Federal Ministry of Education, Federal Scholarship Board, Plot 245 Samuel Ademulegun Street Central Business District, Abuja.
The Honourable Minister of Education, Prof. (Mrs.) Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufa’i O.O.N, is hereby inviting interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the Nomination Interview for Bilateral Educational Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Award 2013/2014 tenable in Russia, China, Cuba, Morocco, Algeria, Romania, Ukraine, Turkey, Egypt, Japan, Serbia, Mexico, Macedonia, e.t.c.
The BEA Scholarship Awards are for Undergraduate and Postgraduate studies.
All qualified candidates are advised to:
- Visit Federal Scholarship Board’s website: www.fsb.gov.ng
- Click on Application Center
- Click on Bilateral Educational Agreement (BEA) Form
- Select BEA Award Application
- Register/Login
- Read Requirements & Instructions, and continue
- Print completed Application Form and Acknowledgement Slip and bring two (2) copies to interview venue.
FIELDS OF STUDY
Undergraduate level - Medicine, Paramedical, Engineering, Geology, Agriculture, Sciences, Mathematics,Languages, Environmental Sciences, Sports, Law, Social Sciences, etc
Postgraduate level (Masters Degree and Ph.D) in all fields
CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY
Postgraduate Scholarship: 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.
Undergraduate Scholarship: All applicants for undergraduate degree courses must possess a minimum qualification of Five (5) Distinctions (As & Bs) in the Senior Secondary School Certificate (WAEC or NECO) only in the subjects relevant to their field of study including English Language and Mathematics. Certificates should not be more than Three (3) years old (2010 – 2012). Applicants who by October 2013 will be in 300 Level and above in any Tertiary Institution need not apply. Age limit is 23 years
NOTE (For all Applicants): Knowledge of the language of the country of choice is an added advantage.
Venue of Interview: All eligible applicants are to report for interview at the venues nearest to them as scheduled for their respective states of origin. Two sets of completed application forms should be submitted at the various interview centres with the following attachments:
- Two authenticated photocopies of Educational Certificates and Testimonial
- Only one Certificate will be accepted ie WAEC or NECO
- Statement of results must be confirmed by WAEC or NECO and forwarded to the Director/ Secretary, Federal Scholarship Board, Abuja.
- Two copies of Birth Certificate.
- State of Origin Certificate duly signed, stamped and dated.
- Eight (8) passport sized colour photographs on white background
- Medical Certificate of Fitness including HIV /AIDS, and Hepatitis B free Certificates obtained from a Teaching Hospital, General Hospital or National Hospital, Abuja.
- Police Clearance Certificate including finger prints from the Police Station nearest to Place of Residence
- Data page of current International Passport, and
- Academic transcripts and NYSC certificate will be required from applicants for postgraduate studies.
- Original documents should be presented at the interview venues for sighting.
BILATERAL EDUCATIONAL AGREEMENT (BEA) INTERVIEW 2013/2014 VENUES AND DATES FROM MARCH 18TH TO 22ND MARCH 2013
ZONE
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VENUE
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DATES FOR STATES
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State
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Day
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Date
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North East
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FGGC Jalingo
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Borno State
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Monday
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March
18th
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Adamawa State
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Tuesday
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March
19th
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Yobe and Gombe States
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Wednesday
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March
20th
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Taraba
and Bauchi States
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Thursday
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March
21st
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Collation
of Result
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Friday
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March
22nd
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North West
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FGC Kano
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Kebbi and
Katsina States
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Monday
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March
18th
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Sokoto
and Kaduna
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Tuesday
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March
19th
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Zamfara
and Jigawa
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Wednesday
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March
20th
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Kano
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Thursday
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March
21st
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Collation
of Result
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Friday
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March
22nd
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North
Central
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FGC Ilorin
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FCT and Benue
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Monday
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March
18th
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Kogi
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Tuesday
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March
19th
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Niger and Nasarawa
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Wednesday
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March
20th
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Kwara and
Plateau
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Thursday
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March
21st
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Collation
of Result
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Friday
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March
22nd
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North
East
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FGGC Owerri
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Anambra
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Monday
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March
18th
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Ebonyi
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Tuesday
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March
19th
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Abia and Enugu
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Wednesday
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March
20th
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Imo State
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Thursday
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March
21st
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Collation
of Result
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Friday
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March
22nd
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South
West
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FGGC Akure
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Osun
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Monday
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March
18th
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Oyo and Lagos
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Tuesday
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March
19th
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Ekiti and
Ogun
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Wednesday
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March
20th
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Ondo
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Thursday
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March
21st
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Collation
of Result
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Friday
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March
22nd
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South
South
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FSTC Uyo
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Cross
Rivers and Delta
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Monday
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March
18th
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Rivers
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Tuesday
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March
19th
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Edo
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Wednesday
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March
20th
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Akwa Ibom
and Bayelsa
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Thursday
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March
21st
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Collation
of Result
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Friday
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March
22nd
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TIME: 9:00AM DAILY