The 2023/2024 Federal Government Scholarship Awards (Nigerian Scholarship and Education Bursary Award) is a scholarship program offered by the Federal Ministry of Education of Nigeria for Nigerian students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate programs at Nigerian public tertiary institutions.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be registered full-time students in a Nigerian public tertiary institution.
- Undergraduate applicants (excluding those with disabilities) must be in their second year or above and have a minimum CGPA as specified by the Federal Ministry of Education.
- Postgraduate applicants must hold a minimum of a first degree with Second Class Honours in the Upper Division.
- Applicants with disabilities must be in their first year or above.
- Beneficiaries of any other scholarship are not eligible.
Award
- The scholarship award is tenable in Nigeria and takes effect from the beginning of the academic session.
- Undergraduate Scholarship Award: N250,000 per annum
- Postgraduate Scholarship Award: N300,000 per annum
- HND Scholarship Award: N150,000 per annum
- NCE Scholarship Award: N150,000 per annum
Application
The application portal for the 2023/2024 Federal Government Scholarship Awards is now open https://education.gov.ng/fsb/. The deadline to apply is May 13, 2024.
Additional Information
- Awards are not transferable to another institution or course of study.
- Scholarship awards cannot be held at the same time with another award or for part-time studies.
For more information, please visit the Federal Scholarship Board website https://education.gov.ng/fsb/.
