Nomination Interview for Federal Government Bilateral Educational Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Award has begun for interested and qualified Nigerian students.
This scholarship is tenable in some selected countries in abroad, namely:-
Russia, China, Cuba, Morocco, Algeria, Romania, Ukraine, Turkey, Egypt, Japan, Serbia, Mexico, Macedonia, e.t.c.
The Awards are for Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) studies.
This scholarship is managed under the Honourable Minister of Education (HME), Prof. (Mrs.) Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufa’i O.O.N.
TO APPLY, YOU ARE ADVISED TO:
a. Visit Federal Scholarship Board’s website: www.fsb.gov.ng
b. Click on Application Center
c. Click on BEA Form
d. Select BEA Award Application
e. Register/Login
f. Read Requirements & Instructions, and continue
g. Print completed Application Form and Acknowledgement Slip and bring two (2) copies to interview venue.
FIELDS OF STUDY
a. Undergraduate level - Medicine, Paramedical, Engineering, Geology, Agriculture, Sciences, Mathematics,Languages, Environmental Sciences, Sports, Law, Social Sciences, etc
b. Postgraduate level (Masters Degree and Ph.D) in all fields.
CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY
A. POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP: 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. A knowledge of the Foreign language of the donor country is desired particularly for those applying for Russian Award. All applicants must have completed N.Y.S.C. Age limit is 35 years for Masters and 40 years for Ph.D.
B. UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP: All applicants for undergraduate degree courses must possess a minimum qualification of Five (5) Distinctions (As & Bs) in the Senior Secoundary School Certificate (WAEC or NECO) only in the subjects relevant to their field of study including English Language and Mathematics.
Certificates should not be more than Three (3) years old (2010 – 2012). Applicants who by October 2013 will be in 300 Level and above in any Tertiary Institution need not apply. Age limit is 23 years
NOTE (For all Applicants): Knowledge of the language of the country of choice is an added advantage.
VENUE OF INTERVIEW
All eligible applicants are to report for interview at the venues nearest to them as scheduled for their respective states of origin. Two sets of completed application forms should be submitted at the various interview centres with the following attachments:-
i. Two authenticated photocopies of Educational Certificates and Testimonial.
ii. Only one Certificate will be accepted ie WAEC or NECO.
iii. Statement of results must be confirmed by WAEC or NECO and forwarded to the Director/ Secretary, Federal Scholarship Board, Abuja.
iv. Two copies of Birth Certificate.
v. State of Origin Certificate duly signed, stamped and dated.
vi. Eight (8) passport sized colour photographs on white background.
vii. Medical Certificate of Fitness including HIV /AIDS, and Hepatitis B free Certificates obtained from a Teaching Hospital, General Hospital or National Hospital, Abuja.
viii. Police Clearance Certificate including finger prints from the Police Station nearest to Place of Residence.
ix. Data page of current International Passport, and
x. Academic transcripts and NYSC certificate will be required from applicants for postgraduate studies.
Note also that Original documents should be presented at the interview venues for sighting.
For 2013/2014 BEA INTERVIEW VENUES AND DATES FROM MARCH 11TH TO 15TH MARCH 2013, please visit BEA Interview Dates, Time and Venues.
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The SchoolGist Team.
