2018 Gani Fawehinmi Annual Scholarship

Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship Board – Applications are invited from students in tertiary institutions in Nigeria for the 2018 Gani Fawehhnni Annual Scholarship Awards.
Gani Fawehinmi Annual Scholarship Awards 2018
Description

• The award is for 20 (twenty) students, each of whom will receive One hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000) making a total sum of Two Million Naira (N2,000,000.00).

Criteria for Award

• Applicants must be poor and indigent.
• Applicants must be registered students of tertiary institutions in Nigeria i.e Universities, polytechnics and colleges of education.
• Applicants must have good academic performance.

Award Ceremony

• Successful candidates will be awarded the Scholarship on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Nigerian Law Publications House, Otunba Jobi Fele- Way, C.B.D., Alausa Ikeja, Lagos at 12.00 Noon.

Interview

• Owerri: Applicants will be interviewed on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at ASUU Secretariat, Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), at 10.00 am.
• Abuja: Applicants will be interviewed on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at ASUU Secretariat, University of Abuja, Gwagwalada Campus, Abuja at 10.00 am.
• Lagos: Applicants will be interviewed on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at Nigerian Law Publications House, Otunba Jobi Fele- Way, C.B.D., Alausa lkeja, Lagos, at 10.00 am.

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit an Application Letter of not more than two (2) pages. The Letter must include the name of the candidate, course and year of study, state of origin and why the candidate believes that he or she should be given the award.
The Application Letter must be accompanied by:

• A photocopy of the candidate’s current identity Card
• A letter from the candidate’s current head of Department, including correct information on the candidate’s CGPA for the last academic session
• A letter from the Registrar certifying that the candidate is a student of the institution
• A copy of the candidate’s registration form for the current semester; and
• Two (2) current passport photographs.

The Application Letter with all the supporting documents, should be forwarded (by hand or postal delivery) to:

Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship Board,
Nigerian Law Publications House,
Otunba Jobi Fele- Way,
C.B.D., Alausa lkeja,
P.O. Box 80279, Lafiaji,
Lagos State.


Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship Board
c/o ASUU Secretariat,
Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO),
Owerri,
Imo State.


Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship Board
c/o ASUU Secretariat,
University of Abuja,
Gwagwalada Campus,
Abuja.
 
Application Deadline 14th August, 2018.

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2018 NDDC Foreign Post-Graduate Scholarship

NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(NDDC)
167 ABA ROAD, PORT HARCOURT
NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
2018 FOREIGN POST GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

INTRODUCTION


As part of our Human Resource Development initiatives, the NDDC is embarking on Foreign Post Graduate Scholarship Programme to equip Niger Deltans with relevant training and skills for effective participation in the Local content programme of the current Administration as well as compete globally in various professional fields. The scheme is for suitably qualified applicants with relevant Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree from recognized Universities in the following professional disciplines:

• 1.      Agricultural Sciences
  2.      Engineering
  3.      Environmental Sciences
  4.      Geosciences
  5.      Information Technology
  6.      Law  
  7.      Management Sciences
  8       Medicine
  9.      Education
  10.      Humanities
  

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

1.     First degree with minimum of 2nd Class Lower Division for those wishing to undertake a Master’s Degree programme and a good Master’s Degree for PhD candidates from a recognized University.

2.    Applicants must have gained admission for a Post Graduate Programme in any of the listed disciplines above, in a foreign University.

3.    Applicants who have already enrolled in Overseas’ Universities are NOT eligible to apply.

4.    Guarantor’s written consent of good conduct of the applicant from any of the following persons from the applicant’s community/clan.

• Member of National Assembly/State House of Assembly
• Chairman of the LGA
• First Class Traditional Ruler
• High Court Judge

5      Persons with evidence of cult membership or criminal record shall not be considered for the award.

6     Applicants must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC).
MODE OF APPLICATION

• Application must be made on-line at the Commission’s website: (www.nddc.gov.ng). With the following attachments.
  
• Recent passport photograph
  
• Local Government Identification Letter.
  
• Post Graduate Admission Letter from a recognised Overseas University.
  
• Relevant Degrees from a recognized University.
  
• N.Y.S.C Discharge/Exemption Certificate.
  
  2. Successfully completed application forms will be assigned registration numbers automatically.
  
  3. Print the hard copy of the on-line generated acknowledgement for ease of reference.
  
  4. All shortlisted applicants will be posted on the  NDDC website (www.nddc.gov.ng).
  
  5. For further enquiry, please contact:
  Director, Education, Health and Social Services (NDDC)
  E-mail:  gochua.okejoto@nddc.gov.ng
  Mobile:  084668158: Email:  seledi.thompson@nddc.gov.ng
  DURATION
  All completed applications must be summited 21 days from the date of publication.
  NOTE:
  
  • THE COMMISSION WILL NOT ENTER INTO ANY FORM OF COMMUNICATION WITH CANDIDATES WHO WERE NOT SHORTLISTED FOR THE COMPUTER BASED TEST (CBT) OR THOSE WHO WERE NOT INVITED FOR ORAL INTERVIEW OR CANDIDATES THAT WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL AT THE ORAL INTERVIEWS.
  • PREFERENCE WOULD BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES FROM OIL PRODUCING/BEARING COMMUNITIES/LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS AS LONG AS CANDIDATES MEET THE APPROVED CUT OFF MARK.
  • THE COMMISSION WILL ENSURE A FAIR SPREAD OF COURSES AMONG BENEFICIARIES WITHIN EACH STATE.
  • DEFERMENT, CHANGE OF INSTITUTION AND COURSE ARE NOT PERMITTED.

• THE COMMISSION RESERVES THE SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION TO SELECT APPLICANTS IN LINE WITH THE ABOVE STATED CRITERIA AND ITS INTERNAL CONSIDERATION.  THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSION IN THIS REGARD IS FINAL.

Signed
MANAGEMENT

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