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2025 Federal Government of Nigeria Bilateral Education Scholarship Awards

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Call For Applications: 2025 Federal Government of Nigeria Bilateral Education Scholarship Awards

The Federal Bilateral Education Scholarship (BEA) by the Ministry of Education for interested and qualified Nigerians are detailed as follows:

  1. Undergraduate (UG) studies tenable in Russia, Morocco, Hungary, Egypt and Algeria;
  2. Postgraduate (PG) studies tenable in Russia (for those whose first degrees   were obtained from Russia), China, Hungary, Serbia, Romania.

Fields of Study:

  1. Undergraduate level – Engineering, Geology, Agriculture, Sciences, Mathematics,  Environmental Sciences, Sports, Law, Social Sciences, Biotechnology, Architecture, Medicine (very limited), Pilot Engineering, Neurologist and
  2. Postgraduate level (Masters Degree and PhD) in all fields.

Eligibility

To be considered for the 2025 FSB BEA Scholarship:

  • All applicants for undergraduate degree courses must possess a minimum qualification of Seven (7) Distinctions (As & Bs) in the Senior Secondary School Certificates, WASSCE/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 (2022 & 2023) for Non-African Countries and for African countries the age of certificate is one year (2023) only. Age limit is from 17 to 20 year.

POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS:

  • All applicants for Postgraduate degree courses must hold a First Degree with 1st Class or at least 2nd Class Upper Division.
  • All applicants must have completed N.Y.S.C. Programme and the age limit is 35 years for Masters and 40 years for Ph.D.
  • N.Y.S.C discharge or exemption certificates only are accepted.
  • Evidence of readiness to be released by an employer.

Benefits

  • The Scholarship duration depends on the degree of choice and it is a fully funded opportunity for qualified Nigerians.
  • The tuition fees for the scholarship is covered by the host country, while the Federal Government of Nigeria provides living expenses.

Required Documents

All Applicants to upload the following certificates online;

  1. UNDERGRADUATE (UG): WAEC/WASSCE & NIN Slip
  2. POSTGRADUATE (PG): 1st Degree Certificate, NIN Slip & NYSC discharge or exemption Certificate.

NB: Candidates nominated by the Board will be required to submit to Federal Scholarship Board the following:

  1. Authenticated copies of academic certificates;
  2. Data page of the current International passport;
  3. Specified Medical Reports from Government hospitals;
  4. Birth Certificate & Indigene letter.
  5. Police Clearance Certificate where necessary.

Application Process

  1. Visit Federal Ministry of Education’s website and click on Federal Scholarship Board ICON on the Home Page
  2. Read Guidelines and then Complete the Application Form online
  3. Print the completed Application Form

OFFICIAL PHONE NUMBERS/E-MAIL:

Complete the application form online

  1. All applicants for Russia should visit the website which is open.
  2. All applicants for the Russian Postgraduate Scholarship must have acquired their 1st   Degree in Russia.
  3. All documents are to be uploaded on the Russian  Application portal and must be properly scanned in PDF format.
  4. All Applicants are to upload the required certificates online.

Deadline: January 12, 2025

Click HERE to Apply

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