Federal Government (FG) Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Awards 2023/2024 for Nigerians to Study Abroad
FG BEA Scholarship 2023/2024 has commenced. This article is set to provide full information on Federal Government Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Awards 2023/2024 for Nigerians to Study Abroad.
This article will help you understand how the FG BEA Scholarship Award works, how to apply, how to download the FG BEA Scholarship Past Questions etc. Please read to the end to stay informed.
Invitations are hereby extended by the Honourable Minister of Education (HME), Mallam Adamu Adamu for interested candidates to participate in the 2023/2024 Nomination computer Based Test (CBT) for the Federal Government Scholarship Awards for:
Undergraduate (UG) studies tenable in Russia, Morocco, Hungary, and Egypt;
Postgraduate (PG) studies tenable in Russia (for those whose first degrees were obtained from Russia), China, Hungary, Serbia, Romania.
Field of Study
- Undergraduate level – Engineering, Geology, Agriculture, Sciences, Mathematics, Environmental Sciences, Sports, Law, Social Sciences, Biotechnology, Architecture, Medicine (very limited), Pilot Engineering, Neurologist and
- Postgraduate level (Masters Degree and PhD) in all fields.
FG BEA Scholarship Award Eligibility and Criteria
- UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS: All applicants for undergraduate degree courses must possess a minimum qualification of Seven (7) Distinctions (As & Bs) in the Senior Secondary School Certificates, WASSCE/WAEC (May/June) only in the subjects relevant to their fields of study including English Language and Mathematics. Certificates should not be more than two (2) years old (2020 & 2021) for Non-African Countries and for African countries the age of certificate is one year (2021) only. Age limit is from 17 to 20 years.
- POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS: All applicants for Postgraduate degree courses must hold a First Degree with 1st Class or at least 2nd Class Upper Division.
All applicants must have completed N.Y.S.C. Programme and the age limit is 35 years for Masters and 40 years for Ph.D.
- i) Y.S.C discharge or exemption certificates only are accepted; and
- ii) Evidence of readiness to be released by an employer.
General Note for All Applicants:
Since the BEA countries are non-English speaking, applicants should be prepared to undertake a mandatory one-year foreign Language course of the Country of choice which will be the standard medium of instruction;
All applicants for Hungarian Scholarship can apply for up to two fields of study in order of preference, and must visit the website: www.stipendiumhungaricum.hu which was opened 18th November 2021 to close 15th January, 2022. Complete the application form online,
All applicants for Russian Postgraduate Scholarship must have acquired their 1st Degree in Russia;
All Applicants to upload the following certificates online
UNDERGRADUATE (UG): WAEC/WASSCE
POSTGRADUATE (PG): 1st Degree Certificate, Masters Degree WAEC/WASSCE, Indigine letter & NYSC discharge Certificate.
How to Apply for FG BEA Scholarship Award
- Visit Federal Ministry of Education’s website education.gov.ng and click on Federal Scholarship Board ICON on the Home Page:
- Read Guidelines and then Complete the Application Form online
- Print the completed Application Form
NB: Candidates nominated by the Board will be required to submit to Federal Scholarship Board the following:
- Authenticated copies of academic certificates;
- Data page of the current International passport;
- Specified Medical Reports from Government hospitals;
- Birth Certificate & Indigine letter
- Police Clearance Certificate where necessary.
OFFICIAL PHONE NUMBERS/E-MAIL:
- i) 08077884417
- ii) fsb@education.gov.ng
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