Federal Government Scholarship Awards 2025

Deadlines tick. Time tightens its grip. And still, the window stays open—barely. The Federal Ministry of Education calls, once more, for capable, clear-eyed students to put their names forward for the Nigerian Scholarship Award 2024/2025. This isn’t just a form online; it’s a mechanism, a lever, a breath of relief for those grinding through higher education in public institutions.

Across universities, polytechnics, monotechnics—Federal or State—the award targets full-time students who’ve crossed into the meat of their programmes. Financial assistance is not a gift; it’s a recalibration. A quiet engine keeping minds on books instead of bills.

Eligibility Requirements for Nigerian Scholarship Award

For Postgraduate Applicants

• Must hold a first degree—not just any, but a Second Class Honours (Upper Division) at minimum
• Must be registered full-time in a Federal or State university

For Undergraduate (UG) and Higher National Diploma (HND) Applicants

• Must be full-time students in their second year or higher
• Registered in a Federal or State university, polytechnic, or monotechnic
• UG candidates must have a minimum CGPA of 4.0 on a 5-point scale or 5.0 on a 7-point scale
• HND candidates need 3.5 on a 4.0 scale

Every applicant, no matter the level, must hit every criterion—no wiggle room, no guesswork.

Students living with disabilities? If the rules fit, you’re in. No exclusions.

Accepted Fields of Study

No wandering. You choose your course from this list, or you don’t move forward.

• Science and Technology
• Medicine and Medical Sciences
• Education
• Agriculture
• Liberal Arts, Social and Management Sciences
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Information and Communication Technology
• Environmental Sciences
• Law

Your course must live within these boundaries. If it doesn’t, the application won’t even blink.

More information about other opportunities can be found at Federal Government Education Bursary Award (EBA) 2025 .

How to Apply Correctly

Step by step. No shortcuts. No skipping.

1. Visit the Federal Scholarship Board portal
2. Read all guidance with care
3. Fill out the application online
4. Print a copy of the completed form

Multiple applications? Don’t. That’s a straight road to disqualification.

Prepare These Documents

You’ll need to upload each of these. Clear. Uncut. Complete.

• Admission letter from your institution
• Current CGPA result
• Certificate of State of Origin

Upload errors, missing files? You’re out before you’re in.

Portal Timeline: Mark the Dates

• Opens: 18 April 2025
• Closes: 29 May 2025

No extensions. No mercy. Late is late.

Critical Rules You Must Not Break

• The award covers study within Nigeria only
• It starts at the beginning of the academic session
• No switching of schools or courses once awarded
• You can’t hold this scholarship alongside another

Violations aren’t slapped wrists—they’re full cancellations. Read that again.

Need Help?

Official Channels Only

• Phone: 08077884418 or 08091155229
• Email: fsb@education.gov.ng

You don’t need an agent. You don’t need to pay. You definitely don’t need fake middlemen promising “guaranteed” success. They’re liars with bank accounts.

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