MTN Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships Opportunities in Nigeria

MTN
Nigeria Foundation Science and Technology Scholarship

Applications
are hereby invited for the 2012/2013 MTN Nigeria Foundation Science and
Technology Undergraduate Scholarship. Following the applications, 1500 students
will be shortlisted for the assessment test to be held in 3 centres in the
North, East and West of the country.

The
top scoring 500 candidates from the assessment test will be awarded
scholarships and will receive their awards during the 2012/2013 academic year.

Scholarships
will also be renewed for the existing 1,015 students provided they have
maintained a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.5 or its
equivalent (second class upper/upper credit).

New
scholarships will be made available to qualified and successful candidates in
all states across the Federation including the Federal Capital Territory,
Abuja.

TERMS
AND CONDITION:

Applicants
from public Universities and Colleges of Education in Nigeria must be full
time undergraduates in 200 level/2nd year.
Applicants
from public Universities and Colleges of Education must have a minimum
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) score of 3.5 or its equivalent (2:1)
Applicants
from public Polytechnics must have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of
3.0 (upper credit) from the Ordinary National Diploma (OND) programme and
must have secured admission into the Higher National Diploma programme
(HND).
Direct
entry level students must have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0
(upper credit) from the OND programme and must have secured admission into
200 level/2nd year in a public University
Current
Beneficiaries of the MTN Foundation Science & Technology Scholarship
award are not eligible to apply
The
MTN Foundation reserves the right to cancel or suspend a scholarship award
if it is discovered that an applicant /awardee provided false information.
Names
of successful candidates will be published in National Dailies
Closing
date for receipt of application is Monday, October 29, 2012.
Please
note that all information provided will be verified and persons with
fraudulent information will be held accountable.