Seyi Bickersteth Scholarship Programme for Undergraduate Nigerians 2021

The scholarship is in honour of Seyi Bickersteth who served as Senior Partner of KPMG in Nigeria from 2002 to 2016, and Chairman, KPMG Africa from 2014 to 2016. Upon retirement, he served on Boards including Leadway Assurance and was also the Regional Managing Partner and Chairman of Andersen Africa. Beyond being a leader, Seyi Bickersteth was a mentor and a teacher, who was passionate about the development of everyone around him, which is why an educational fund has been created in his honour.

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Seyi Bickersteth Scholarship Programme

Aim and Benefits of Seyi Bickersteth Scholarship Programme

Beneficiaries of the programme will receive a scholarship grant worth Four Hundred Thousand Naira (N400,000) annually. Asides the scholarship grant, beneficiaries will also receive:

• Summer internship opportunities during the holiday or while they are on National Industrial attachment.
• Mentorship opportunities and exposure.
• Upon completion, candidates will be eligible to work at any of the three firms (KPMG, Leadway Assurance or Andersen) if they graduate with a First Class or Second Class Upper Division degree.

Requirements for Seyi Bickersteth Scholarship Programme Qualification

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

1. A minimum of 5 Distinctions (As & Bs) from their WASSCE (including English and Mathematics). 
2. Student’s SSCE results cannot also be older than 2 years. 
3. A minimum score of 230 in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
4. Candidates must have admission into a Federal University in Nigeria.
5. Candidates’ four-year course must be in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Insurance or Actuarial Sciences
6. Seyi Bickersteth Scholarship Programme is open to students just admitted into100 level of their studies at the time of application. The scholarship is open to students who attended public secondary schools in Nigeria or private secondary schools (where the student received scholarship to attend)
7. Only students that are not currently on any scholarship scheme are eligible.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Seyi Bickersteth Scholarship Programme

Scholarships are renewable through graduation. Recipients are expected to maintain high academic / ethical standards, and other conditions outlined in the scholarship award letter. 

Application Deadline

How to Apply

1. You must use the format advertised and provide all the required documentation. 
2.  Every applicant should have a valid personal email account and phone number.
3. Applications by eligible candidates should be submitted online at https://candidate.scholastica.ng/schemes/SBSP2021
4. Candidates should include personal and educational details in the application.
5. Applicants should upload scanned copies of the following as part of the application:
   • Recent passport-sized photograph of the applicant in JPEG format, not more than 200kilobytes;
   • University or JAMB Admission Letter;
   • Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) Result;
   • O’ Level Result(s); and ‘A’ Level /OND /NCE Result(s) as applicable;

To apply, follow the steps below:

• Visit http://ninenrol.gov.ng to register and learn more about the National Identity Number   
• Click “Create Account” and fill in the required  fields   
• Login with Email and Password to complete the form   
• After completion, schedule a date for photo and finger print capture   
• Visit any of the 37 capture centres www.nimc.gov.ng/pages/general/enrolmentcentres.htm  to complete the registration process and obtain your National Identity Number   
• You can also do your total registration at the NIMC office 

For more details, visit the website.