FG Bilateral Education Agreement Scholarship for Nigerians 2024/2025

Applications are invited from all interested candidates. See below for all you need to know; the requirements, application closing date, and how to apply.

The Honourable Minister of Education (HME), Prof. Tahir Mamman OON, SAN, is inviting interested and qualified Nigerians to apply for the 2024/2025 Federal Government Scholarship Awards. The scholarship is available for the following programs:

1. Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA):
2. i) Undergraduate (UG) studies in Russia, Morocco, Hungary, Egypt, and Algeria.
3. ii) Postgraduate (PG) studies in Russia (for those who obtained their first degrees from Russia), China, Hungary, Serbia, and Romania.

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Undergraduate Scholarships:

– Applicants must have a minimum of five (5) Distinctions (As & Bs) in the Senior Secondary School Certificates, WASSCE/WAEC (May/June), in subjects relevant to their fields of study, including English Language and Mathematics.

Other Requirements

There are two requirements for applicants:

1. i) Only N.Y.S.C discharge or exemption certificates are accepted.
2. ii) Applicants must provide evidence of readiness to be released by an employer.

Here are some general notes for all applicants:

1. i) Since the BEA countries do not speak English, applicants should be prepared to take a mandatory one-year foreign language course in the country of their choice, which will be the standard medium of instruction.
2. ii) For candidates applying for Bachelor in Imamat, Quran Teaching Professor, and Imam Preacher Training for Islamic Religious studies in Algeria, the required certificate is WASSCE/WAEC, and no other certificate will be accepted.

How to Apply

To apply for the scholarship, please follow these steps:

1. Visit the Federal Ministry of Education’s website at and click on the Federal Scholarship Board ICON on the Home Page.
2. Read the Guidelines and complete the Application Form online.
3. Print the completed Application Form.

Application Closing Date

The application closing date is January 5th, 2024.