Wellcome Trust Seed Awards in Humanities and Social Science 2017

Brief description: Wellcome Trust is offering awards for research applicants from a low- or middle-income country within Sub-Saharan Africa, South-east Asia or South Asia.

Application Deadline: 27th September 2016

Offered annually? Yes

Eligible Countries: Countries in Africa and Asia

To be taken at (country): Countries in Africa and Asia

Iowa State University Scholarship for International Students 2017 - USA.

Application Deadline: 1st March 2017

Offered annually? Yes

Eligible Students: International students

To be taken at (country): Iowa State University USA

CIAPS Public Interest Essay Competition 2016 - ₦1Million Prize

The CIAPS Public Interest Essay themed “Nigerian Recession: Diagnosis & Prognosis”which has a total of one million naira (N1million) Prize is opened to Students, Graduates, Professionals, Academics and all Stakeholders with interest in and understanding of the Nigerian economy.

Application Deadline: 12am 29th November 2016

Eligible Countries: Nigeria

To be taken at (country): Nigeria

Commonwealth Class story writing Competition 2016 for School Teachers and Students

What does the word ‘Belonging’ mean to you?

All sorts of images might pop into your head – maybe of your family, friends, country, or perhaps even of your favourite sports team! It might not be an image at all, but a particular emotion, memory or sensation.

Capture what ‘Belonging’ means to you by putting pen to paper or fingertips to keyboard and submitting your story to our Commonwealth Class story writing competition.

Application Deadline: Monday 14th November 2016.

Call for Entries for Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) is accepting entries for its competition. The call for entries emphasizes that the submitted stories should be targeted and received by a Nigerian audience.
Eligible Fields:

• Print
• Radio
• Television
• Photography
• Online
• Editorial Cartoon

Eligibility and Selection Criteria:

JAMB Result Validity Extended To 3 Years By The Senate.

The Nigerian Senate today passed the amendment to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s Act into law.

In the amendment, the Senate strengthened the Board to allow the results of students in the annual examination be valid for more than one year.

University of Dundee Postgraduate and Undergraduate Scholarships 2017/2018

The University of Dundee is offering Undergraduate and Masters Scholarships to international students wishing to undertake degree programmes at the University.

Application Deadline: 31st January, 2017 for the January 2017 academic session

Offered annually? Yes

Scholarship Name: Dean’s International Scholarship

Eligible Countries: International

Robert Gordon University MBA Scholarship for International Students 2017

Brief description: The MBA scholarship, offered to Business, Management and Accounting students, can assist incoming students with the cost of a full-time or online MBA at the University.

Application Deadline: 

• 1st September 2016 for September intake
• 10th January 2016 for January intake

Offered annually? Yes

Eligible Countries: International

To be taken at (country): Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

Eligible Field of Study: Business, Management and Accounting

University of Oxford Dulverton Scholarships for African Students 2017

Application Deadline: 6th or 20th January, 2017

Offered annually? Yes

Eligible Countries: Countries in sub-Saharan Africa and the EEA

To be taken at (country): University of Oxford, UK

Eligible Fields of Study: Master’s or DPhil courses

University of Warwick UK Full PhD Scholarships for International Students 2017/2018

Scholarship Name: Chancellor’s International Scholarship at University of Warwick

Application Deadline: The deadline for applications for 2017 entry is 18th January 2017

Offered annually? Yes

Brief description: 25 Chancellor’s International Scholarships at University of Warwick UK for PhD/Doctoral Students of any Nationality in 2017/2018 academic year

Accepted Subject Areas: Any discipline offered at University of Warwick for PhD degree

Undergraduate Excellence Scholarships At Royal Holloway University Of London, UK.

Royal Holloway University of London UK is offering the International Excellence Scholarships for international students who wants to pursue a bachelors degree program in the university.

This scholarship is offered as tuition fee waivers of £10,000 in total, given in installments over three years of study at Royal Holloway:

Leventis Foundation (Nigeria) Agricultural Schools Calls For Application

Application for Admission to One-Year Training Programme in Modern and Sustainable Agriculture

The Leventis Foundation (Nigeria) is a charitable company of the A.G. Leventis Group dedicated to the training of farmers in modern and sustainable agricultural practices and rational use of natural resources.

TASUED 2016/2017 (1st, 2nd & 3rd Batch) Admission List Released - How To Check

All candidates who participated in the 2016 admission screening exercise of Tai Solarin University of Education can now proceed online to check their admission status.

To check your admission status, login as Prospective Student with the Jamb Reg No (as Username) and Surname (as Password) on

RSUST 2016/2017 Clearance Exercise For Newly Admitted Candidates (1st Batch)

CLEARANCE EXERCISE FOR NEWLY ADMITTED CANDIDATES FOR 2016/2017 ACADEMIC SESSION-BATCH 1

This is to inform all candidates who were offered Provisional Admission and have accepted the offer of admission into Year One (1) of the various programmes for the

Novena University, Ogume Postpones 2016/2017 Resumption Date - See New Date

The Management of Novena University, Ogume wishes to inform all students that the 2016/2017 resumption date has been postponed to 24th Oct 2016 due to circumstances beyond control.

Thanks for your understanding.

NYSC Slashes Number Of Prospective Corps Members In Each Uiniversity

Instead of slashing the Numbers,why does the Federal government not cancel the NYSC scheme?

Caleb University Produces 15 First-Class Degrees as 340 Students Graduate

Caleb University Produces 15 First-Class Degrees as 340 Students Graduate. Caleb University will at its sixth convocation ceremony graduate a total of 340 students of the institution. It was learnt that about 15 of the graduating students will be awarded first class degrees.

This was disclosed by the institution’s Vice Chancellor Prof Ayandiji Daniel Aina.

Kebbi State University Of Science & Technology, Aliero (KSUSTA) 2016/17 (Merit/1st Batch) Admission List Released

This is to inform all the prospective students of the Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero (KSUSTA) that the management of the institution has released the 2016/2017 academic year first/merit admission list.

HOW TO CHECK

As at the time of this publication, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero (KSUSTA) merit admission list is not available online, prospective students can only access their admission status from the school notice boards.

Ebonyi State University (EBSU) 2016/2017 Admission Screening Result Released

This is to inform all candidates who participated in the admission screening exercise of Ebonyi State University (EBSU) that the admission screening result has been released.

ADMISSION SCREENING RESULT CHECKING GUIDELINES

To check your result, click here.

FUBK 2016/2017 Admission Screening Registration Procedure For Direct Entry candidates

Admission Screening Registration Procedure for Direct Entry candidates is as follows:

1) Login to the Admission Screening Portal using your JAMB/D.E Number as username, and surname as password; If you have difficulty in logging in, you can use the retrieve password option

2) Upon successful Login, provide a functional phone number and email address. Then click on "Generate Invoice"

3) Print the Invoice containing your Screening Personalized Payment Identity (PPID)

Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMINNA) Admission Lists Released – 2016/17 (1st & 2nd)

This is to inform all the candidates that participated in the Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMINNA) just concluded Admission screening exercise, that the management of the institution has released the names of candidates offered provisional admission into the university various degree programmes for the 2016/2017 academic session.

HOW TO CHECK

Update On University of Benin

UNIBEN Notice To Prospective Students On Acceptance Fees For 2016/2017

The management of University of Benin has released the amount of money to be p[aid by all newly admitted students 2016/2017 as acceptance Fee.

N.B Note this does not mean that the Admission List for 2016/2017 is out. This is only to keep you pre-informed.

2017/2018 Nigerian Undergraduate Scholarship At University Of Wollongong, Dubai

The University of Wollongong in Dubai is offering scholarships to Nigerian students who wish to undergo an undergraduate program in the institution.

This scholarship covers 15% – 50% of tuition fees each semester and it does not include textbooks, excursions, accommodation, living expenses or any other costs involved in undertaking study.

Youth Ag-Summit Essay Contest for Students 2017. Funded to Brussels, Belgium

If you are between 18-25 years, submit an essay outlining basic possible solutions for the agricultural, social and environmental challenges facing our planet.
Application Deadline: 13th January 2017

Offered annually? Yes

Essay question:
In the next 40 years, it is projected that the world population will grow from 7 to almost 10 billion. However, 1 billion people today still do not have enough safe and nutritious food to eat. Demand is rising while resources are dwindling.

UBA Foundation 2016 International Essay Competition for Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal – ₦1 Million

UBA Foundation is offering the 2016 edition of its National Essay Competition for Secondary School Students to be awarded scholarship to study in African Universities.

Application Deadline: 4th November, 2016.

Essay Topic: “If you were in a position to help the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), what would you do?”

Eligible Fields: All secondary schools

St. Gallen Symposium Leader of Tomorrow Essay Competition 2017 (CHF 20,000+Funded to Switzerland)

Compete for the St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award and qualify for participation as a «Leader of Tomorrow» in the world’s premier opportunity for intergenerational debates: The St. Gallen Symposium.

Application Deadline: 1st February, 2017

Offered annually? Yes
Essay: Your essay must answer the following question:

University of British Columbia – MasterCard Foundation Scholarship (Undergraduate & Masters) for African Students 2017/2018

The University of British Columbia, Canada partners with the MasterCard foundation Scholars Programme to grant $25M Scholarships to African students; At present, only the Undergraduate scholarship is available for application.

Application Deadline: 

Undergraduate Application Deadline: 1st December, 2016

Graduate Application Deadline: 6th November, 2016

Offered annually? Yes