Nigeria Award (NA) Scholarship 2024/2025 Application Form

 

The federal ministry of education is wishes to announce its Nigeria Award Scholarship to Nigerian Students. The Nigeria Award Scholarship is specifically called Computer Based Test (CBT) Scholarship for Nigerian Students for both Postgraduate Students, Undergraduate students from government Universities, Polytechnics, colleges and School of nursing across the country.

This scholarship is designed and initiates to support Nigerian students with funds to maintain their commitments, the Nigeria Award Scholarship is usually open each year to any eligible Nigerian student studying in federal tertiary institutions across the nation.

On this page, we will cover Nigeria Award Scholarship Eligibility, Benefits of Nigeria Award Scholarship 2024/2025, Eligible Courses For Nigeria Award Scholarship 2024/2025 Application Form, Requirements For Nigeria Award Scholarship Computer Based Test, How To Apply Nigeria Award Scholarship, Nigeria Award Scholarship Computer Based Test (CBT) Venue based on 6 geographic Zone and the Nigeria Award (NA) Scholarship FAQS

Nigeria Award Scholarship Eligibility

  • Applicants show possess a Minimum of first degree qualification with at least second Class upper division (this is applicable for postgraduate students studies in public tertiary institutions in Nigeria).
  • Applicants to be eligible must be a registered as a full time students of public tertiary institutions (State and or federal universities).
  • Applicants other than the NCE, HND, and or UG must be registered full time students in their 2rd year and or above in public tertiary institutions (State or federal universities, Polytechnics Monotechnis and or colleges of education across Nigeria).
  • Applicants must attain a minimum of 4.0 CGPA (Cumulative Grade Points Aggregate) on the overall 5 point scale and or its equivalent 5.0 on the overall 7 point scale.
  • An Applicants Should not held another scholarship Award at the same time.

Benefits of Nigeria Award Scholarship 2024/2025

Eligible Nigerian students who meets all the requirements and passed the computer based test (CBT) will receive a sum of N150,000 each per session for University Students and while Polytechnics and Colleges will receive a sum of N75,000 each per session. The Nigeria Award Scholarship 2024/2025 benefits is breakdown below:

2rd Session 2024:

  • University Students: Students will benefit with the sum of N150,000 Thousand
  • Polytechnic Students: Students will be benefit with the sum of N75,000 Thousand
  • College Students: Students will benefit with the sum of N75,000 Thousand

Third Session 2025:

  • University Students: Students will benefit with the sum of N150,000 Thousand
  • Polytechnic Students: Students will be benefit with the sum of N75,000 Thousand
  • College Students: Students will benefit with the sum of N75,000 Thousand

Four Session 2026:

  • University Students: Students will benefit with the sum of N150,000
  • Polytechnic Students: Students will be benefit with the sum of N75,000 Thousand
  • College Students: Students will benefit with the sum of N75,000 Thousand

Fifth Session 2027: 

  • University Students: Students will benefit with the sum of N150,000
  • Polytechnic Students: Students will be benefit with the sum of N75,000 Thousand
  • College Students: Students will benefit with the sum of N75,000 Thousand

Eligible Courses For Nigeria Award Scholarship 2024/2025 Application Form

A. Agriculture

B. Education

C. Entrepreneural Studies

D. Environmental Sciences

E. Social/Management Sciences Fields

F. Liberal Arts Fields

G. Information Communications Technology (ICT)

H. Law

I. Medicine and Para-medicals

J. Science and Technology

Requirements For Nigeria Award Scholarship

  • An Applicant Letter of Admission issue by JAMB/ Institution
  • An Applicant Recent/current course registration form
  • An Applicant Cumulative grande point average (CGPA)
  • An Applicant Recent/current School Identity Card
  • An Applicant letter of indigent/ letter of identification issue from state or local government chairman.
  • An Applicant should come along with 2 recent passport photography

How To Apply Nigeria Award Scholarship

  • Applicants Should visit the federal ministry of education official Website for scholarships via and than select Type of scholarships. Applicants should select Nigeria Award Scholarship. Federal ministry of education scholarships application form is always released online once the ministry annonce the commencement of its scholarships application form.
  • Applicants shall create an account with federal ministry of education by using their email address, phone number and password.
  • Applicants shall and upload a recent passport photography and complete application form online by following the requires fields carefully!.
  • Applicants shall Submit and Print a copy of application form upon the successfully submission of the application.

Number Beneficiaries of Nigeria Award Scholarship

The Federal scholarship in public tertiary institutions under the federal ministry of education outlined the total beneficiaries from 2015 to 2023. In

2015 Awardeees:

  • Undergraduate Beneficiaries: 522
  • Masters Degree Beneficiaries: 65
  • Ph.D Beneficiaries: 0
  • HND Beneficiaries: 7
  • NCE Beneficiaries: 23

2016 Awardeees:

  • Undergraduate Beneficiaries: 1646
  • Masters Degree Beneficiaries: 87
  • Ph.D Beneficiaries: 0
  • HND Beneficiaries: 72
  • NCE Beneficiaries: 137

2017 Awardeees:

  • Undergraduate Beneficiaries: 234
  • Masters Degree Beneficiaries: 42
  • Ph.D Beneficiaries: 22
  • HND Beneficiaries: 107
  • NCE Beneficiaries: 42

2018 Awardeees:

  • Undergraduate Beneficiaries
  • Masters Degree Beneficiaries
  • Ph.D Beneficiaries
  • HND Beneficiaries
  • NCE Beneficiaries

2019 Awardeees:

  • Undergraduate Beneficiaries: 230
  • Masters Degree Beneficiaries: 67
  • Ph.D Beneficiaries: 17
  • HND Beneficiaries: 13
  • NCE Beneficiaries: 25

2020 Awardeees:

  • Undergraduate Beneficiaries: 1700
  • Masters Degree Beneficiaries: 267
  • Ph.D Beneficiaries: 30
  • HND Beneficiaries:57
  • NCE Beneficiaries: 80

2021 Awardeees:

  • Undergraduate Beneficiaries: 1522
  • Masters Degree Beneficiaries: 700
  • Ph.D Beneficiaries: 22
  • HND Beneficiaries: 47
  • NCE Beneficiaries: 69

2022 Awardeees:

  • Undergraduate Beneficiaries: 1420
  • Masters Degree Beneficiaries: 859
  • Ph.D Beneficiaries: 32
  • HND Beneficiaries: 250
  • NCE Beneficiaries:467

2023 Awardeees:

  • Undergraduate Beneficiaries: 1340
  • Masters Degree Beneficiaries: 675
  • Ph.D Beneficiaries: 20
  • HND Beneficiaries: 32

NCE Beneficiaries: 53

Nigeria Award Scholarship CBT Venue

The Nigeria Award Scholarship Computer Based Test (CBT) Venue based on 6 geographic Zone.

Zone: 1 Northwest

  • Kano State
  • Sokoto State

Zone: 2 Northeast 

  • Yola Adamawa State
  • Bauchi State

Zone: 3 North Central

  • Bwari FCT Abuja
  • Ilorin Kwara State

Zone: 4 South West 

  • Ibadan Oyo State
  • Akure Ondo State

Zone: 5 South South 

  • Asaba Delta State
  • P/Harcort

Zone: 6 South East

  • Enugu State
  • Owerri Imo State

NB:

  • Applicants are advised by to select CBT (computer based test) Center close to their area to reduce the cost of transportation.
  • Applicant should choose Nigeria Award Scholarship from the federal ministry of education scholarships ( Nigeria Award NA Scholarship, Biteral Education Agreement BEA and Commonwealth scholarship).
  • The Nigeria Award Scholarship portal will be opened each year, the commencement of the 2024/2025 application form may begins from the November, 2024 to end of December, 2025
  • Applicants, should contact 08077884418/08091155229 and or send mail to fsb@education.gov.ng, if there’s need for help and or assist.

Nigeria Award (NA) Scholarship FAQS

When Is The Nigeria Award Scholarship Application Commence?

The Nigeria Award Scholarship is usually opens from October to. November each, 2024/2025 Application Form is currently available online, interested and qualified applicants Shall forward their Application before the deadline of application.

When Is Nigeria Award Scholarship Application Deadline?

The Application Form for Nigeria Award Scholarship would be closed on 16 December, 2024.

Can I Apply Nigeria Award Scholarship Multiple?

No, the federal ministry of education has announced that any applicants who submitted their application twice would be automatically disqualify from the Application process.

What are the Benefits of Nigeria Award Scholarship?

Qualified applicants will have receive N150,000 for University Students and while Polytechnics and Colleges will receive N75,000 each session begins from 2rd year and of study (Level 2-5) 

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