Federal Government BEA Scholarship Award Application 2014/2015

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
FEDERAL SCHOLARSHIP BOARD (FSB)
PLOT 245 SAMUEL ADEMULEGUN STREET CENTRAL
BUSINESS DISTRICT, ABUJA
2014/2015 BILATERAL EDUCATIONAL AGREEMENT
(BEA) SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS INTERVIEW

The Honourable Minister of Education, Chief (Barr.)
Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, is hereby inviting interested
and qualified Nigerians to participate in the
2014/2015 Nomination Interview for Bilateral
Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Awards for:



i) Undergraduate(UG) studies tenable in Russia,
Cuba,
Morocco, Algeria, Romania, Ukraine, Turkey, Egypt,
Japan, Serbia, Macedonia

ii) Postgraduate (PG) studies tenable in Russia,
China, Turkey, Japan, Serbia, Mexico, e.t.c
2.0 All qualified candidates are advised to:
a. Visit www.fsb.gov.ng
. b Click on the Application Center
c. Register your username and password
d. Click BEA in the Application Center
e. Proceed to complete the form online and submit
f.. Then print the completed Application form
g. Submit two copies at the venue of the Interview
as scheduled (find attached
Time Table).
NOTE//WARNING! Double Entries Would Be
Disqualified
3.0 FIELDS OF STUDY
a. Undergraduate level – Medicine, Engineering,
Geology, Agriculture, Sciences,
Mathematics,Languages, Environmental Sciences,
Sports, Law, Social
Sciences, etc
b. Postgraduate level (Masters Degree and Ph.D) in
all fields
4.0 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 Secoundary School Certificate, WAEC
or NECO (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 (2012 or 2013). Age limit is 22
years.
B. POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS: 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. A knowledge of the Foreign language of
the
donor country is desired particularly for those
applying for Russian Award. 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): Knowledge of the
language of the country of choice is an added
advantage.
5.0 VENUE OF INTERVIEW: All eligible applicants are
to report for interview at the venues scheduled for
their respective zones of origin.Two sets of
completed application forms should be submitted at
the various interview centres with the following
attachments:
i. Two authenticated photocopies of educational
certificates and testimonial
ii. Only one certificate will be accepted ie WAECO or
NECO ( May/June) only
iii. Statement of results must be confirmed by WAEC
or NECO and forwarded to the Director/ Secretary,
Federal Scholarship Board, Abuja.
iv. Two copies of Birth certificate.
v. State of origin certificate duly signed, stamped
and dated.
vi. Eight (8) passport sized coloured photographs
on white background
vii. Data page of current International Passport. and
viii. Academic transcripts and NYSC certificates will
be required from applicants for postgraduate
studies
Original documents should be presented at the
interview venues for sighting.
2014/2015 BEA INTERVIEW VENUES AND DATES
FROM MARCH 24TH TO 28TH MARCH 2014
S/
N
ZONE/ VENUE
MONDAY MARCH 24TH
TUESDAY MARCH 25TH
WEDNESDAY MARCH 26TH
THURSDAY MARCH 27TH
FRIDAY MARCH 28TH

1.
NORTH – WEST FGC
SOKOTO
KANO & KADUNA STATES
KEBBI & JIGAWA STATES
ZAMFARA & KATSINA STATES
SOKOTO STATE
COLLATION OF RESULT

2.
NORTH- EAST GOVT. SCI. SEC. SCH. GOMBE
BORNO & YOBE STATES
ADAMAWA & TARABA STATES
BAUCHI STATE
GOMBE
STATE
COLLATION OF RESULT

3.
NORTH-CENTRAL FGC MINNA
BENUE & KOGI STATE,
PLATEAU & FCT STATES
KWARA AND NASARAWA STATES
NIGER STATE
COLLATION OF RESULT

4.
SOUTH -WEST
OSOGBO HIGH SCHOOL II,
LAGOS & ONDO STATES
OYO & EKITI STATES
OGUN STATE
OSUN STATE
COLLATION OF RESULT

5.
SOUTH- SOUTH FGGC, BENIN
DELTA STATE
CROSS- RIVERS & BAYELSA STATES
AKWA-IBOM & RIVERS STATES
EDO STATE
COLLATION OF RESULT

6.
SOUTH- EAST FGGC UMUAHIA
ENUGU & EBONYI STATES
IMO STATE
ANAMBRA STATE
ABIA STATE
COLLATION OF RESULT

Applicants are strongly advised to attend the
interview at their zones of origin.
NB: Candidates nominated and finally selected by
the awarding BEA countries will be required to
submit to Federal Scholarship Board the following:

i) Authenticated copies of academic certificates

ii) Medical certificate of Fitness including HIV/AIDS,
Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B free certificates and chest
x-ray from a Teaching Hospital, General
Hospital or National Hospital, Abuja.
OR, any Hospital as designated by the awarding
country.

iii) Police clearance certificate with finger prints
( on request)

TIME : 9.00 A.M DAILY

SIGNED:
DR. MACJOHN NWAOBIALA
PERMANENT SECRETARY
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION