligible for the World Bank scholarship and also learn how to apply for it, see the below headlines.

Eligibility Status

1. Applicant must come from a World Bank developing country.

2. Applicant with two citizenship are not eligible.

3. Applicant must be healthy

4. Applicant should have at least 2 months of relevant development rated work in the field of study.

How To Apply For World Bank Scholarship In Nigeria

The application portal will be available to you whenever it is ready. Once that happens, you will need to complete the application form, agree to the terms and conditions and a recommendation by the PHD thesis supervisor.

If you are successful, you will receive a confirmation mail from the body along with other instructions you need to follow.

·         FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NIGERIA SCHOLARSHIP

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu made it known to interested students that the 2020 CBT scholarship award is here. He stated that applicant must be a full time Nigerian student in their second year.

Interested candidates must have a CGPA of 4.0 on a five point scale.

Method Of Application

He noted that interested students should apply online.

After filling the form, it should be submitted online and a copy should be printed out.

After printing, attach your current course registration number, letter of admission, current school ID, letter of identification from your state/ local government, your CGPA result of year 1, 2 and 3, and two passport photographs that have your signature on them.

KATSINA STATE SCHOLARSHIP

The Katsina State government is putting everything in check to see that their indigene are educated. That includes granting them scholarships.

To qualify for that, you must be an indigene of the state. You must have 5 credit grades in either NECO, WAEC, GCE. If you are an undergraduate, you must be a full time student.

For more information on Katsina State scholarship, click on the link www.katsinastate.gov.ng

·         RHODES SCHOLARSHIP

Cecil John Rhodes founded this program for students of good moral standard to study at the University of Oxford, to promote Unity among countries and their beneficiaries.

The criteria for eligibility are not only based on academic intelligence but being rationale.

To learn more about the scholarship or apply for it, visit www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk

·         NNPC/SNEPCO SCHOLARSHIP

The aim of this program is to promote academic excellence and improve the skills of Nigerian youths.

The requirements are that you must be a full time Nigerian student, be a citizen of Nigeria, you must be in your second year at an accredited Institute, you must not be a beneficiary of any scholarship at the moment, have a minimum of CGPA of 3.5 in a five grade system.

The deadline is on the 28 of August, 2020. Female students are also encouraged to participate.

NB: Application is absolutely free. Beware of fraudulent websites demanding for it.

SCHOLASTICA is the official platform for this exercise.

Email applications are not acceptable, agents are not assigned to applicants, beware.

How To Apply

With your valid email and phone number, send your application at https:// candidate.scholastica.ng/schemes/SNEPCo

Include your personal and educational details like local government identification letter, O’ level result, Admission letter, UTME result and recent passport photograph etc

·         KPMG NIGERIA UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Fortunate applicants will be sponsored throughout their university course.

The closing date for the application is 25th October, 2020.

Criteria For Qualification

Applicant must have finished secondary education with distinctions, minimum score of 230 in their UTME and an admission letter to prove your eagerness.

How To Apply

Send an email to [email protected]

In a zip folder, submit your admission letter, birth certificate, JAMB result slip, WAEC, UTME result slip, certificate of origin.

State this code KSP2020in the subject of the email.

In Summary

We have on this webpage listed top 7 scholarship opportunities for Nigerian students and their requirements.

I hope this information helps.