- The federal ministry of education has announced two scholarship programmes – the Nigerian Scholarship Award (NSA) and the Education Bursary Award
- Interested and qualified Nigerians are advised to visit www.education.gov.ng to commence their registration
- The scholarship programmes cover both undergraduate and post-graduate studies for qualified Nigerians
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FCT, Abuja – The federal ministry of education has invited interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the 2023/24 Nigerian Scholarship Award (NSA) and Education Bursary Award.
According to the statement, registration commenced on Tuesday, April 2 and will close on May 13, 2024.

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Source: Twitter
This was disclosed by the ministry’s X handle (formerly known as Twitter) @NigEducation on Tuesday, April.
Interested applicants are advised to visit www.education.gov.ng to commence the registration process.
Nigerian Scholarship Award
Eligibility criteria
- Applicants for postgraduate studies must have a minimum of first degree with second-class honours in the upper division.
- Undergraduates, HND and NCE applicants must be full-time students in their second year and above. The minimum qualification is a 4.0 CGPA on a 5.0-point scale and 5.0 on a 7.0-point scale.
Education Bursary Award
- Applicants must be registered students studying education at the Nigeria college of Education or a university
- Applicants must be full-time students
- All applicants must be in their second year and above
Important documents to attach to application
- Letter of admission into the institution
- Cumulative Grade Point Average (CPGA) result
- Nationality Identity Number
- State of Origin Certificate
Nigerians invited to apply for fully-funded scholarship in UK
In a similar development, Legit.ng reported that the Gates Cambridge Scholarship programme is open for Nigerians and other international students to study on a fully-funded scholarship at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
The scholarship programme is sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Applications for entry into the academic year 2024-25 commenced in September 2023.
According to the scholarship website, the selection criteria are divided into four categories.
Source: Legit.ng