ELIGIBILITY:

Only year 2 or year 4 students are eligible for this scholarship. Do not apply if in year 1, 3, or 5.

Your letter of reference must clearly state that you are in year 2 (if applying for the year 2 zns) or year 4 (if applying for the year 4 zns). The letter must also mention that you will still be in year 2 or year 4 by april 1 (the application closing date). Applicants whose letter does not adhere to this instruction may be disqualified.

For Year 2 students:

Applicant must:
be in year 2 of undergraduate studies.
be a student in a public Nigerian university or polytechnic or college of education
have attained a cumulative grade point aggregate (CGPA) of at least 4* on a scale of 5 in one of the two semesters of Year 1. CGPA of both semesters should be provided.

*For polytechnic students or students of universities using 4.0 as scale, a rough conversion of the CGPA to percentage is acceptable. CGPA of 3.2 out of 4.0 or 70% will be considered. 

For Year 4 students:

Applicant must:
be in year 4 of undergraduate studies.
be a student in a public Nigerian university, polytechnic or college of education
have attained a cumulative grade point aggregate (CGPA) of at least 3.5* on a scale of 5 (from year 1-3).

*For polytechnic students or students of universities using 4.0 as scale, a rough conversion of the CGPA to percentage is acceptable. CGPA of 2.8 out of 4.0 or 70% will be considered. Medical students should present their Year 1 results as well as evidence of achieving “Pass” for the subjects taken in Year 2-3.

BENEFIT:

N50,000 each to 10 awardees in Year 2. 

N100,000 each to 25 awardees in Year 4.