Federal Scholarship Board is offering the BEA Scholarship Awards for Undergraduate, Masters and PhD students to study Overseas. A Federal Government Scholarship that is fully sponsored by the Government/BEA parties.

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The Honourable Minister of Education (HME), Mallam Adamu Adamu, hereby invites interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the 2020/2021 Nomination Computer Based Test (CBT) for the Federal Government Scholarship Awards for BEA Scholarship:

BILATERAL EDUCATION AGREEMENT (BEA Scholarship))

i) Undergraduate (UG) studies tenable in Russia, Morocco, Algeria, Serbia, Hungary,
Egypt, Tunisia, Turkey, Cuba, Romania, Japan, Macedonia; and
ii) Postgraduate (PG) studies tenable in Russia (for those whose first degrees were
obtained from Russia), China, Hungary, Serbia, Turkey, Japan, Mexico, South Korea,
e.t.c.

Why the Federal Government Scholarship Abroad?

The Federal Scholarship Board FSB is a Committee set up by the Federal Ministry of Education under the law to regulate every Scholarship program, Exchange Programs for Nigerian Students, Bilateral Exchange Agreement BEA Scholarships Awards for Nigeria Students, Embassy Scholarships, and other Scholarship opportunities for Nigerian Students.

It is the responsibility of the Federal Government Scholarship abroad to carry out Scholarship Verification Exercise for Scholarships like the Federal Government Scholarship for Nigerian Students to Study Abroad.

The Federal Scholarship Board choose scholars who are eligible to study in various countries to represent Nigeria.

They make laws governing the Award of Scholarships in Nigeria. This is achieved through the approval of the Ministry of Education in Nigeria.

What is BEA Scholarship Awards?

In our own efforts to add value, we have researched and carefully written this article to help all undergraduate and graduate students in science at various higher education institutions obtain the scholarship.

It is important to note that it is an annual routine for the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Education, to offer millions of naira to sponsor several Nigerian students who have been academically accredited at different levels of education. This scholarship goes into effect annually at the beginning of the academic session 2020/2021.

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The participating countries are responsible for the tuition and accommodation, while the Nigeria government takes care of supplements, warm clothing, health insurance, research grant where applicable and take off.

Eligibility for the Federal Government Scholarship in 2020

Undergraduate Scholarship:

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For undergraduate applications;

All applicants for undergraduate degree courses must possess a minimum qualification of Five (5) Distinctions (As & Bs) in the Senior Secondary School Certificate, WAEC (May/June) only in the subjects relevant to their fields of study including English Language and Mathematics.
All other applicants (UG, HND & NCE) must be registered full-time students in their second year or above in Federal or State Universities, Polytechnics, Monotechnics and Colleges of Education.https://www.dev-scholarships.com/category/scholarships/undergraduate-scholarships/
All undergraduate Scholarship applicants (Physically challenged inclusive) must have at least 4.0 Cumulative Grade Points Aggregate (CGPA) on a five (5) point scale or its equivalents or 5.0 on a 7 point scale.
Certificates should not be more than two (2) years old (2017 & 2018).
Age limit is from 18 to 20 years.

Postgraduate Scholarship:

For all postgraduate entries;

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.
All applicants must have completed N.Y.S.C.
Age limit is 35 years for Masters and 40 years for PhD.
Evidence of readiness to be released by the employer.

Level/Field of Study

The BEA Scholarship Awards are open for both students of Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) studies. The BEA Scholarship Awards are tenable in the following fields;

Undergraduate level

The award is open for students of the following undergraduate programs:

Engineering
Geology
Agriculture
Sciences
Mathematics
Languages
Environmental Sciences
Sports
Law
Social Sciences
Biotechnology
Architecture
Medicine (very limited)

N/B: Postgraduate level (Masters Degree and Ph.D.) students of all fields are eligible to apply.

Host Nationality

Eligible Nationality

IMPORTANT: Since the BEA countries are non-English speaking, applicants should be prepared to undertake a mandatory one-year foreign language of the country of choice which will be the standard medium of instruction and all applicants for Hungarian Scholarship must visit the website: www.stipendumhungaricum.hu. Endeavor to complete the application form online and print the completed form and bring to the interview.

What To Bring To Interview?

All eligible applicants are to report for interview at the venues scheduled for their respective Zones of origin for proper identification. Two sets of the Printed, Completed application forms are usually submitted at the various interview centers with the following attachments:

Two sets of Photocopies of Educational Certificates and Testimonials of previous schools attended with the originals for sighting;
Only ONE certificate is accepted i.e WAEC of May/June only for undergraduate applicants;
Two copies of Birth certificate from the National Population Commission;
State of Origin/LGA certificate duly signed, stamped and dated;
Four (4) passport-sized colored photographs on a white background;
Academic transcripts and NYSC discharge or Exemption certificates will be required from applicants for Postgraduate Studies.
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How to Apply for Federal Government Scholarship 2020

Candidates nominated and finally selected by the awarding BEA countries will be required to submit to the Federal Scholarship Board the following:

Authenticated copies of academic certificates;
Data page of the current International passport, and
Specified Medical Reports &
Police clearance certificate where necessary.

Please note that:

You are to fill out and save your information on each of the sections on the form one after the other thereafter submit your application on the last section of the form.
You can go back to any of the sections to edit your information and save again as much as may be necessary on or before the closing date.
All asterisk ( * ) fields are compulsory.
You can navigate through the form using the “section links” on the left side of the form or via the “Previous” and “Next” buttons.

Application Deadline For Federal Government Scholarship 2020

The Federal Government Scholarship deadline is in December. The registration portal will be closed on 11th December 2020

List of Venues and Addresses for BEA Interviews

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North-East:

Adamawa State – Fggc Yola, Numan Road Yola
Bauchi State – Fggc Bauchi, Gombe Road Bauchi
Borno State – Ramat Polytechnic Opposite Police Headquarters, Maiduguri
Gombe State – Govt Science Secondary School 1 Gombe, Adjacent Specialist Hospital.
Taraba State – Fggc Jalingo, Road Safely Road, Jalingo.
Yobe State – Government Girls College, Along Maiduguri Road, Opposite Federal Polytechnic Damaturu.

North West:

Zamafara State – FGGC Gussua.
Kaduna State – Fed. Govt College Kaduna
Sokoto State – FGC Sokoto
Katsina State – Govt. College (Day Wing) Katsina
Kebbi State – Fed.Poly.( Twin Lecture Theatre) Birninkebbi
Kano State – Kano State Scholarship Board Office Hall, Kano
Jigaw&State – Commercial Secondary School, Dutse.

South South:

Rivers State – Federal Government College, Rumuokoro, Ph
Akwa Ibom State-Federal Science & Technical College – Uyo
Cross Rivers State – Federal Government Girls College, Calabar
Delta State – Federal College Of Education Technical, Asaba
Bayelsa State – Bishop Dimeri Grammar School, Yenagua
Edo State – Federal Government Girls College, Benin

South East:

Enugu State – Federal Government College, Enugu
Imo State – Federal Government Girls College, Owerri
Ebonyi State – Law Faculty Auditorium, Ebony State University, Abakallki
Anambra State-Federal Science And Technical College Awaka
Abia State – Federal Government Girls’ College Umuahia.

South West:

Oyo State – School Of Science, Okebola, Ibadan.
Osun State – Ataoja School Of Science Osogbo
Ekiti State – Christ School, Ado-Ekiti.
Ogun State – Abeokuta Grammar School, Abeokuta
Lagos State-Federal Science And Technical College, Akoka
Ondo State – Federal Government Girls College, Akure

North Central:

Kwara State – Federal Government College, Ogidi Oloje – Ilonria
Niger State – Federal Government College, Chanchaga – Minna
Nasarawa State- Government Science Secondary School, Lafia
Benue State – Government Secondary School -Makurdi
Kogi State – Government Science Secondary School, Lokoja
Plateau State – Federal Government College, Zaria Road – Jos
Fct- Federal Government Boys College, Apo

Note

Eligible candidates are advised to make only one entry as multiple entries will be disqualified.
Candidates are allowed to attend interviews in centers nearest to them irrespective of the State of origin and Institution of domicile of candidates.

Scholarship Application Link

Interested candidates should kindly apply for the 2020 federal government scholarship in the official scholarship website using the link below; Official Scholarship Website

GENERAL NOTICE: During the application, candidates are expected to indicate the following:

Centre of choice for the Computer Based Test (CBT); and
Warning: Double Entries will be disqualified.

Official Phone Numbers: Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) – 08077884417/09094268637

fsb@education.gov.ng/[email protected]/[email protected]

For further technical/Apps inquires please call: 08055581004

Federal Government Scholarship for Nigerians FAQs

What is the age limit for this Federal Government Scholarship?

The age limit differs according to the levels. for undergraduate candidates, you must be between 18 to 20 years and for postgraduate candidates, you must be between 35 to 40 years.

Are there documents I should submit with my Application?

Yes of course, To submit your application, you must attach the following documents:

Two sets of Photocopies of Educational Certificates and Testimonials of previous schools attended with the originals for sighting;
Only ONE certificate is accepted i.e WAEC of May/June only for undergraduate applicants;
Two copies of Birth certificate from the National Population Commission;
State of Origin/LGA certificate duly signed, stamped and dated;
Four (4) passport-sized colored photographs on a white background;