Rhodes is the most prestigious academic scholarship in the world. There’s only one spot available to these 10 great candidates. Wishing these brilliant scholars the best of luck moving forward.
Ecobank gives 20-year educational grant to child artist
Ecobank has given a 20-year education grant and monthly allowances plan to the 11-year-old Nigerian Artist, Waris Olamilekan Kareem, who drew a portrait of President Macron in 2 hours during his appearance at the New Afrika Shrine in Lagos in July 2018.
This is the first recognition the boy has gotten from any organisation in the country and it is what is most needed.
Oxford university in the UK is offering free funded Masters Scholarship to African student
Oxford university in the UK is offering free funded masters Scholarship to African student with first class or second class upper division. Please read the below website for terms and conditions. Thanks to you all. Hello, looking for bright young Africans!
The University of Winnipeg President’s Scholarships in Canada, 2019
The University of Winnipeg is now accepting applications for 2018-19. The scholarship is awarded to international students entering any of the University’s divisions for the first time – Undergraduate, Graduate, Collegiate, PACEor ELP.
The university of Winnipeg is dedicated to ensuring that all students have equal access to higher learning. As a result of this mandate, there are support service and programs in place like a financial assistant to make that happen.
Scholarship Description:
- Applications Deadline: 1 October 2018
- Course Level: University of Winnipeg Scholarship is available for graduate students
- Study Subject: University of Winnipeg Scholarships are awarded to study all subjects offered by the university.
- ScholarshipAward: University of Winnipeg Scholarship are awarded for graduate students
- Nationality: International students are eligible to apply for this scholarship
- Number of Scholarships: Number not given
- Scholarship can be taken in Canada
Online Application
Scholarship Link
Anambra School Girls Win Gold in World Technovation Challenge in US
Girls in Technology!
The five Anambra girls from Regina Pacies Secondary School Onitsha who represented Nigeria and Africa at the World Technovation Challenge in the Silicon Valley in San Francisco, US last night have won the Gold Medal in the contest.
The team, led by Uchenna Onwuamaegbu Ugwu defeated representatives of other technological giants including the USA, Spain, Turkey, Uzbekistan and China to clinch the gold medal.
The Anambra girls who have now become Africa’s Golden Girls is made up of five brilliant girls including
1 Promise Nnalue
2 Jessica Osita
3 Nwabuaku Ossai
4 Adaeze Onuigbo
5 Vivian Okoye
The world champions who are reported to be attracting a lot of attention in the world’s greatest technological hub won the Challenge with a mobile application called the FD-Detector which they developed to help tackle the Challenge of fake pharmaceutical products in Nigeria.
Under the tutelage of Uchenna Onwuamaegbu-Ugwu the CEO of Edufun Technik STEM, the Golden Girls spent five months researching and developing FD-Detector which swept through over 2000 competing applications to get to the finals in San Francisco.
Technovation is a programme that offers girls around the world the opportunity to learn the programming skills they need to emerge as tech-entrepreneurs and leaders.
Every year, girls are invited to identify a problem in their communities, and then challenge them to solve them by developing Andriod applications that would address those problems.
115 countries participated in the qualifiers but only 12 teams from all over the world were selected as finalists for the pitch in Silicon Valley.
The girls will also be attending Field trips, life-changing workshops including a networking session during their one week stay in USA.
The Governor of Anambra State,Chief Willie Obiano had personally sent them off to the US in a brief ceremony at the last Executive Council Meeting where he charged the girls to put Nigeria and Africa on the global technological map with their rare talent.
PTDF stops petroleum scholarship programmes’ extension
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund has put an end to requests for extension of the petroleum scholarship programmes that are funded by the agency.
According to the PTDF, scholars must henceforth complete their programmes within the stipulated time, as the fund will no longer condone any form of extension, “except in extenuating circumstances.”
The agency’s Executive Secretary, Aliyu Gusau, who disclosed this at the 2018\\2019 PTDF Overseas Scholarship Scheme for MSc and PhD scholars under the United Kingdom Strategic Partnership in Abuja on Monday, told the beneficiaries that the fund would not be liable for any extension beyond the recommended periods.
He said, “We won’t accept requests for extension anymore from scholars. This means that you must finish within the stipulated time, which is about 36 months for PhD scholars and something a bit similar for those going for MSc programmes. The PTDF will not accept extension requests except in extenuating circumstances.
Full article: https://punchng.com/ptdf-stops-petroleum-scholarship-programmes-extension/
NIIT is seeking applications from young Nigerians
NIIT is seeking applications from young Nigerians for the 19th National Scholarship. With a thrust on creating skilled manpower for the Nigerian IT industry, the NIIT Nigeria Scholarship will help students get skilled for a Global career in IT through training in technology.
IT industry in Nigeria is estimated to among the fastest growing IT industries in the world. NIIT conducts the IT Scholarship exam every year to help identify meritorious students to join this industry and be a part of the global skilled IT Talent pool. NUT Scholarships have become one of the most awaited events in the annual events calendar of the country.
Application Deadline: 13th July 2018
Scholarship test date: 14th July 2018
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: Nigeria
To be taken at (country): Nigeria
Number of Awards: Not specified
Type: Undergraduate, Masters, Training
Award Provider: National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT)
Eligible Fields of Study:
DigiNxt MMS, Big Data, Java Enterprises Apps with DevOps, Digital Marketing apart from Revolutionary MMS. NIIT is also launching a state-of-the-art program in financial accounting- “Tally.ERP9” in Nigeria and other programmes.
Eligibility:
School Leavers, Under Graduates, Graduates [Unemployed, Under-Employed], Individuals desirous of enhancing their technical skill-sets and students in general who aspire to know about I.T. and career in I.T.
Full article : NIIT Nigeria Scholarship Programme for Nigerian Students 2018
FCMB Education Advisory Service
According to a statement, access to customers and other aspiring candidates is available on FCMB website with branches where operational desks are currently located, listed.
First City Monument Bank (FCMB), has unveiled a scheme tagged: ‘FCMB Education Advisory Service,’ that would ensure convenient and affordable education support for its customers who or their children desire to study abroad and obtain undergraduate and post-graduate degrees.
The support includes overseas admission information services, school fees remittance, school living allowances and travel fares, loans to support school fees payments, visa process, travels and examination preparation.
Full article : https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/06/05/fcmb-launches-education-advisory-services/
Ambode gives scholarship, N5m cash reward to best LASU graduating student
During the 22nd Convocation Ceremony of LASU at the University Auditorium Complex, Ojo, on Wednesday, May 23, 2018.
Adetoro, who is of the Faculty of Management Sciences, was announced as the best graduating student at the 22nd convocation ceremony held at the Auditorium Complex of the University in Ojo having scored CGPA 4.78.
Responding to Adetoro’s request for scholarship to go for masters’ study outside the country, Governor Ambode said he would personally finance the student’s education in any university of his choice anywhere in the world. “In response to the best graduating student’s request, Lagos State Government does not generally give scholarship anymore but only bursary. So, I adopt him.
Full article: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/05/ambode-gives-scholarship-n5m-cash-reward-best-lasu-graduating-student/
2017/2018 NAOC TERTIARY SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME: APPLICATION/EXAMINATION
NIGERIAN AGIP OIL COMPANY LIMITED
( Operator of the NNPC/NAOC/OHL Joint Venture )
The Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC) Joint Venture in pursuance of its Corporate Social Responsibility invites suitably qualified applicants for its 2017/2018Session Tertiary Scholarship Scheme, effective from 17th to 30th April, 2018.
Category of Awards
- Host Communities Merit Award – For applicants strictly from NAOC Host Communities
- National Merit Award – For applicants from Non-Host communities
Requirement / Eligibility
To qualify for consideration, applicants MUST be:
- Registered Full TIME undergraduates in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions
- Certified 100 level students at the time of application (Only students admitted in2017/2018 academic session)
NOTE: The following categories of students should not apply:
- 200 level students and above
- Current beneficiaries of similar Awards from other Companies and Agencies
- Dependants of NAOC/NAE/AENR
Only Indigenes of NAOC Host Communities in Rivers,Bayelsa,Delta and Imo States SHOULD apply for the Host Communities Merit Award.
Course of Study
Only applicants studying Engineering, Geology, Geosciences and Agricultural Science are eligible for the National Merit Award.
NOTE: The aptitude test will take place at designated centers to be communicated to applicants on a later date and applicants are to fully bear the cost of transportation to and from Aptitude test centres.