2016/2017 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BEA SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS – APPLY NOW

Interested and qualified Nigerians are hereby invited by the Federal Ministry of Education to participate in the 2016/2017 nomination interview for Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Award.

The scholarship is opened to the following categories

Undergraduate (UG)

This studies is tenable in Russia, Morocco, Algeria, Serbia, Hungary, Egypt, Turkey, Cuba, Ukraine, Romania, Macedonia and Japan.

Postgraduate (PG)

This studies is tenable in Russia (especially to those whose first degree were obtained from Russia), Hungary, Turkey, China, Serbia, South Korea, Mexico, Japan, etc.

Field of Study

• Undergraduate level: This includes; Medicine (Limited space), Engineering, Geology, Agriculture, Science, Mathematics, Languages, Environmental Sciences, Law, Social Sciences, Biotechnology, Architecture, etc.
• Postgraduate level: Both Masters and PH.D in all fields.

Eligibility

• Undergraduate degree

1. All applicants must posses a minimum qualification of five (5) distinction (A's and B's) in the Senior Secondary School Certificate, WAEC (May/June) only in subject s relevant to their field of study including English Language and Mathematics. Certificate should not be more than two years old (2014/2015).
2. The age limit is from 18 to 20 years.

• Postgraduate degree

1. All applicants must hold a first degree with at least 2nd class upper division.
2. Previous recipients of foreign awards must have completed at least two years post qualification or employment practice in Nigeria.
3. Applicants must have completed NYSC
4. The age limit is 35 years for masters and 40 years for Ph.D

All applicants should please note that an undertake of a one year foreign language of the country of choice is imperative since the BEA countries are non English speaking and that the respective languages will be the standard medium of instruction. Also applicants for Hungarian scholarship are mandated to visit this website www.stipendiumhungaricum.hu

Venue of interview

Eligible applicants are to report for interview at the venues scheduled for their respective zone of origin for proper identification.

Eligible applicants are also required to come to the interview centres with the following:

1. Two sets of the printed completed application forms
2. Two sets of photocopies of Educational certificates and testimonials of last secondary school attended with the originals for verification. Applicants showing up with WAEC statement of results must be confirmed by WAEC and forwarded to the Director/Secretary, Federal Scholarship Board, Abuja.
3. Birth certificate (two photocopies)
4. Certificate of State of Origin/LGA duly signed, stamped and dated.
5. Academic transcripts and NYSC certificates will be required from postgraduate level applicants.

Interview time: 9:00am daily

Interviews for the 2016/2017 BEA will be held between 7th – 11th March, 2016.

Furthermore, applicants nominated and finally selected by the awarding BEA countries will be required to submit to the Federal Scholarship Board the following;

• Authenticated academic certificates (photocopies)
• Data page of current international passport and 
• Specified medical reports and police clearance certificate.

Mode of application

Click the link below to apply

www.education.gov.ng/fsb/bea/

Importance Notice

• Application is absolutely free, beware of 419ners

• Do not submit an application twice, you will be disqualified

• Try to read the instructions carefully

Wishing you the very best