Application Deadline: 12th January, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025/2026 Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship. Application is invited from interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the 2025/2026 Federal Government Scholarship Awards for:
BILATERAL EDUCATION AGREEMENT (BEA)
i) Undergraduate (UG) studies tenable in Russia, Morocco, Hungary, Egypt and Algeria;
ii) Postgraduate (PG) studies tenable in Russia (for those whose first degrees were obtained from Russia), China, Hungary, Serbia, Romania.
FIELDS OF STUDY
a. Undergraduate level – Engineering, Geology, Agriculture, Sciences, Mathematics, Environmental Sciences, Sports, Law, Social Sciences, Biotechnology, Architecture, Medicine (very limited), Pilot Engineering, Neurologist and
b. Postgraduate level (Masters Degree and PhD) in all fields.
Eligibility Requirements
A. 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 (2023 & 2024) for non-African countries and African countries the age of the certificate is one year (2024) only.
- The age limit is from 17 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.
- All applicants must have completed their N.Y.S.C. Programme and the age limit is 35 years for Masters and 40 years for Ph.D.
- N.Y.S.C discharge or exemption certificates only are accepted; and
- Evidence of readiness to be released by an employer.
Application Procedure:
- 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 the 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 in the Middle of November and would close on 15th January 2025. Complete the application form online;
- All applicants for Russia should visit the website http://education-in-russia.com which is open;
- All applicants for Russian Postgraduate Scholarship must have acquired their 1st Degree in Russia;
- All documents to be uploaded on the Russian Application portal and must be properly scanned in PDF format;
- All prospective candidates for Russian MUST have an international passport and original WAEC certificate before applying and for those with 2024 WAEC you are advised to download a digital copy of your WAEC certificate from the WAEC portal and upload it to the Russian portal;
All Applicants are to upload the following certificates online;
a. UNDERGRADUATE (UG): WAEC/WASSCE & NIN Slip
b. POSTGRADUATE (PG): 1st Degree Certificate, NIN Slip
& NYSC discharge or exemption Certificate.
NB: Candidates nominated by the Board will be required to submit to the 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 & Indigene letter
- Police Clearance Certificate where necessary.
OFFICIAL PHONE NUMBERS/E-MAIL:
i) 08077884417/08023297547
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship
