Federal Ministry of Education Scholarship

Minister of Education, Prof.
Federal Ministry of Education, Federal
Scholarship Board, Plot 245 Samuel
Ademulegun Street Central Business District,
Abuja.
The Honourable
(Mrs.) Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufa’i O.O.N, is
hereby inviting interested and qualified
Nigerians to participate in the 2013/2014
Nomination Interview for Bilateral
Educational Agreement (BEA) Scholarship
Award tenable in 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.
2013 / 2014 Bilateral Educational
Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Awards
2.0 All qualified candidates 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.
3.0 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
4.0 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.
5.0 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:
Two authenticated photocopies of
Educational Certificates and Testimonial
Only one Certificate will be accepted ie
WAEC or NECO
Statement of results must be confirmed
by WAEC or NECO and forwarded to the
Director/ Secretary, Federal Scholarship
Board, Abuja.
Two copies of Birth Certificate.
State of Origin Certificate duly signed,
stamped and dated.
Eight (8) passport sized colour
photographs on white background
Medical Certificate of Fitness including
HIV /AIDS, and Hepatitis B free Certificates
obtained from a Teaching Hospital,
General Hospital or National Hospital,
Abuja.
Police Clearance Certificate including
finger prints from the Police Station
nearest to Place of Residence
Data page of current International
Passport, and
Academic transcripts and NYSC certificate
will be required from applicants for
postgraduate studies.
Original documents should be presented
at the interview venues for sighting.
CLICK HER TO START BEA APPLICATION
2013 / 2014 BEA INTERVIEW VENUES AND
DATES FROM MARCH 11TH TO 15TH MARCH
2013
1.) ZONE: NORTH EAST
VENUE:
FGGC JALINGO
Dates for States:
Borno State: Monday - March 11th
Adamawa State: Tuesday - March 12th:
Yobe and Gombe States: Wednesday -
March 13th
Taraba and Bauchi States: Thursday -
March 14th
Collation of Result: Friday - March 15th
2.) ZONE: NORTH WEST
VENUE:
FGC KANO
Dates of Interview for States:
Kebbi and Katsina States: Monday - March
11th
Sokoto and Kaduna States: Tuesday -
March 12th:
Zamfara and Jigawa States: Wednesday -
March 13th
Kano State: Thursday - March 14th
Collation of Result: Friday - March 15th
3.) ZONE: NORTH CENTRAL
VENUE:
FGC ILORIN
Dates of Interview for States:
FCT and Benue States: Monday - March
11th
Kogi State: Tuesday - March 12th:
Niger and Nasarawa States: Wednesday -
March 13th
Kwara and Plateau States: Thursday -
March 14th
Collation of Result: Friday - March 15th
4.) ZONE: NORTH EAST
VENUE:
FGGC OWERRI
Dates of Interview for States:
Anambra State: Monday - March 11th
Ebonyi State: Tuesday - March 12th:
Abia and Enugu States: Wednesday -
March 13th
Imo State: Thursday - March 14th
Collation of Result: Friday - March 15th
5.) ZONE: SOUTH WEST
VENUE:
FGGC AKURE
Dates of Interview for States
Osun State: Monday - March 11th
Oyo and Lagos States: Tuesday - March
12th: