Nigerian Scholarship: Federal Government Scholarships 2010/2011 Application

The 2010/2011 Federal Government Scholarship application forms are now available for collection in all Federal and State Universities, Polytechnics, Monotechnics and Colleges of Education. Consequently, prospective candidates are advised to contact their institutions for collection and completion of the forms. Please, note that application forms are also available online at www.fsb.gov.ng and can be filled and printed by prospective candidates for endorsement by their HOD and Registrars of their institutions
ELIGIBILITY:
(i) Undergraduate, HND & NCE Scholarship:
All applicants should be registered full-time students in their second year or above in recognized Federal and State Universities, Polytechnics, Monotechnics and Colleges of Education. They should also obtain a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.0 on a 5 point scale, or its equivalent in the previous academic year’s examinations.
(ii) Postgraduate scholarship:
Applicants must be registered full-time students of recognized Federal and State owned universities and must have a minimum of second class Honours (upper Division) in their 1st degrees.
All qualified candidates who have fully completed the prescribed application forms for the Nigerian Awards scholarship are to attend selection interviews as scheduled in paragraph 4 below.
GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) Duly completed application forms should be submitted at the various interview centres. Completed application forms should be accompanied with. Photocopies of:
(i) Letter of admission to the institution

(ii) Course Registration Form
(iii) Student Identity Card
(b) Two passport-size photographs with name fully written at the back
(c) Interview Dates:
Northern States: (North East, North West & North Central)14th-18th March, 2011
Southern States: (South East, South West, South South) 21st-25th March,2011
(d) Interview Venue: Federal Unity School in State Capitals; where there is no Unity School in the State Capital, candidates should contact The Secretary, Scholarship Board in that State.
Note:
I. Application forms that are incorrectly/incompletely filled or without the necessary documents will not be processed.
II. All Application forms must be duly signed and stamped by the applicant’s HOD and Registrar.
III. Candidates are to attend interviews with writing materials such as pen, HB pencil and eraser.
IV. Interview starts by 8.00a.m daily