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