2025 Ahmadu Bello Foundation Scholarship for Nigerians (up to N500,000.00)
The Ahmadu Bello Foundation Scholarship is now ongoing for eligible Nigerian students who are currently enrolled in institutions of higher learning in Nigeria.
The Ahmadu Bello Foundation Scholarship provides financial support for 200 eligible undergraduates and Higher National Diploma Students of Northern Nigeria origin in accredited public universities and polytechnics in Nigeria.
The scholarship is offered to eligible students and is renewable upon the satisfaction of certain requirements.
Requirements:
- Be a candidate who was admitted into science and technology courses in public universities and polytechnics are eligible to apply for the scholarship
- Have an offer of admission into a full-time degree or HND programme in a public university or polytechnic
- Satisfy the minimum requirement for registration in the institution and the department or faculty as a full time student
- Credit in 5 0’level papers including English and Mathematics at not more than two sittings
- be an indigene of any of the 19 states of Northern Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (Evidence of State of Origin will be required)
- not be more than 25 years of age by the date of entry into the university or polytechnic.
Duration and Reward
The scholarship award is worth N100, 000.00 (One hundred thousand naira) per student for the duration of an academic session. Upon award, it will be renewed subject to a minimum CGPA equivalent of Second Class, Lower Division for university students and Upper Credit for polytechnics students.
Required Documents
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a screening exercise during which they will be required to present the following;
- 3 passport photographs (each measuring 2 inches x 2 inches)
- Certificate of State of Origin/Indigenization
- Birth Certificate from the National Population Commission (NPC)
- JAMB Examination Result
- Original Copy of Admission Letter from JAMB and the Institution
- Evidence of Fees Payment and Faculty/Departmental Registration
- Valid Student Identification Card
- WAEC or NECO Senior Secondary School Examination Result(s)/Certificates
- Semester Result(s)
- Personal Contact Details (including email address)
- A Letter of Reference from a Community Leader
- Completed Parent/Guardian Attestation Letter
- Active Phone Numbers
- Contact Details of Next of Kin (including Email Address).
How To Apply?
- Note that meeting these eligibility criteria would not guarantee an award of the scholarship which is subject to availability and the student’s ranking in the selection exercise.
- Any falsification of information at any stage will result in withdrawal of the scholarship.
- Interested and qualified candidates are required to apply online. Incomplete applications will not be processed
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
- Names of successful candidates will be published in a national daily and on the Foundation’s website
- Applicants who have already been awarded scholarships under other schemes will not be considered.
Qualified and Interested candidates should send all application documents to sabmfscholars@gmail.com
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Deadline: February 25, 2025
