FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION FEDERAL SCHOLARSHIP BOARD
PLOT 245 SAMUEL ADEMULEGUN STREET CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, ABUJA
2020/2021 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS COMPUTER BASED TEST
(CBT)
The Honourable
Minister of Education (HME), Mallam
Adamu Adamu, hereby invites interested and qualified Nigerians to
participate in the 2020/2021 Nomination Computer
Based Test (CBT) for the Federal Government Scholarship Awards for:
A. BILATERAL EDUCATION AGREEMENT (BEA)
i) Undergraduate (UG) studies
tenable in Russia,
Morocco, Algeria, Serbia,
Hungary,
Egypt, Tunisia, Turkey,
Cuba, Romania, Japan, Macedonia; and
ii) 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.
All qualified candidates are advised
to:
Federal Scholarship Board ICON on the Home Page:
b. Read Guidelines and then
Complete the Application Form online
c. Print the Examination slip.
NOTE/Warning: Double Entries will be disqualified!
FIELDS OF STUDY
a.
Undergraduate level - Engineering, Geology, Agriculture, Sciences, Mathematics, Languages, Environmental Sciences, Sports, Law, Social Sciences, Biotechnology,
Architecture, Medicine (very limited), etc.; and
b. Postgraduate level (Masters
Degree and PhD) in all fields.
4.0 CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY
A. UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS: All
applicants for undergraduate degree courses must possess a minimum
qualification of Five (5) 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 (2018 & 2019)
for Non-African Countries and for African countries the age of certificate is one year (2019) only. Age limit is from 18 to 20 years.
B. POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS: All applicants for Postgraduate degree courses
must hold a First Degree with 1st Class or at least 2nd Class Upper Division. The applicants who are previous recipients of
Foreign Awards must have acquired at least two
(2) years post qualification experience or employment practice in Nigeria.
All applicants must have completed the N.Y.S.C. Programme and the age limit is 35 years for Masters and 40 years for Ph.D.
i) N.Y.S.C discharge or
exemption certificates only are accepted; and
ii) Evidence of readiness to be
released by an employer.
GENERAL NOTE FOR ALL APPLICANTS:
i) Since the BEA countries are
non-English speaking, applicants should be prepared to undertake a mandatory
one-year foreign Language course of the Country of choice which will be the
standard medium of instruction;
ii)
Japan applicants must have a solid background in further mathematics;
iii) The required certificate for candidates applying for Bachelor in
Imamat, Quran Teaching Professor and Imam Preacher Training for Islamic
Religious studies in Algeria is WASSCE/WAEC,
and no other certificate is accepted;
iv) All applicants for Hungarian
Scholarship can apply for up to two fields of study in order of preference, and
must visit the website: www.stipendiumhungaricum.hu which will hopefully be
opened between October and November 2019,
·
Complete the application form online,
·
Print the completed form and bring to the interview venue in addition
to 2.0
above;
v)
All applicants for Russian Postgraduate Scholarship must have acquired
their 1st Degree in Russia;
vi)
All Applicants to upload their certificates online;
viii) The duration for Serbian
undergraduate scholarship is Eight (8) years general courses and Nine (9) years
for Medicine and postgraduate studies, 3-4years for MSC and 5-6years for PhD.
NB: Candidates nominated by the Board will be required to submit to Federal
Scholarship Board the following:
i)
Authenticated copies of academic certificates;
ii)
Data page of the current International
passport;
iii)
Specified Medical Reports from Government hospitals;
iv)
National Identification
Number (NIN)
v)
Police Clearance Certificate where necessary.
B. NIGERIA AWARD SCHOLARSHIP (NA) 2020/2021 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TENABLE IN NIGERIA TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS FOR NA
THE
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NIGERIAN AWARD IS AS FOLLOWS:
v Applicants
for Postgraduate studies should possess a minimum of first degree with Second
Class Honours Upper Division. Applicant must be registered Full-Time students
of Federal or State Universities.
v All other
applicants (UG, HND & NCE) must be registered full-time students in their
second year or above in Federal or State Universities, Polytechnics,
Monotechnics and Colleges of Education. All undergraduate Scholarship
applicants (Physically challenged inclusive) must have at least 4.0 Cumulative
Grade Points Aggregate (CGPA) on a five (5) point scale or its equivalents or 5.0 on a 7 point scale.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: NA
ü The
scholarship is tenable in Nigeria and takes effect from the beginning of the
academic session.
ü It shall not be held at the
same time with another Award nor for part-time
studies.
ü
Change of course or Institution is not
allowed.
ü
The Scholarship award is to assist the scholar in the payment of:
i.
Institutional charges and fees and
ii.
For Personal maintenance.
COURSES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE AWARD ARE AS FOLLOWS:
A.
Science and Technology
B.
Medicine and Para-medicals
C.
Education
D.
Agriculture
E.
Liberal Arts/Social/Management Sciences
F.
Entrepreneural Studies,
G.
ICT
H.
Environmental Sciences
I.
Law
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Application forms are to be completed online as follows: Complete form
online
Submit and Print a copy
Attach Photocopy of the following
documents to the Printed Copy
i.
Letter of Admission to the Institution
ii.
Current Course Registration Form
iii.
CGPA results of year 1, 2, 3, etc.
iv.
Current School’s Identity Card
v.
Letter of Identification from your State/Local Government
vi.
Two (2) passport size photographs with your name
written at the back and duly signed by you.
2020/2021 FSB COMPUTER BASED TEST VENUES
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S/N
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ZONE
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STATE
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VENUE
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1.
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NORTH – WEST
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SOKOTO KANO
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SOKOTO KANO
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2.
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NORTH- EAST
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ADAMAWA BAUCHI
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YOLA BAUCHI
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3.
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NORTH-CENTRAL
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FCT KWARA
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BWARI ILORIN
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4.
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SOUTH –WEST
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OYO ONDO
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IBADAN AKURE
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5.
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SOUTH- SOUTH
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DELTA RIVERS
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ASABA P/HARCOURT
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6.
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SOUTH- EAST
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ENUGU IMO
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ENUGU OWERRI
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GENERAL NOTICE: During the application, candidates are expected to
indicate the following:
i)
Candidates are advised to choose Computer Based Test Centre (CBT) very close to them
;
ii)
Choice of programme preferred in order of priority (i.e. Bilateral
Education Agreement (BEA) and Nigerian Award;
iii) The registration portal will
be closed on Friday 6th December 2019 by 11:59
PM
OFFICIAL PHONE NUMBERS/E-MAIL:
i.
Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA): 08077884417/09094268637 ii. Nigerian Award: 08077884418/08091155229
iii. fsb@education.gov.ng
For furtherTechnical/Apps inquires please call: 08055581004
Candidates are advised to choose a Centre very close
to them
TIME: 9.00 A.M DAILY
PLEASE NOTE
THAT THIS PARTICULAR APPLICATION DOES NOT ATTRACT ANY PROCESSING FEE. THEREFORE, BEWARE OF FRAUDSTERS!
SIGNED:
ARC SONNY T. ECHONO, fnia
PERMANENT
SECRETARY FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
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