The Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship
The Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship will be Awarded to:
Undergraduate (UG) studies tenable in Russia, Morocco, Algeria, Serbia, Hungary, Egypt, Turkey, Cuba, Ukraine, Japan, and 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.
How To Apply Visit Federal Ministry of Education’s website
here
and click on READ MORE on Federal Scholarship Board ICON on the Home Page: Read Guidelines and then Complete the Application Form online Print the completed Application Form Submit two sets of the Printed Application Forms at the venue of the interview as scheduled
Note/Warning: Double Entries will be disqualified Field of Study Undergraduate level – Engineering, Geology, Agriculture, Sciences, Mathematics, Languages, Environmental Sciences, Sports, Law, Social Sciences, Biotechnology, Architecture, Medicine (very limited), etc, and Postgraduate level (Masters Degree and Ph.D) in all fields.
Criteria for Eligibility A.) Undergraduate Scholarship: All applicants for undergraduate degree courses must possess a minimum qualification of Five (5) Distinctions (As & Bs) in the Senior Secondary School Certificate, 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 (2015 & 2016). Age limit is from 18 to 20 years. B.) Postgraduate Scholarship: All applicants must hold a first Degree with at least 2nd Class Upper Division. The applicants who are previous recipients of Foreign Awards must have completed at least two (2) years post qualification or employment practice in Nigeria. All applicants must have completed N.Y.S.C. Age limit is 35 years for Masters and 40 years for Ph.D.
Note – (For all Applicants): Since the BEA countries are non-English speaking, applicants should be prepared to undertake a mandatory one year foreign language of the country of choice which will be the standard medium of instruction; and All applicants for Hungarian Scholarship must visit the website: here before 10th February, 2017. Complete the application form online Print the completed form and bring to the venue in addition to 2.0 above.
Venue of Interview All eligible applicants are to report for interview at the venues scheduled for their respective Zones of origin for proper identification. Two sets of completed application forms should be submitted at the various interview centres with the following attachments: Two sets of Photocopies of Educational Certificates and Testimonials of previous schools attended with the originals for sighting; Only one certificate is accepted i.e WAEC of May/June; Two copies of Birth certificate from National Population Commission; State of Origin/LGA certificate duly signed, stamped and dated; Four (4) colourede passport sized photographs on white background; and Postgraduate applicants will be required to submit Academic transcripts and NYSC certificates. Scholarship Value The Total scholarship value is scheduled as follows: •
Any of the above countries are responsible for the tuition and accommodation. • While Nigeria government takes care of the following; • $500 monthly for supplementation. • $250 yearly for warm clothing. • $200 yearly for Health Insurance. • $500 yearly for medical scholars only. • $1000 for PG research grant yearly were applicable. • N100,000 – Take off for PG scholars were applicable • N60,000 – Take off for UG scholars were applicable (Note: Expect occasionally delays in these payment, as previous recipient of this award have protested non payment of as much as 8 month allowance) Although you will get payed eventually.
2017/2018 BEA Interview Venue and Dates from February 13th to 17th, 2017 North – West, Kasu Main Campus, Kaduna: Monday, 13th February – Sokoto & Zamfara States Tuesday, 14th February – Kano & Kebbi States Wednesday, 15th February – Jigawa & Katsina States Thursday, 16th February – Kaduna State Friday, 17th February – Collation of Result South – South Federal College Technology Permanent Site Along Asaba – Ibusa Road Asaba: Monday, 13th February – Cross River & Rivers States Tuesday, 14th February – Akwa Ibom & Bayelsa States Wednesday, 15th February – Edo State Thursday, 16th February – Delta State Friday, 17th February – Collation of Result South – East Law Faculty Ebonyi State University Ebonyi: Monday, 13th February – Anambra State Tuesday, 14th February – Imo State Wednesday, 15th February – Abia & Enugu States Thursday, 16th February – Ebonyi State Friday, 17th February – Collation of Result North – East, FGGC, Jalingo Taraba: Monday, 13th February – Borno & Yobe States Tuesday, 14th February – Bauchi & Gombe States Wednesday, 15th February – Adamawa State Thursday, 16th February – Taraba State Friday, 17th February – Collation of Result North – Central Crowther Memorial College – Lokoja: Monday, 13th February – Benue State & FCT Tuesday, 14th February – Niger & Plateau States Wednesday, 15th February – Kwara & Nasarawa States Thursday, 16th February – Kogi State Friday, 17th February – Collation of Result South – West School of Science Okebola, Ibadan: Monday, 13th February – Ondo & Osun States Tuesday, 14th February – Lagos & Ogun States Wednesday, 15th February – Ekiti State Thursday, 16th February – Oyo State Friday, 17th February – Collation of Result Time: 9:00 am Daily Study material here
