2014 NWAG undergraduate scholarship - Nigeria

Each year the Nigerian Women Association of Georgia -NWAG- offers undergraduate Scholarships for 37 Nigerian female students in Nigerian universities on any course of study.

In 2014 NWAG plans to award 37 one-time scholarships, one per state of origin as well as one for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in the amount of fifty thousand Naira (N50,000) each, to Nigerian female, undergraduate students in Nigerian universities.

Field of Study: Any

Number of Scholarships: Thirty-Seven (37)

Scholarship Worth: Fifty thousand naira (N50,000)

Type of Scholarship: The NWAG scholarship is a onetime financial aid award

How to Apply

Print, complete and submit the NWAG Application Form (see download links below) together with materials and documents specified below under Requirements.

Completed application can be submitted with all required documents either by regular mail to

NIGERIAN WOMEN ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA, INC
P.O. Box 14532
Atlanta, GA 30324, USA

OR

electronically via email at nwagscholarship@yahoo.com .

Requirements:

• An applicant must be a Nigerian female, undergraduate student in a Nigerian University. All applications must include the following:
• Proof of State of Origin – Letter of Origination from the university or a letter from your local government office.
• Two Letters of Recommendation from any two of the following: Church Pastor/Mosque Imam, Village Head, Local Government Chairperson or one of your Lecturers.
• One Letter of Recommendation from either the Dean of your Faculty/School or your Head of Department.
• Photocopy of your current university student identification card
• A current photograph of yourself
• An explanation of why you need and should receive the scholarship (not more than one-half typed double spaced page).
• A type-written, double –spaced, two-page essay on:
  "What are the effects of the frequent Nigerian teachers' strikes on student academic performance and learning?"
• All application entries must be typewritten and double-spaced.
• All applications must be POST-MARKED or EMAILED by MAY 30, 2013.
• Late applications will not be accepted. Applications may not be faxed or hand-delivered.
• Incomplete applications or applications that show evidence of plagiarism will be disqualified and rejected.
• ALL ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS MUST BE IN PDF OR WORD FORMAT.
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Application Deadline

All applications must be Post-Marked or Emailed by May 30, 2014.

Late and/or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Applications may not be faxed or hand-delivered.

Note: Incomplete applications or applications that show evidence of plagiarism will be disqualified.
NWAG Homepage

All electronic submissions MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT

 Click Here to Download NWAG 2014 Scholarship Application Form,

2014/2015 BILATERAL EDUCATIONAL AGREEMENT (BEA) SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS NIGERIA

The Honourable Minister of Education, Chief (Barr.) Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, is hereby inviting interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the 2014/2015 Nomination Interview for Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Awards for:
 i) Undergraduate(UG) studies tenable in Russia, Cuba, Morocco, Algeria, Romania, Ukraine, Turkey, Egypt, Japan, Serbia, Macedonia

ii) Postgraduate (PG) studies tenable in Russia, China, Turkey, Japan, Serbia, Mexico, e.t.c

 FIELDS OF STUDY
a. Undergraduate level – Medicine, Engineering, Geology, Agriculture, Sciences, Mathematics,Languages, Environmental Sciences, Sports, Law, Social  Sciences, etc
b. Postgraduate level (Masters Degree and Ph.D) in all fields

CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY

A. UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS: All applicants for undergraduate degree courses must possess a minimum qualification of Five (5) Distinctions (As & Bs)  in the Senior Secoundary School Certificate, WAEC or NECO (May/June) only in the subjects relevant to their fields of study including English Language and  Mathematics. Certificates should not be more than Two (2) years old (2012 or 2013). Age limit is 22 years.

B. POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS: All applicants must hold a First Degree with at least 2nd Class Upper Division. The applicants who are previous recipients of Foreign Awards must have completed at least two (2) years post qualification or employment practice in Nigeria. A knowledge of the Foreign language of the donor country is desired particularly for those applying for Russian Award. All applicants must have completed N.Y.S.C. Age limit is 35 years for Masters  and 40 years for Ph.D.
NOTE (For all Applicants): Knowledge of the language of the country of choice is an added advantage.

VENUE OF INTERVIEW: All eligible applicants are to report for interview at the venues scheduled for their respective zones of origin.Two sets of completed application forms should be submitted at the various interview centres with the following attachments:
i. Two authenticated photocopies of educational certificates and testimonial
ii. Only one certificate will be accepted ie WAECO or NECO ( May/June) only
iii. Statement of results must be confirmed by WAEC or NECO and forwarded to the Director/ Secretary, Federal Scholarship Board, Abuja.
iv. Two copies of Birth certificate.
v. State of origin certificate duly signed, stamped and dated.
vi. Eight (8) passport sized coloured photographs on white background
vii. Data page of current International Passport. and
viii. Academic transcripts and NYSC certificates will be required from applicants for postgraduate studies

Original documents should be presented at the interview venues for sighting.
2014/2015 BEA Interview Venues and Dates from March 24th to 28th March 2014.

Applicants are strongly advised to attend the interview at their zones of origin.
NB: Candidates nominated and finally selected by the awarding BEA countries will be required to submit to Federal Scholarship Board the following:
i) Authenticated copies of academic certificates
ii) Medical certificate of Fitness including HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B free certificates and chest x-ray from a Teaching Hospital, General Hospital or National Hospital, Abuja.
OR, any Hospital as designated by the awarding country.
iii) Police clearance certificate with finger prints ( on request)

TIME : 9.00 A.M DAILY
SIGNED:

DR. MACJOHN NWAOBIALA 
PERMANENT SECRETARY
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
 




BEA Countries
 Some of the BEA countries at present include  the following; Russia, China, Morocco, Turkey, Algeria, Romania, Serbia, Japan, Ukraine, Cuba, Greece, Czech Republic, Syria, Macedonia, Mexico, Egypt, Tunisia etc.
These countries are responsible for the tuition and accommodation, while Nigeria government takes care of the following;

• $500 monthly for supplementation
• $250 yearly for warm clothing
• $200 yearly for Health Insurance
• $500 yearly for medical scholars only
• $1000 for PG research grant yearly were applicable
• N100,000 – Take off for PG scholars were applicable
• N60,000 – Take off for UG scholars were applicable

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