Nigeria - Apply for Commonwealth Scholarship

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Procedure

Apply Online

1. To apply for a commonwealth scholarship, you should make your application through the portal of the Federal Scholarship Board (FSB) of Nigeria by clicking on this link: - Federal Scholarship Board
2. If you are a registered user of the FSB portal, click on the “Existing Applicants Login” button at the top right corner of the FSB page to be directed to the Login page. Enter your registered phone number and email address to log in to your account.
3. You can also click on the “APPLY FOR 2020 / 2021 NIGERIA AWARD SCHOLARSHIP” (or for the year applying for) hyperlink to be directed to the available scholarship page, where you will find the ongoing scholarship applications.
4. Read the provided information and instructions regarding the scholarship and then click on the “APPLY NOW” button to go to the account creation page.
5. Enter the required details and click on the “REGISTER” button and you will be directed to the website tile informing you that your account was successfully created and you should proceed to login.
6. Enter your email address and password and click on the “LOGIN” button to access your account.
7. Once logged in, in your dashboard, you will find details regarding the ongoing scholarships and other notifications. Note that you will have to complete your profile status for you to apply for the BEA scholarship.
8. Click on the “Your Profile” hyperlink to open the drop-box menu and select “Bio Data” to open the Biodata online form.
9. Upload your Passport by clicking the “Choose file” button and provide your complete Bio-data as applicable and click on the “Save” button.
10. After you have completed entering your biodata, proceed and complete your “Parents/Next of Kin” data page by providing the details asked and click on the “Save” button.
11. On the next page, complete the “Current Academic Level” section and click on the “Save” button. Further, upload the scanned copies of vital documents asked for by clicking on the “Choose file” button on the next page.
12. After the required documents, complete the application process and submit the application by following on-screen instructions as applicable and then download the completed application form.
13. Then your application will be processed by the Commonwealth and Multilateral Division of Federal Scholarship Board.
14. You will then be invited for a nomination interview by the division upon reviewing your application and attached documents.
15. After the interview, the division will forward applications of successful candidates to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) in the United Kingdom for the final selection.
16. The CSC will assess the forwarded application and deliberate on which candidates are most suitable to be awarded the scholarship.
17. After assessing the application, the CSC will send the list of successful candidates the have been award the scholarship to the Commonwealth and Multilateral Division of Federal Scholarship Board.
18. The division will inform the candidates who have been awarded the scholarship and send relevant documents to the selected candidates.

Note:Application for scholarships is within a specified period of time and you should look out for advertisements of scholarships through electronic and print media.

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Required Documents

• Letter of Admission to the Institution.
• Current Course Registration Form.
• Documents the show your citizenship
• Any other requested documents.
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Federal Scholarship Board - Head Office
Abuja plot 245
Samuel Ademulegun Street,
Central Business District
Tel: +2348077884417
Email: [email protected]
Website :Link

Eligibility

Nigeria citizens or legal refugees are eligible to apply.

Fees

The application is free.

Validity

The scholarship is valid for one year.

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Instructions

• To apply for the scholarship, you should be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country ie Nigeria
• Be available to start your academic studies in the UK, or remotely if required, by the start of the UK academic year
• You should hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) standard, or a second class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree).
• You should not have studied or worked for one academic year or more in a high-income country.
• You should be unable to afford to study at a UK university without this scholarship
  

Required Information

• Applicant information
• Identification number
• Address and contact information
• Academic information
• Student ID card number
  

Need for the Document

The scholarships assist in providing financial support to successful applicants to fund their studies in the UK.

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External Links

• FSB
• Commonwealth scholarship
  

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