The Government of Nigeria announced its intention to resume offering Commonwealth Scholarships in 2001. As a result of this initiative 13 awards have been available for take up in January 2003. Candidates nominated from Ghana, Kenya, Sierra Leone and the United Kingdom are being considered for these awards. It is not yet known whether awards will be available in 2004.
The terms of awards in Nigeria can be found in the 2002 Prospectus, which the Ministry confirmed in September 2002 is still applicable. You can download the prospectus and the application form here.
Further information about courses available at Nigerian universities is available from the Association of Commonwealth Universities Course Finder service.
Contact details for the Nigerian agency responsible for Commonwealth Scholarships are as follows:
The Secretary
Federal Scholarship Board
Yaounde Street
Wuse Zone 6. PMB 134, Abuja
Nigeria
Tel:234-9-5230493/5230574
Fax:234-9-523-7995
Email:fedscholarshipabj@yahoo.com
2 comments:
I went for the interview for commonwealth scholarship in Abuja for MSc last year(2007). Nothing has really been heard from the Ministry of Education or from the Commonwealth Board. Does anyone really have update.
Henry
I went for commonwealth Interview for MSc in Abuja , last year(2007). but up till now , nothing has been had from the federal Ministry of Education of from the Commonwealth body in Uk. Please Does anyone really now what is going on.
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