Federal Government Scholarship for Nigerian Students in Various Countries (Undergraduate and Postgraduate), 2017/2018

The Federal Scholarship Board by the Federal Ministry of
Education of Nigeria is now offering the 2017/2018 Bilateral
Educational Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Awards for
Undergraduate, Masters and PhD students to study Overseas.



Application Deadline: The 2017/2018 BEA interviews are
between Monday 13th February – Thursday 16th
February 2017 across the six geopolitical zones. Candidates
are advised to apply online before these dates.
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: Nigeria
To be taken at (country): Russia, China, Morocco, Turkey,
Algeria, Romania, Serbia, Japan, Ukraine, Cuba, Greece, Czech
Republic, Syria, Macedonia, Mexico, Egypt, Tunisia etc.
Accepted Subject Areas?
Undergraduate level – Engineering, Geology, Agriculture,
Sciences, Mathematics, Languages, Environmental
Sciences, Sports, Law, Social Sciences, Biotechnology,
Architecture, Medicine (very limited), etc; and
Postgraduate level (Masters Degree and Ph.D) in all fields.
About the Federal Scholarship: The Honourable Minister of
Education, is hereby inviting interested and qualified Nigerians
to participate in the 2017/2018 Nomination Interview for
Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Awards for:
Undergraduate (UG) studies tenable in Russia, Morocco,
Algeria, Serbia, Hungary, Egypt, Turkey, Cuba, Romania,
Ukraine, Japan, Macedonia; and
Postgraduate (PG) studies tenable in Russia (for those
whose first degrees were obtained from Russia), China,
Hungary, Serbia, Turkey, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, e.t.c.
Type: The Awards are for Undergraduate (UG) and

Postgraduate (PG) studies.



Eligibility Criteria
• Undergraduate Scholarship:
All applicants for undergraduate degree courses must
possess a minimum qualification of Five (5) Distinctions (As
& Bs) in the Senior Secoundary School Certificate, WAEC
(May/June) only in the subjects relevant to their fields of
study including English Language and Mathematics.
Certificates should not be more than Two (2) years old
(2015 & 2016).
Age limit is from 18 to 20 years.

• Postgraduate Scholarship:
All applicants must hold a First Degree with at least 2nd
Class Upper Division.
The applicants who are previous recipients of Foreign
Awards must have completed at least two (2) years post
qualification or employment practice in Nigeria.
All applicants must have completed N.Y.S.C.
Age limit is 35 years for Masters and 40 years for Ph.D.

• Since the BEA countries are non-English speaking, applicants
should be prepared to undertake a mandatory one year foreign
languare of the country of choice which will be the standard
medium of instruction; and

• All applicants for Hungarian Scholarship must visit the
website: www.stipendumhungaricum.hu.
Number of Scholarships: Several
What are the benefits? The participating countries are
responsible for the tuition and accommodation, while Nigeria
government takes care of supplement, warm clothing, health
insurance, research grant where applicable and take off.

How long will sponsorship last? The duration of the
scholarship offer ranges from 4- 9 years depending on the
level of study and the country.

Interview Dates and Zones (Venues):

North West: Location of interview is Kasu Main Campus
Mon 13th Feb: Sokoto and Zamfara states
Tues 14th Feb: Kano and Kebbi states
Wed 15th Feb: Jigawa and Katsina states
Thurs 16th Feb: Kaduna state

North East: Location of interview is FGGC Jalingo, Taraba
State
Mon 13th Feb: Borno and Yobe states
Tues 14th Feb: Bauchi and Gombe states
Wed 15th Feb:  Adamawa state
Thurs 16th Feb: Taraba state

North Central: Crowther Memorial College, Lokoja Kogi state
Mon 13th Feb: Benue state and FCT
Tues 14th Feb: Niger and Plateau states
Wed 15th Feb: Nasarawa and Kwara state
Thurs 16th Feb: Kogi state

South West: School of Science, Okebola, Ibadan, Oyo state
Mon 13th Feb: Osun and Ondo states
Tues 14th Feb: Lagos and Ogun states
Wed 15th Feb:  Ekiti state
Thurs 16th Feb: Oyo state

South South: Federal COE Tech Permanent Site along Asaba-
Ibusa rd., Asaba, Delta state
Mon 13th Feb: Cross River and  Rivers states
Tues 14th Feb: Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa states
Wed 15th Feb: Edo state
Thurs 16th Feb: Delta state

South East: Law Faculty, Ebonyi State University, Ebonyi state
Mon 13th Feb: Anambra state
Tues 14th Feb: Imo state
Wed 15th Feb: Abia and Enugu states
Thurs 16th Feb: Ebonyi state

What to bring to Interview: All eligible applicants are to report
for interview at the venues scheduled for their respective
Zones of origin for proper identification. Two sets of the
Printed Completed application forms are usually submitted at
the various interview centres with the following attachments:
Two sets of Photocopies of Educational Certificates and
Testimonials of previous schools attended with the originals for sighting;
One certificate is accepted i.e WAEC of May/June only; •
Statement of results must be confirmed by WAEC and
forwarded to the Director/Secretary, Federal Scholarship Board, Abuja;
Two copies of Birth certificate
State of Origin/LGA certificate duly signed, stamped and dated;
Four (4) passport sized coloured photographs on white background;
Academic transcripts and NYSC certificates will be required
from applicants for Postgraduate Studies.
How to Apply: Candidates nominated and finally selected by
the awarding BEA countries will be required to submit to
Federal Scholarship Board the following:
Photocopies of Authenticated academic certificates;
Data page of current International passport, and
Specified Medical Reports & Police clearance certificate.
Visit the scholarship webpage for details
Sponsors: The Federal Government of Nigeria through the
Federal Ministry Of Education, through the Federal Scholarship
Board (FSB), Plot 245 Samuel Ademulegun Street Central
Business District, Abuja