{"id":45475,"date":"2021-11-23T09:33:21","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T09:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghanadmission.com\/za\/?p=26271"},"modified":"2021-11-23T09:33:21","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T09:33:21","slug":"federal-government-scholarship-award-for-nigerian-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghanadmission.com\/federal-government-scholarship-award-for-nigerian-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Government Scholarship Award For Nigerian Students 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a student looking for Scholarships or funds to carry on your educational needs? If yes, The Federal Government Scholarship Award is available for various course levels and the scholarship is offered by different universities and colleges.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-26272 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ghanadmission.com\/za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Federal-Government-Scholarship-Award-300x145.jpg?resize=300%2C145&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Federal Government Scholarship Award\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Government Scholarship Award and grants are for both local and international students. So interested students should start now and search for the courses\u00a0that\u00a0suit them.<\/p>\n<p>Applications for Federal Government Scholarship Award are now open. Just take your time and go through this post, as this article has arranged every detail you need and listed the top Nursing scholarships for national and international students.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"top-5-nursing-scholarship\"><strong>How to Apply for Federal Government Scholarship Award<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here are some brief descriptions of the top Federal Government Scholarship Award.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"0-why-the-federal-government-scholarship-abroad-\"><span id=\"why-the-federal-government-scholarship-board\"><strong>Why the Federal Government Scholarship Board?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Federal Scholarship Board FSB is a committee set up by the federal ministry of education under the law to regulate every scholarship program, exchange programs for Nigerian students, bilateral exchange agreement scholarship awards for Nigeria students, embassy scholarships, and other scholarship opportunities for Nigerian students.<\/p>\n<p>It is the responsibility of the Federal Government Scholarship board to carry out scholarship verification exercises for Scholarships like the Federal Government Scholarship for Nigerian students to study abroad.<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Scholarship Board choose scholars who are eligible to study in various countries to represent Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>They make laws governing the Award of Scholarships in Nigeria. This is achieved through the approval of the Ministry of Education in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"federal-government-scholarship-award-2023-tenable-in-nigerian-tertiary-institutions\"><strong>Federal Government Scholarship Award 2023 Tenable in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Federal Ministry of Education is making available offers the Federal Government Scholarship for qualified Nigerian Students in Nigerian Public tertiary institutions to take part in the 2023 selection interviews for scholarship awards tenable in Nigerian tertiary institutions.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"courses-to-be-considered-for-the-federal-government-scholarship-award\"><strong>Courses to be considered for the Federal Government Scholarship award<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The following courses are to be considered for the federal government scholarship award:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Science and Technology<\/li>\n<li>Medicine and Para-medicals<\/li>\n<li>Education<\/li>\n<li>Entrepreneurial Studies<\/li>\n<li>ICT<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Science<\/li>\n<li>Law<\/li>\n<li>HND<\/li>\n<li>NCE<\/li>\n<li>Agriculture<\/li>\n<li>Liberal Arts\/Social\/Management Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"eligibility-criteria\"><strong>Eligibility<\/strong>\u00a0Criteria<\/h3>\n<p>The following are eligible for Federal Government Scholarship Award:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applicants for Postgraduate studies should possess a minimum of first degree with Second Class Honors, Upper Division.<\/li>\n<li>All other applicants (UG, HND &amp; NCE) must be registered Full-Time students in their second year or above in Federal or State University, Polytechnics, Monotechnics and Colleges of Education.<\/li>\n<li>For all Undergraduate scholarship applicants, (Physically Challenged Inclusive) must be in their second year or above and have at least 4.0 Cumulative Grade Points Aggregate (CGPA) on a five (5) point scale or its equivalent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"general-information-on-federal-government-scholarship\"><strong>General Information<\/strong>\u00a0on Federal Government Scholarship<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The scholarship is tenable in Nigeria and takes effect from the beginning of the academic session.<\/li>\n<li>It shall not be held at the same time with another Award nor for part-time students.<\/li>\n<li>Change of course or institution not allowed.<\/li>\n<li>The scholarship award is to assist the scholar in the payment of (a) Institution charges and fees and (b) Personal maintenance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"interview-dates\"><strong>Interview Dates<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Written Scholarship interviews are held at the Federal Government College in each State Capital.<\/li>\n<li>Southern Zone: (South East, South-South, and South West)<\/li>\n<li>Northern Zone: (North East, North Central and North West)<\/li>\n<li>Interview Venues: Federal Government Colleges or Unity Schools in each State capital including FCT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Interview Schedule<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Zone:<\/strong>\u00a0South East \u2013 Date: January 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Universities \u2013 Monday\/Tuesday<\/li>\n<li>Polytechnics \u2013 Wednesday<\/li>\n<li>Colleges of Education \u2013 Thursday<\/li>\n<li>Collation \u2013 Friday<\/li>\n<li>Departure \u2013 Saturday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Venue: Federal Government College in each State capital<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Zone:\u00a0<\/strong>South West \u2013 Date: January 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Universities \u2013 Monday\/Tuesday<\/li>\n<li>Polytechnics \u2013 Wednesday<\/li>\n<li>Colleges of Education \u2013 Thursday<\/li>\n<li>Collation \u2013 Friday<\/li>\n<li>Departure \u2013 Saturday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Venue: Federal Government College in each State capital<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Zone:<\/strong>\u00a0South-South \u2013 Date: January 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Universities \u2013 Monday\/Tuesday<\/li>\n<li>Polytechnics \u2013 Wednesday<\/li>\n<li>Colleges of Education \u2013 Thursday<\/li>\n<li>Collation \u2013 Friday<\/li>\n<li>Departure \u2013 Saturday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Venue: Federal Government College in each State capital<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Zone:\u00a0<\/strong>North Central \u2013 Date: January 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Universities \u2013 Monday\/Tuesday<\/li>\n<li>Polytechnics \u2013 Wednesday<\/li>\n<li>Colleges of Education \u2013 Thursday<\/li>\n<li>Collation \u2013 Friday<\/li>\n<li>Departure \u2013 Saturday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Venue: Federal Government College in each State capital<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Zone:<\/strong>\u00a0North West \u2013 Date: January 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Universities \u2013 Monday\/Tuesday<\/li>\n<li>Polytechnics \u2013 Wednesday<\/li>\n<li>Colleges of Education \u2013 Thursday<\/li>\n<li>Collation \u2013 Friday<\/li>\n<li>Departure \u2013 Saturday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Venue: Federal Government College in each State capital<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Zone:<\/strong>\u00a0North East \u2013 Date: January 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Universities \u2013 Monday\/Tuesday<\/li>\n<li>Polytechnics \u2013 Wednesday<\/li>\n<li>Colleges of Education \u2013 Thursday<\/li>\n<li>Collation \u2013 Friday<\/li>\n<li>Departure \u2013 Saturday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"list-of-venues-and-addresses\"><strong>List of Venues and Addresses<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Venue: Federal Government College in each State capital<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"north-east\"><strong>North-East<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Adamawa State \u2013 Fggc Yola, Numan Road Yola<\/li>\n<li>Bauchi State \u2013 Fggc Bauchi, Gombe Road Bauchi<\/li>\n<li>Borno State \u2013 Ramat Polytechnic Opposite Police Headquarters, Maiduguri<\/li>\n<li>Gombe State \u2013 Govt Science Secondary School 1 Gombe, Adjacent Specialist Hospital.<\/li>\n<li>Taraba State \u2013 Fggc Jalingo, Road Safely Road, Jalingo.<\/li>\n<li>Yobe State \u2013 Government Girls College, Along Maiduguri Road, Opposite Federal Polytechnic Damaturu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"north-west\"><strong>North West<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Zamafara State \u2013 FGGC Gusau.<\/li>\n<li>Kaduna State \u2013 Fed. Govt College Kaduna<\/li>\n<li>Sokoto State \u2013 FGC Sokoto<\/li>\n<li>Katsina State \u2013 Govt. College (Day Wing) Katsina<\/li>\n<li>Kebbi State \u2013 Fed.Poly.( Twin Lecture Theatre) Birninkebbi<\/li>\n<li>Kano State \u2013 Kano State Scholarship Board Office Hall, Kano<\/li>\n<li>Jigawa State \u2013 Commercial Secondary School, Dutse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"south-south\"><strong>South-South<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Rivers State \u2013 Federal Government College, Rumuokoro, Ph<\/li>\n<li>Akwa Ibom State-Federal Science &amp; Technical College \u2013 Uyo<\/li>\n<li>Cross Rivers State \u2013 Federal Government Girls College, Calabar<\/li>\n<li>Delta State \u2013 Federal College Of Education Technical, Asaba<\/li>\n<li>Bayelsa State \u2013 Bishop Dimeri Grammar School, Yenagoa<\/li>\n<li>Edo State \u2013 Federal Government Girls College, Benin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"south-east\"><strong>South East<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Enugu State \u2013 Federal Government College, Enugu<\/li>\n<li>Imo State \u2013 Federal Government Girls College, Owerri<\/li>\n<li>Ebonyi State \u2013 Law Faculty Auditorium, Ebony State University, Abakaliki<\/li>\n<li>Anambra State-Federal Science And Technical College Awaka<\/li>\n<li>Abia State \u2013 Federal Government Girls\u2019 College Umuahia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"south-west\"><strong>South West<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Oyo State \u2013 School Of Science, Okebola, Ibadan.<\/li>\n<li>Osun State \u2013 Ataoja School Of Science Osogbo<\/li>\n<li>Ekiti State \u2013 Christ School, Ado-Ekiti.<\/li>\n<li>Ogun State \u2013 Abeokuta Grammar School, Abeokuta<\/li>\n<li>Lagos State-Federal Science And Technical College, Akoka<\/li>\n<li>Ondo State \u2013 Federal Government Girls College, Akure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"north-central\"><strong>North Central<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Kwara State \u2013 Federal Government College, Ogidi Oloje \u2013 Ilorin<\/li>\n<li>Niger State \u2013 Federal Government College, Chanchaga \u2013 Minna<\/li>\n<li>Nasarawa State- Government Science Secondary School, Lafia<\/li>\n<li>Benue State \u2013 Government Secondary School -Makurdi<\/li>\n<li>Kogi State \u2013 Government Science Secondary School, Lokoja<\/li>\n<li>Plateau State \u2013 Federal Government College, Zaria Road \u2013 Jos<\/li>\n<li>FCT- Federal Government Boys College, Apo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"application-requirements-for-federal-government-scholarship\"><strong>\u00a0Application Requirements<\/strong>\u00a0for Federal Government Scholarship<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Submit and Print a copy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attach Photocopy of the following documents to the printed copy:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Letter of admission<\/li>\n<li>Current Course Registration Form<\/li>\n<li>Last sessional CGPA RESULT<\/li>\n<li>Current School\u2019s identity card<\/li>\n<li>Letter of identification from your State\/Local government.<\/li>\n<li>Two(2) passport size photographs with your name written at the back and duly signed by you.<\/li>\n<li>Note: Printed copy should be endorsed (signed and stamped) by your HOD or Dean of Faculty of your institution.<\/li>\n<li>Submit two sets of the printed and endorsed form at the venue of the interviews as scheduled above<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"note\"><strong>Note<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Eligible candidates are advised to make only one entry as multiple entries will be disqualified.<\/li>\n<li>Candidates are allowed to attend interviews in centers nearest to them irrespective of the State of origin and Institution of domicile of candidates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"application-procedure\"><strong>APPLICATION PROCEDURE<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified candidates should:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-button ugb-button-wrapper ugb-625c88b ugb-main-block\">\n<div class=\"ugb-inner-block\">\n<div class=\"ugb-block-content\">\n<div class=\"ugb-button-container\"><a class=\"ugb-button1 ugb-button ugb-button--size-normal\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/fsbn.com.ng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">Apply here<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Application Deadline:\u00a0<\/strong>The application is currently ongoing as applications will be closed on 24th January 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a student looking for Scholarships or funds to carry on your educational needs? 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