2023/2024 Nigerian Scholarship Award (NSA)

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The Federal Ministry of Education has initiated the opening of the portal for eligible candidates, inviting applications for the 2023/2024 Nigerian Scholarship Award (NSA) and Education Bursary Award (EBA), aimed at supporting students in public tertiary institutions across the country.

In an announcement by Didi Walson-Jack, the ministry’s permanent secretary, prospective postgraduate students are required to hold a minimum of a first degree with second class honours in the upper division.

Eligible candidates for the scholarship must be enrolled as full-time students in public universities, while undergraduates, higher national diploma (HND), and national certificate of education (NCE) applicants should be registered full-time students in their second year or above, in federal or state universities, polytechnics, monotechnics, or colleges of education.

Furthermore, undergraduate scholarship applicants, including those with disabilities, are mandated to maintain a minimum cumulative grade points aggregate (CGPA) of 4.0 on a 5-point scale or 5.0 on a 7-point scale, or its equivalent. NCE and HND applicants are required to have a CGPA of 3.5 and above on a scale of 4.0.

To ensure fairness and transparency, the ministry emphasized that applicants found with double entries would face disqualification.

Apply Now: Federal Ministry of Education Unveils 2023/2024 Nigerian Scholarship Award (NSA) for Tertiary Education in Nigeria

2023/2024 Nigerian Scholarship Award (NSA): A picture of the Federal Scholarship Board design

Prospective applicants are instructed to provide essential documents such as the letter of admission to the institution, CGPA result, national identity number, and state of origin certificate. The registration portal is accessible from Tuesday, April 2, to Monday, May 13, 2024.

The scholarship covers various degree courses including Science and Technology, Medicine and Medical Sciences, Education, Agriculture, Liberal Arts/Social/Management Sciences, Entrepreneurial Studies, Information and Communication Technology, Environmental Sciences, and Law. Interested candidates are urged to carefully review the guidelines and complete the online form.

Additionally, the ministry outlined criteria for the bursary award, specifying that applicants must be registered students pursuing education in Nigerian colleges of education and universities. All applicants, including those with disabilities, must be in their second year or above. However, individuals currently benefiting from any existing scholarship are ineligible for the bursary award.

The awards are applicable in Nigeria and commence from the start of the academic session. Recipients are prohibited from holding multiple awards simultaneously or engaging in part-time studies. Moreover, any alteration of course or institution during the award period is strictly prohibited.