The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Honourable Minister of Education (HME), Mallam Adamu Adamu, hereby invites interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the 2021/2022 Nomination Computer Based Test (CBT) for the Federal Government Scholarship Award.
We highly recommend reading through this article before applying for this scholarship to understand all of the specifics about it, including Eligibility, Scholarship Benefits, How to Apply, the Application Deadline, and other pertinent information. Also See: Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists 2022-2023
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Scholarship Summary
- Institution(s): Federal Scholarship Board
- Category: Postgraduate | Undergraduate
- Host Country: Nigeria
- Eligible Country: Nigeria
- Reward: #100,000 – #180,000 per annum
- Deadline: 20th June, 2022
About
The Federal Scholarship Board (FSB) is a Department of the Federal Ministry of Education headed by a Director, as the Secretary of the Board. The Board Operates under four (4) divisions; Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA), Nigerian Awards, Commonwealth Scholarship & Fellowship Plan and General Duties.

The Federal Scholarship Board ensures that deserving Nigerian Scholars are awarded with foreign and local scholarships. The Nigeria Awards (NA) scholarship is fully funded for undergraduate and postgraduate students attending Nigerian public or private universities.
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Eligibility
- Applicants for Postgraduate studies should possess a minimum of first degree with Second Class Honours Division. Applicant must be registered Full-Time student of Federal or State Universities.
- All other applicants (UG, HND & NCE) must be registered full-time students in their second year or above in Federal or State Universities, Polytechnics, Monotechnics and Colleges of Education. All undergraduate Scholarship applicants (Physically challenged inclusive) must have at least 4.0 Cumulative Grade Points Aggregate (CGPA) on a five (5) point scale or its equivalents or 5.0 on a 7 point scale.
- All NCE and HND applicants must have a CGPA of 3.5 and above on a scale of 4.0
- The Scholarship must not be held at the same time with another Award nor for part-time studies.
- Change of course or Institution is not allowed while enjoying the award
Note: The scholarship is tenable in Nigeria and take effect from the beginning of the academic session.
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Scholarship Benefits
The scholarship is available at all levels of higher education (NCE/ND/HND/BSc/MSc/PhD) and is estimated to be: N150, 000 yearly for Under-Graduate Scholars, N180, 000 annually for Post-Graduate Scholars.
Fields of Study to be Considered
- Science and Technology
- Medicine and Para-medicals
- Education
- Agriculture
- Liberal Arts/Social/Management Sciences
- Entrepreneural Studies,
- ICT
- Environmental Sciences
- Law
Documents Required
- Letter of Admission to the Institution
- Current School’s Identity Card
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2021/2022 FSB COMPUTER BASED TEST VENUES
S/N | ZONE | STATE | VENUE |
NORTH – WEST | SOKOTO KANO | SOKOTO KANO | |
NORTH- EAST | ADAMAWA GOMBE | YOLA GOMBE | |
NORTH-CENTRAL | FCT KWARA | BWARI ILORIN | |
SOUTH –WEST | OYO ONDO | IBADAN AKURE | |
SOUTH- SOUTH | DELTA RIVERS | ASABA P/HARCOURT | |
SOUTH- EAST | ENUGU IMO | ENUGU OWERRI |
NOTE:
- Shortlisted candidates are to come with one set of completed online printed form at the venue of the interviews as scheduled above
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How to Apply
All qualified candidates are advised to:
a. Visit Federal Ministry of Education’s website www.education.gov.ng and click on Federal Scholarship Board ICON on the Home Page:
b. Read Guidelines and then Complete the Application Form online
c. Print the Examination slip.
d. Double Entries will be disqualified!
Important Notice
During the application candidates are expected to indicate the following:
i) Candidates are advised to choose Computer Based Test Centre (CBT) very close to them;
iii) The registration portal will be opened 9th May, 2022 to 20th June, 2022.
OFFICIAL PHONE NUMBERS/E-MAIL:
- Nigerian Award: 09154573973
- fsb@education.gov.ng
Note: Application Form and process is free! Do not send money to anyone nor include money in your application.
Application Deadline
The deadline for this application is 20th June 2022 so Interested Candidates should apply before the deadline