Apply for BILATERAL EDUCATION AGREEMENT (BEA) SCHOLARSHIP 2020 - FSB

Interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the 2020/2021 Nomination Computer Based Test (CBT) for the Federal Government Scholarship Awards for BILATERAL EDUCATION AGREEMENT (BEA)

i) Undergraduate (UG) studies tenable in Russia, Morocco, Algeria, Serbia, Hungary, Egypt, Tunisia, Turkey, Cuba, Romania, Japan, Macedonia; and

ii) Postgraduate (PG) studies tenable in Russia (for those whose first degrees were obtained from Russia), China, Hungary, Serbia, Turkey, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, e.t.c.

All qualified candidates are advised to:

a. Visit Federal Ministry of Education’s BEA scholarship application website

b. Read Guidelines and then Complete the Application Form online.

c. Print the Examination slip.

FIELDS OF STUDY

a. Undergraduate level - Engineering, Geology, Agriculture, Sciences, Mathematics, Languages, Environmental Sciences, Sports, Law, Social Sciences, Biotechnology, Architecture, Medicine (very limited), etc.; and

b. Postgraduate level (Masters Degree and PhD) in all fields.

CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY

A. UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

All applicants for undergraduate degree courses must possess a minimum qualification of Five (5) 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 (2018 & 2019) for Non-African Countries and for African countries the age of certificate is one year (2019) only. Age limit is from 18 to 20 years.

B. POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

All applicants for Postgraduate degree courses must hold a First Degree with 1st Class or at least 2nd Class Upper Division. The applicants who are previous recipients of Foreign Awards must have acquired at least two (2) years post qualification experience or employment practice in Nigeria. All applicants must have completed the N.Y.S.C. Programme and the age limit is 35 years for Masters and 40 years for Ph.D.

i) N.Y.S.C discharge or exemption certificates only are accepted; and

ii) Evidence of readiness to be released by an employer.

**2020/2021 FSB COMPUTER BASED TEST VENUES**
S/N	S/N ZONE STATE VENUE	STATE	VENUE
1	NORTH – WEST	SOKOTO KANO Read also : AGIP Undergraduate Tertiary Scholarship Scheme.	SOKOTO KANO
2	NORTH- EAST	ADAMAWA BAUCHI	YOLA Read also : 30 scholarships you can apply for in November. BAUCHI
3	NORTH-CENTRAL	FCT KWARA	BWARI ILORIN Read also : List of generous PhD and Postdoctoral scholarships that Nigerians can apply for.
4	SOUTH –WEST	OYO ONDO	IBADAN AKURE Read also : Full tuition scholarships in Sweden that Nigerians can currently apply for.
5	SOUTH- SOUTH	DELTA RIVERS	ASABA P/HARCOURT
6	SOUTH- EAST	ENUGU Read also : Scholarships in Germany. IMO	ENUGU OWERRI

GENERAL NOTE FOR ALL APPLICANTS

Warning: Double Entries will be disqualified!

i) 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;

ii) Japan applicants must have a solid background in further mathematics;

iii) The required certificate for candidates applying for Bachelor in Imamat, Quran Teaching Professor and Imam Preacher Training for Islamic Religious studies in Algeria is WASSCE/WAEC, and no other certificate is accepted;

iv) 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 will hopefully be opened between October and November 2019, Complete the application form online, Print the completed form and bring to the interview venue in addition to 2.0 above;

v) All applicants for Russian Postgraduate Scholarship must have acquired their 1st Degree in Russia;

vi) All Applicants to upload their certificates online;

viii) The duration for Serbian undergraduate scholarship is Eight (8) years general courses and Nine (9) years for Medicine and postgraduate studies, 3-4years for MSC and 5-6years for PhD.

NB: Candidates nominated by the Board will be required to submit to Federal Scholarship Board the following:

i) Authenticated copies of academic certificates;

ii) Data page of the current International passport;

iii) Specified Medical Reports from Government hospitals;

iv) National Identification Number (NIN)

v) Police Clearance Certificate where necessary.

During the application, candidates are expected to indicate the following:

i) Candidates are advised to choose Computer Based Test Centre (CBT) very close to them ;

ii) Choice of programme preferred in order of priority (i.e. Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) and Nigerian Award;

iii) The registration portal will be closed on Friday 6th December 2019 by 11:59 PM