Federal Ministry of Education 2020/2021 Federal Government Scholarship Award Computer Based Test (CBT)


Posted on: Mon 11-01-2021

The Honourable Minister of Education (HME), MaIlam Adamu Adamu, hereby invites interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the 2020/2021 Nomination Computer Based Test (CBT) for the Federal Government Scholarship Award for: 

NIGERIA AWARD SCHOLARSHIP (NA) 2020/2021 TENABLE IN NIGERIA PUBLIC TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS 

THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NIGERIAN AWARD AREAS FOLLOWS:

  • Applicants for Postgraduate studies should possess a minimum of first degree with Second Class Honour Upper Division. Applicant must be registered Full-Time students of Federal or State Universities.
  • 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 equivalent or 5.0 on a 7 point scale.
  • All NCE and HND applicants must have a CGPA of 3.5 and above on a scale of 4.0

IMPORTANT INFORMATION 

  • The scholarship is tenable in Nigeria and take effect from the beginning of the academic session.
  • It shall not be held at the same time with another Award nor for part-time studies.
  • Change of course of Institution is not allowed while enjoying the award.

FIELD OF STUDY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE AWARD ARE AS FOLLOWS: 

  1. Science and Technology
  2. Medicine and Para-Medicals
  3. Education
  4. Agriculture
  5. Liberal Arts/Social/Management Sciences
  6. Entrepreneurial Studies
  7. ICT
  8. Environmental Studies
  9. Law

METHOD OF APPLICATION 

All qualified candidates are advised to: 

  1. Visit Federal Ministry of Education’s website www.education.gov.ng and click on Federal Scholarship Board ICON on the Home Page
  2. Read Guidelines and then Complete the Application Form online
  3. Print the Examination Slip
  4. Double Entries will be disqualified 

Attach documents 

  1. Letter of Admission to the Institution
  2. Current Course Registration Form
  3. CGPA results of year 1,2,3, etc.
  4. Current School's Identity Card
  5. State/Local Government indigene certificate

NOTE:

Come with one set of completed online printed form at the venue o the interviews as scheduled below:

2020/2021 FSB COMPUTER BASED TEST VENUES

S/NZONE STATEVENUE
1North - West

Sokoto 

Kano

Sokoto

Kano

2North – East 

Adamawa

Gombe

Yola

Gombe

3North-Central 

FCT

Kogi

Bwari

Lokoja

4South – West 

Oyo

Ondo

Ibadan

Akure

5South – South 

Delta 

Rivers 

Asaba

Port Harcourt 

6South – East 

Enugu 

Imo

Enugu

Owerri

GENERAL NOTICE: 

During the application candidates are expected to indicate the following: 

  1. Candidates are advised to choose Computer Based Test (CBT) very close to them;
  2. The registration portal will be opened 14th December, 2020 to 24th January, 2021. 

OFFICIAL PHONE NUMBERS/E-MAIL: 

i. Nigerian Award: 08077884418/08091155229 

ii. [email protected]  For further Technical/Apps inquiries please call

PLEASE NOT 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