Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Awards – 2024/2025

The Honourable Minister of Education (HME), Mallam Adamu Adamu, hereby invites interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the 2018/2019 Nomination Interview for Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Award for:

Undergraduate (UG) studies tenable in Russia, Morocco, Hungary, Egypt and Algeria; , and

Postgraduate (PG) studies tenable in Russia (for those whose first degrees were obtained from Russia), China, Hungary, Serbia, Romania.

Field of Study

Undergraduate level – Engineering, Geology, Agriculture, Sciences, Mathematics, Languages, Environmental Sciences, Sports, Law, Social Sciences, Biotechnology, Architecture, Medicine (very limited), etc, and

Postgraduate level (Masters Degree and Ph.D) in all fields.

BEA Scholarship Eligibility

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS: All applicants for undergraduate degree courses must possess a minimum qualification of Five (5) Distinctions (As & Bs) in the Senior Secoundary School Certificates, WAEC (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 (2023 & 2024). Age limit is from 17 to 20 years.

POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS: All applicants for Undergraduate degree courses 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 Ph.D. and only:

i N.Y.S.C discharge or exemption certificates only are accepted;

ii) Evidence of readiness to be released by employer.

How to Apply for the Scholarship

Kindly click www.education.gov.ng to start the registration and click on ”Federal Scholarship Board ICON on the Home Page”

NOTE (For all Applicants):

i) Since the BEA countries are non-English speaking, applicants should be prepared to undertake a mandatory one year foreign Language course of the country of choice which will be the standard medium of instruction; and

ii) All applicants for Hungarian Scholarships must visit the website: www.stipendumhungaricum.hu before 16th January, 2024.

• Complete the application form online
• Print the completed form and bring to the interview venue in addition to 2.0 above

All eligible applicants are to report for interview at the venues scheduled for their respective Zones of origin for proper identification. Two sets of completed application forms should be submitted at the various interview centres with the following attachments:

i.) Two sets of Photocopies of Educational Certificates and Testimonials of previous schools attended with the originals for sighting;

ii.) Only one certificate is accepted i.e WAEC of May/June for

Undergraduate applicants;

iii.) Two copies of Birth Certificate from National Population Commission;

iv.) State of origin/LGA certificate duly signed, stamped and dated;

v.) Four (4) coloured passport sized photographs on white background; and

vi) Postgraduate applicatns will be required to submit Academic transcripts and NYSC discharge or Excemption certificates only.

NB: Candidates nominated by the Board will be required to submit to Federal Scholarship Board the following:

i) Authenticated copies of academic certificates;

ii) Data page of current International passport; and

iii) Specified Medical Reports from Government hospitals.

iv) Police Clearance Certificate where necessary.

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