The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Education, Federal Scholarship Board has arranged Scholarships for excelling students in Nigeria to study at renowned universities overseas.
The Honorable Minister of Education (HME), Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, hereby invites interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the 2025/2026 Federal Government Scholarship Awards for Nigerian students.
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Overseas Scholarships program is an extraordinary initiative designed to empower Nigerian students by offering them opportunities to study abroad. With a mission to foster intellectual growth and contribute to national development, this program has opened doors for countless Nigerians to access world-class education in prestigious institutions worldwide.
Objectives of the Scholarship Program
The Overseas Scholarship Program has several clear goals:
- Promoting Educational Advancement: By sending scholars abroad, the government aims to enhance the skills and knowledge of Nigerian students.
- Encouraging Global Competitiveness: With exposure to international education systems, scholars can excel globally and bring innovative ideas back home.
- Bridging Skill Gaps: Scholarships target critical areas where Nigeria requires more skilled professionals, contributing to national progress.
Types of Scholarships Offered
- Bilateral Educational Agreements (BEA) Scholarships:
These scholarships result from agreements between Nigeria and partner countries, covering undergraduate and postgraduate programs. - Commonwealth Scholarships:
Offered to exceptional students for postgraduate studies in Commonwealth member nations. - Special Grants and Fellowships:
These cater to professionals seeking advanced training or specialized skills.
Benefits of the Scholarship
- Full Tuition Coverage: All academic expenses are paid.
- Monthly Stipends: Scholars receive allowances to cover living costs.
- Global Exposure: Access to diverse cultural and academic experiences.
BILATERAL EDUCATION AGREEMENT (BEA)
- Undergraduate (UG) studies tenable in Russia, Morocco, Hungary, Egypt and Algeria;
- Postgraduate (PG) studies tenable in Russia (for those whose first degrees were obtained from Russia), China, Hungary, Serbia, Romania.
All qualified candidates are advised to:
a. Visit Federal Ministry of Education’s website www.education.gov.ng and click on Federal Scholarship Board ICON on the Home Page:
b. Read Guidelines and then Complete the Application Form online
c. Print the completed Application Form
FIELDS OF STUDY
The scholarships are available in the following Courses:
a. Undergraduate level Engineering, Geology, Agriculture, Sciences, Mathematics, Environmental Sciences, Sports, Law, Social Sciences, Biotechnology, Architecture, Medicine (very limited), Pilot Engineering, Neurologist and
b. Postgraduate level (Masters Degree and PhD) in all fields.
CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY
A. UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS: 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 (2023 & 2024) for Non-African Countries and for African countries the age of certificate is one year (2024) only. Age limit is from 17 to 20 years.
B. POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS: All applicants for Postgraduate degree courses must hold a First Degree with 1st Class or at least 2 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.
1) N.Y.S.C discharge or exemption certificates only are accepted; and
ii) Evidence of readiness to be released by an employer.
How to Apply
- 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 was opened Middle November to close 15th January, 2025. Complete the application form online;
- All applicants for Russia should visit the website http://education-in-russia.com which is opened;
- All applicants for Russian Postgraduate Scholarship must have acquired their 1st Degree in Russia;
- All documents to be uploaded on the Russian Application portal and must be properly scanned in PDF format;
- All prospective candidates for Russian MUST have an international passport and original WAEC certificate before applying and for those with 2024 WAEC your are advised to download a digital copy of your WAEC certificate from WAEC portal and upload to the Russian portal;
- All Applicants to upload the following certificates online;
- UNDERGRADUATE (UG): WAEC/WASSCE & NIN Slip
- 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:
- Authenticated copies of academic certificates;
- Data page of the current International passport;
- Specified Medical Reports from Government hospitals;
- Birth Certificate & Indigene letter
- Police Clearance Certificate where necessary.
Also note that 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
OFFICIAL PHONE NUMBERS/E-MAIL:
- i) 08077884417/08023297547
- ii) fsb@education.gov.ng
The Application portal will open on 2nd December, 2024 and will close on 12th January, 2025.
To start your application visit https://fsbn.com.ng/scholarships