The Honorable Minister of Education, Prof.
(Mrs.) Raqayyatu Ahmed Rufai hereby invites applicants from qualified Nigerian
students in Nigerian public tertiary institutions to participate in the
2012/2013 selection interviews for scholarship awards tenable in Nigeria
tertiary institutions.
Application forms are available online at www.fsb.gov.ng and can be filled and
printed by prospective candidates for endorsement by their HOD and Registrars
of their institutions.
2. ELIGIBILITY
I. Undergraduate, HND & NCE Scholarship:
All applicants should be registered full–time students in their second year or
above in recognized Federal and State Universities, Polytechnics, Monotechnics
and Colleges of Education. They should also obtain a minimum Cumulative Grade
Point Average (CGPA) of 4.0 on a 5 point scale, or its equivalent in the
previous academic year’s examinations.
II. Postgraduate scholarship:
Applicants must be registered full–time students of recognized Federal and
State owned universities and must have a minimum of second class Honors (upper
division) in 1st degrees.
3. All qualified candidates who have fully completed the prescribed application
forms for the Nigerian Awards scholarship are to attend selection interviews as
scheduled in paragraph 4c below.
4. GENERAL INFORMATION
Duly completed application forms should be submitted at the various interview
centers. Completed application forms should be accompanied with.
a) Photocopies of:
i. Letter of admission to the institution
ii. Current Course Registration Form
iii. Student Identity Card
b) Two passports – size photographs with name fully written at the
back
c) Interview Dates:
Northern States: (North East , North West & North Central ) 15th –
19th April 2013
Southern States: (South East, South West, South South) 8th -12th April 2013
d) Interview Venue: Federal Unity School in each State Capital
including FCT. Where no Unity School in the state Capital, candidates should
contact The Secretary, State Scholarship Board in that state.
Interested candidates are required to follow the link below to apply
http://fsb.gov.ng/archives/638
PERMANENT SECRETARY
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
ANNOUNCER.