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BRITISH COUNCIL GREAT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NIGERIAN STUDENTS

LOCATION: United Kingdom

GREAT Scholarships offer students the opportunity to receive £10,000 towards their tuition fees for a wide range of one-year taught postgraduate courses in the 2024-25 academic year at universities across the UK.

For the 2024-25 academic year, postgraduate scholarships are available to students from Nigeria at the following institutions.

Please visit the university pages below to find out which courses scholarships are available for and information on how to apply.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for a scholarship, you must:

be a citizen of Nigeria.

have an undergraduate degree, be motivated, and have an interest in the proposed subject area

meet the English language requirement of the UK HEI

establish an engagement with the UK as a scholar, through personal and academic fulfilment

be willing to attend a networking event of all UK based GREAT scholars, to discuss experiences and capture perceptions of studying in the UK

be willing to maintain contact with the British Council and their HEI and act as an ambassador for the GREAT Scholarships

as an alumnus of the GREAT Scholarships, be willing occasionally to speak to potential candidates about their own experience of studying in the UK

To apply: Visit the university page above to find out more information and then follow the link through to the university’s website.

Apply for individual scholarships following the instructions given on each universities’ scholarship webpages.

The deadline to apply for a GREAT Scholarship varies according to each institution. For details on individual institutions’ deadlines, please see the institution page.

Successful scholars will be informed by individual universities on the result of their applications.

Scholarship funding will be issued to successful scholars by individual universities after registration.

GREAT Scholarships 2024-25 terms and conditions

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BENEFIT:

£10,000 towards their tuition fees

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DJ CARES SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

DJCares, the CSR vehicle of Digital Jewels, a specialized Information Value Chain and Capacity Building Firm, has instituted a Scholarship scheme of  N200,000  to support the cause of promising but indigent students pursuing an IT profession. As part of the DJ Cares scheme for the year, a part scholarship will be awarded towards reducing the number of promising students who may otherwise have dropped out of School for lack of funds and encouraging them to excel.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for the scholarship award selection, candidates must ensure they meet all criteria’s as stated below

IT related course of study. Specifically, Computer Science (single or combined degree), Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.

GPA of at least 3.75/5 each semester since university enrollment.

Must not be more than 23 years by Oct. of the application year

Must have spent at least 2yrs in university

Must have English language proficiency (oral & written).

Must produce two (2) credible references, 1 of which must be a reference from your current institution e.g H.O.D, Dean e.t.c 

Students who meet eligibility criteria would write and submit an essay not more than 500 words on one of the three topics below.

Balancing innovation and security: The Ethical Dilemma of AI-Enabled Deepfakes in information technology and what it means for information security.

Tech Literacy and Its Importance in the 21st Century: Analyze the importance of tech literacy in today’s world and how it impacts personal growth and opportunities.

My Digital Footprint: Understanding the Impact of My Online Presence: Reflect on your online activities and discuss how your digital footprint can affect your future education and career prospects.

Students who have successfully written their essay will continue the application process by clicking the “Apply” button below to enable them fill in their data and upload essay.

Note: file must be in pdf format.

BENEFIT:

A Scholarship scheme of  N200,000  to support the cause of promising but indigent students pursuing an IT profession. 

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