IMPORTANT NOTICE: 2017/2018 BILATERAL EDUCATION AGREEMENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

Candidates interested in:

1. Undergraduate studies in Russia, Morocco, Algeria, Serbia, Hungary, Egypt, Turkey, Cuba, Ukraine, Japan.

Criteria for eligibility

• 5 Distinctions (As and Bs) in SSCE (May/June WAEC) in Mathematics, English and relevant subjects field of study. The WAEC Certificate should not be more than 2 years old.
• Age – 18 to 20 years old.

2. Postgraduate studies in Russia (for those with undergraduate degrees from Russia), China, Hungary,  Serbia, Mexico, South Korea etc.

Criteria for eligibility

• First degree with at least 2^nd class upper division.
• Previous recipients of Foreign awards must have completed at least two (2) years post qualification or employment practice in Nigeria.
• Must have completed NYSC.
• Age limit – Not more than 35 years for Masters; and not more than 40 years for Ph.D.

Note for all applicants:

1. Since the BEA Countries are non-English speaking, applicants must be prepared to undertake mandatory one (1) year training in the foreign language of the country of choice which will be the standard medium of Instruction.
2. To apply, visit the Federal Ministry of Education’s website education.gov.ng and click on the read more icon on the home page; Complete the application form, print the completed application form and submit two (20 sets of the printed forms at the interview venue.
3. Double entries will be disqualified.
4. All applicants for Hungarian Scholarship must also visit stipenumhungaricum.hu before 1^st of February 2017 to complete the form online. The completed forms should be printed and submitted alongside the completed forms printed from the Ministry’s page.
5. No processing fee. Beware of fraudsters.

Interview

Report at the venue scheduled for your respective Zone of Origin for identification. You are to submit 2 sets of completed application forms attached to:

1. 2 sets of photocopies of educational certificates and and testimonials of previous schools attended, with the originals for sighting.
2. May/June WAEC Certificate. No GCE allowed.
3. 2 copies of birth certificate from National Population Commission.
4. State of origin Certificate duly signed, stamped and dated.
5. 4 coloured passport photographs on white background.
6. For Postgraduate applicants, academic transcripts and NYSC Certificates.

Interview venue and dates, 9:00 am daily.

Zone/ Venue	Monday February 13th	Tuesday February 14th	Wednesday February 15th	Thursday February 16th	Friday March 17th
North-West,  KASU MAIN CAMPUS KADUNA	Sokoto & Zamfara States	Kano & Kebbi States	Jigawa and Katsina States	Kaduna State	Collation of Results
North-East, FGGC, Jalingo, Taraba	Borno & Yobe States	Bauchi & Gombe States	Adamawa State	Taraba State	Collation of Results
North Central, Crowther Memorial College, Lokoja	Benue & FCT States	Niger & Plateau States	Kwara & Nassarawa States	Kogi State	Collation of Results
South-West, School of Science, Okebola, Ibadan	Ondo & Osun States	Lagos & Ogun States	Ekiti State	Oyo States	Collation of Results
South-South, Fed. COE Tech Perm Site, Along Asaba-Ibusa Road, Ibusa.	Cross River & Rivers States	Akwa-Ibom & Bayelsa States	Edo State	Delta State	Collation of Results
South East, Law Faculty, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki.	Anambra State	Imo State	Abia & Enugu States	Ebonyi State	Collation of Results