FSBN BEA Scholarship Award 2022/2023 – FSBN Registration Portal

BEA Scholarship Eligible for

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

All qualified candidates are advised to:

• Visit Federal Ministry of Education’s website www.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.

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Fields 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 PhD) in all fields.

Criteria for Eligibility
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 (2019 & 2020) for Non-African Countries and for African countries the age of certificate is one year (2020) 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. 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 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.

General Note For all Applicants

• Since the BEA countries are non-English speaking, applicants should be prepared to undertake a mandatory one year foreign Languare course of the country of choice which will be the standard medium of instruction;
• The required certificates for candidates applying for Bachelor in Imamat, Quran Teaching Professor and Iman Preacher Training for Islamic Religious studies in Algeria is WASSCE / WAEC and no other certificate is accepted;
• 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
• Complete the application form online
• All applicants for Russia Postgraduate Scholarship must have acquired their 1st Degree in Russia;
• All Applicants to upload their certificates online;
  • Undergraduate (UG): WAEC / WASSCE, Birth Certificate, Indigene letter.
  • Postgraduate (PG): 1st Degree Certificate, Birth Certificate, WAEC / WASSCE, Indigene letter & NYSC discharge Certificate.
• FSBN Official Portal: www.fsbn.com.ng

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 current International passport;
• Specified Medical Reports from Government hospitals
• National Identity Number (NIN)
• Police Clearance Certificate where necessary.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply for Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Award 2021 / 2022

• First login to  FSBN Portal: www.fsbn.com.ng
• Go to the registration page
• Fill the application carefully
• Submit the form

Official Phone Numbers / E-mail:

• Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA): 08077884417
• fsb@education.gov.ng

Note: This particular application does not attract any processing fee. Therefore, beware of fraudsters!