How to Apply for Federal Government BEA Scholarship – 2017/18

Applications are invited from interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the 2016/2017 Nomination Interview for Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Awards for:
i)   Undergraduate  (UG)  studies  tenable  in  Russia,  Morocco,   Algeria, Serbia, Hungary, Egypt, Turkey, Cuba, Ukraine, Japan, and
ii) Postgraduate (PG) studies tenable in Russia (for those whose first degrees were obtained from Russia), China, Hungary, Serbia, Turkey, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, e.t.c.
All qualified candidates are advised to:

1. Visit Federal Ministry of Education’s website education.gov.ng and click on READ MORE on Federal Scholarship Board ICON on the Home Page:
2. Read Guidelines and then Complete the Application Form online
3. Print the completed Application Form
4. Submit two sets of the Printed Application Forms at the venue of the interview as scheduled.

NOTE/Warning: Double Entries will be disqualified!

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FIELDS OF STUDY

1. Undergraduate level – Engineering, Geology, Agriculture, Sciences, Mathematics, Languages, Environmental Sciences, Sports, Law, Social Sciences, Biotechnology, Architecture, Medicine (very  limited), etc; and
2. Postgraduate level (Masters Degree and Ph.D) in all fields.

CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY

1. 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 (May/June) only in the subjects relevant to their fields of study including English Language and Mathematics. Certificates should not be more than Two (2) years old (2015 & 2016). Age limit is from 18 to 20 years.
2. 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 All applicants must have completed N.Y.S.C. Age limit is 35 years for Masters and 40 years for Ph.D.

NOTE (For all Applicants):

1. Since the BEA countries are non-English speaking, applicants should be prepared to undertake a mandatory one year foreign language of the country of choice which will be the standard medium of instruction; and
2. All applicants for Hungarian Scholarship must visit the website: stipenumhungaricum.hu before 10st February 2017 Complete the application form online
3. Print the completed form and bring to the venue in addition to 2.0 above.

VENUE OF INTERVIEW: All eligible applicants are to report for interview at the venues scheduled for their respective Zones of origin for proper identification. Two sets of completed application forms should be submitted at the various interview centres with the following attachments:

1. Two sets of Photocopies of Educational Certificates and Testimonials of previous schools attended with the originals for sighting;
2. Only one certificate is accepted i.e WAEC of May/June;
3. Two copies of Birth certificate from National Population Commission;
4. State of Origin/LGA certificate duly signed, stamped and dated;
5. Four (4) colourede passport sized photographs on white background; and
6.    Postgraduate applicants will be required to submit Academic transcripts and NYSC certificates.

2017/2018 BEA INTERVIEW VENUES AND DATES FROM FEBRUARY 13TH  TO 17TH 2017

S / N	ZONE/ VENUE	MONDAY FEBRUARY 13TH	TUESDAY FEBRUARY 14TH	WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15TH	THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16TH	FRIDAY MARCH 17TH
1.	NORTH – WEST, KASU MAIN CAMPUS KADUNA	SOKOTO & ZAMFARA STATES	KANO & KEBBI STATES	JIGAWA & KATSINA STATES	KADUNA STATE	COLLATION OF RESULT
2.	NORTH- EAST FGGC, JALINGO TARABA	BORNO & YOBE STATES	BAUCHI & GOMBE STATES	ADAMAWA STATE	TARABA STATE	COLLATION OF RESULT
3.	NORTH- CENTRAL CROWTHER MEMORIAL COLLEGE- LOKOJA	BENUE & FCT STATES	NIGER & PLATEAU STATES	KWARA & NASARAWA STATES	KOGI  STATE	COLLATION OF RESULT
4.	SOUTH – WEST, SCHOOL OF SCIENCE OKEBOLA IBADAN	ONDO & OSUN STATES	LAGOS & OGUN STATES	EKITI STATE	OYO  STATE	COLLATION OF RESULT
5.	SOUTH- SOUTH FED. COE TECH PERM SITE ALONG ASABA – IBUSA RD ASABA	CROSS RIVERS & RIVERS STATES	AKWA IBOM & BAYELSA STATES	EDO STATE	DELTA STATE	COLLATION OF RESULT
6.	SOUTH- EAST LAW FACULTY EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY EBONYI	ANAMBRA STATE	IMO STATE	ABIA & ENUGU STATES	EBONYI STATE	COLLATION OF RESULT

NB:   Candidates nominated by the Board will be required to submit the following:

1. Authenticated copies of academic certificates;
2. Data page of current International passport,;
3. Specified Medical Reports from Government Hospitals; and
4. Police clearance certificate where

TIME : 9.00 A.M DAILY
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PARTICULAR APPLICATION DOES NOT ATTRACT ANY PROCESSING FEE. THEREFORE, BEWARE OF FRAUDSTERS!
MSG Team.