Federal Government 2025/2026 BEA Oversea Scholarships for Undergraduates and Postgraduates Students

The Honourable Minister of Education (HME), Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, hereby invites interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the 2025/2026 Federal Government Scholarship Awards for the BILATERAL EDUCATION AGREEMENT (BEA) 

1. Undergraduate (UG): studies tenable in Russia, Morocco, Hungary, Egypt and Algeria; 
2. Postgraduate (PG): studies tenable in Russia (for those whose first degrees were obtained from Russia), China, Hungary, Serbia, Romania. 

Sponsor: Federal Government
Study Country: Abroad
Eligible countries: Nigerian
Degree Category: Undergraduate and Masters
Deadline:12-01-2025

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1. 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 for African countries the age of the certificate is one year (2024) only. Age limit is from 17 to 20 years.

2. 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 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. 

AVAILABLE FIELDS OF STUDY 

1. Undergraduate level – Engineering, Geology, Agriculture, Sciences, Mathematics, Environmental Sciences, Sports, Law, Social Sciences, Biotechnology, Architecture, Medicine (very limited), Pilot Engineering, Neurologist and 
2. Postgraduate level (Masters Degree and PhD) in all fields.

Required Documents

All Applicants are to upload the following certificates online; 

1. UNDERGRADUATE (UG): WAEC/WASSCE & NIN Slip 
2. POSTGRADUATE (PG): 1st Degree Certificate, NIN Slip  & NYSC discharge or exemption Certificate.

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 the current International passport;
• Specified Medical Reports from Government hospitals;
• Birth Certificate & Indigene letter
• Police Clearance Certificate where necessary.

How to Apply for the Scholarship

All qualified candidates are advised to: 

1. Visit Federal Ministry of Education’s website www.education.gov.ng and click on Federal Scholarship Board ICON on the Home Page: 
2. Read Guidelines and then Complete the Application Form online 
3. Print the completed Application Form 

If you meet the scholarship criteria, read more about the application process on the official announcement page. Then, Click the apply link below.

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