Federal Ministry of Education 2013/2014 Bilateral Educational Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Award

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:

1. Visit Federal Scholarship Board’s website: www.fsb.gov.ng
2. Click on Application Center
3. Click on Bilateral Educational Agreement (BEA) Form
4. Select BEA Award Application
5. Register/Login
6. Read Requirements & Instructions, and continue
7. 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	VENUE	DATES FOR STATES
		State	Day	Date
North East	FGGC Jalingo	Borno State	Monday	March 18th
		Adamawa State	Tuesday	March 19th
		Yobe and Gombe States	Wednesday	March 20th
		Taraba and Bauchi States	Thursday	March 21st
		Collation of Result	Friday	March 22nd
North West	FGC Kano	Kebbi and Katsina States	Monday	March 18th
		Sokoto and Kaduna	Tuesday	March 19th
		Zamfara and Jigawa	Wednesday	March 20th
		Kano	Thursday	March 21st
		Collation of Result	Friday	March 22nd
North Central	FGC Ilorin	FCT and Benue	Monday	March 18th
		Kogi	Tuesday	March 19th
		Niger and Nasarawa	Wednesday	March 20th
		Kwara and Plateau	Thursday	March 21st
		Collation of Result	Friday	March 22nd
North East	FGGC Owerri	Anambra	Monday	March 18th
		Ebonyi	Tuesday	March 19th
		Abia and Enugu	Wednesday	March 20th
		Imo State	Thursday	March 21st
		Collation of Result	Friday	March 22nd
South West	FGGC Akure	Osun	Monday	March 18th
		Oyo and Lagos	Tuesday	March 19th
		Ekiti and Ogun	Wednesday	March 20th
		Ondo	Thursday	March 21st
		Collation of Result	Friday	March 22nd
South South	FSTC Uyo	Cross Rivers and Delta	Monday	March 18th
		Rivers	Tuesday	March 19th
		Edo	Wednesday	March 20th
		Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa	Thursday	March 21st
		Collation of Result	Friday	March 22nd

  

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