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2015/2016 Pressid Scholarship Award Form
is out. The Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and
Development (PRESSID) Implementation Committee now invites applications
from qualified candidates for the 2015/2016 academic session (third
edition) scholarship award of the scheme.
As part of efforts to achieve the goals
of Vision 20:2020 and the Transformation Agenda, the Federal Government
of Nigeria plans to develop a critical mass of professionals who would
serve as catalysts of change and agents of scientific and technological
advancement, as well as sustainable economic development.
This would be achieved through the
sponsorship of outstanding students for postgraduate studies in the top
28 universities in the world. To this end, the Federal Government has
instituted the Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation
and Development.
Eligibility/Criteria for Application:
Interested candidates should be
graduates from the 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 academic sessions, who would
have completed their National Youth Service by October 2014.They must
have obtained First Class Honours degree from any recognised and
approved University in the following disciplines and aim at postgraduate
degrees in the specified and allied disciplines:
1)Sciences: Nuclear Physics, Operations Research, Industrial Chemistry, Quantitative Genetics, etc;
2) Basic Medical Sciences: Anatomy, Physiology, Medical Biochemistry, etc;
3) Special Aspects of Biology: Biometrics, Molecular Biology, etc;
4) Economics: Econometrics, Development Economics, etc;
5) Engineering & Technology: Aeronautical Engineering, Mechatronics, Metallurgy, Material Science and Production Engineering, 6) Nanotechnology, Cyber-Security, Software Engineering, etc;
7) Medicine: Oncology, Human Genetics, Hepatology, Nuclear Medicine, Geriatrics, etc.
2) Basic Medical Sciences: Anatomy, Physiology, Medical Biochemistry, etc;
3) Special Aspects of Biology: Biometrics, Molecular Biology, etc;
4) Economics: Econometrics, Development Economics, etc;
5) Engineering & Technology: Aeronautical Engineering, Mechatronics, Metallurgy, Material Science and Production Engineering, 6) Nanotechnology, Cyber-Security, Software Engineering, etc;
7) Medicine: Oncology, Human Genetics, Hepatology, Nuclear Medicine, Geriatrics, etc.
Exceptions: In the case of Medicine, candidates must have a minimum of 2 Distinctions in their Part 3 and Part 4 MBBS examinations;
In all cases, candidates must:
i) be below 30 years of age by October 2014;
ii) be computer literate; and
iii) be ready to be bonded and to work, preferably, as academic staff in any public university or research institute for a minimum period of five (5) years.
ii) be computer literate; and
iii) be ready to be bonded and to work, preferably, as academic staff in any public university or research institute for a minimum period of five (5) years.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 18th October 2014.
How To Apply:
Qualified candidates are to visit the PRESSID Application Portal (website) below;
On the top of the website, click on “Apply” and follow the instructions to apply for the presidential scholarship award.
Please note that universities in the
United States of America require candidates to sit for the Graduate
Record Exams (GRE) before they can secure admission.
For further enquiries, please contact the Committee through pressid@nuc.edu.ng or presidentialscholarshipscheme@gmail.com.
Only shortlisted candidate will be invited for further screening.
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