{"id":26878,"date":"2025-01-21T16:05:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T16:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=26878"},"modified":"2025-01-21T16:05:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T16:05:43","slug":"2025-nigeria-higher-education-foundation-nhef-scholars-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/2025-nigeria-higher-education-foundation-nhef-scholars-program\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Nigeria Higher Education Foundation \u2013 NHEF Scholars Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Applications are now open for the 2025 Nigeria Higher Education Foundation (NHEF) Scholars Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NHEF identifies talented young Nigerians from our various Partner Universities who have demonstrated strong academic excellence and well-roundedness in both professional and extracurricular pursuits and provides them with intensive career training and skill-building exercises needed to aid them in long-term career development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NHEF Scholars Program is an early career-accelerating program that provides diverse opportunities to the selected Scholars from our various Partner Universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each Scholar goes through a weeklong orientation program that exposes them to career development training that is pivotal in facilitating an easy transition into the global workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NHEF Partner Universities are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bayero University, Kano<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University of Ibadan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University of Lagos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University of Nigeria, Nsukka<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University of Port Harcourt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>must possess a strong commitment to Leadership, Community Service, and Philanthropy, as well as making a lasting impact across the globe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>must be in penultimate students at our Partner universities, i.e. 300 Level students studying a 4 year course or 400-level students studying a 5 year course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefits:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This Nigeria Higher Education Foundation Scholars Program is designed to empower talented Nigerian students with the skills, experiences, and networks needed to excel as leaders and professionals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The NHEF Scholarship 2025 offers\u00a0offers fully funded scholarships, internships, paid flights, accommodation, meals, vacation, and networking opportunities with CEOs, MDs, and influential men.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During the NHEF Scholars Program, each scholar undergoes intensive training by a thoroughly selected group of international facilitators.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Scholars then take up internship placements at our Partner Firms, which typically last 6 \u2013 8 weeks. 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