Federal Ministry of Education is pleased to offer BEA Awards for Nigerians to study abroad. Scholarships are available to pursue the undergraduate and postgraduate program.
Scholarships are awarded for following fields of study 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.
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Summary
A valuable opportunity for Nigerians.
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( votes)Federal Ministry of Education mission is to use education for fostering the development of all Nigerian Citizens to their full potentials in the promotion of a strong, democratic, egalitarian, prosperous, indivisible and indissoluble sovereign nation under God.
Brief Description
University or Organization: Federal Ministry of Education
Department: NA
Course Level: Undergraduate and Postgraduate program
Award: Varies
Access Mode: Online
Number of Awards: NA
Nationality: Nigerian students
The program can be taken in Study Abroad (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, etc)
Application Deadline: Closed
Eligibility
The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship.
- UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP: All applicants for undergraduate degree courses must possess a minimum qualification of Five (5) Distinctions (As & Bs) in the Senior Secondary 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 (2014 & 2015). 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. NOTE (For all Applicants):
- Since the BEA countries are non-English speaking, applicants should be prepared to undertake a mandatory one-year foreign language of the country of choice which will be the standard medium of instruction; and
- Nigerian students are eligible to apply for these scholarships.
How to Apply
- How to Apply: All eligible applicants are to report for interview at the venues scheduled for their respective Zones of origin for proper identification. All applicants for Hungarian Scholarship must visit the website: www.stipendumhungaricum.hu.
- Supporting Documents: To apply, students must be ready to submit the 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; Two copies of Birth certificate, State of Origin/LGA certificate duly signed, stamped and dated; Four (4) passport sized colored photographs on white background; Academic transcripts and NYSC certificates will be required from applicants for Postgraduate Studies.
- NB: 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 the current International passport, and
- Specified Medical Reports & Police clearance certificate.
- Admission Requirements: UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP: All applicants for undergraduate degree courses must possess a minimum qualification of Five (5) Distinctions (As & Bs) in the Senior Secondary School Certificate, WAEC (May/June) only in the subjects relevant to their fields of study including English Language and Mathematics.
- POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP: All applicants must hold a First Degree with at least 2nd Class Upper Division
- language Requirements: Since the BEA countries are non-English speaking, applicants should be prepared to undertake a mandatory one-year foreign language of the country of choice which will be the standard medium of instruction.
