Scholarship Boards in Nigeria

List of Scholarship Boards in Nigeria

Fund misappropriation, misplacement of priorities, abuse of political power bedevil most African states, unfortunately affecting educational systems adversely.

In Nigeria, elites send their wards abroad to study because of poor educational infrastructure. Student loans fell from a high of more than 46 million naira between 1972 - 1991, to present meager amounts (consider the huge difference in purchasing power between those times and now). Abstract on Nigerian student loans.

Despite this, some states manage to award scholarships, albeit to indigenes for study at home and abroad.

Below are links to official scholarship portals:
[NOTE THAT ( 1) THIS LIST IS UPDATED AS MORE STATE SCHOLARSHIP SITES ARE ADDED; AND (2) OMITTED STATES EITHER DO NOT HAVE AN ONLINE SCHOLARSHIP PORTAL OR A FUNCTIONING BOARD]

1. The Federal Scholarship Board
   

   The Secretary Federal Scholarship Board Yaounde Street, Wuse Zone 6 PMB 134, Abuja; Nigeria. For Text Message: 0808-249-7467 Tel: 09-5230493/5230574 Fax: 09-523-7995 Site: http://www.fsb.gov.ng/ fedscholarshipabj@yahoo.com fctscholarshipboard@yahoo.com

   Or, The Federal Scholarship Board Plot 245 Samuel Ademulegun Street, Central Business District, Garki, Abuja; (Tel: 08037871907; Email: hindatu@msn.com) Or, Any of the six zonal offices at Bauchi, Akure, Port Harcourt, Gusau, Minna and Enugu

   
   
2. Abia state scholarship Board
   For: Indigenes of Abia State.
   Address: Scholarship Board,
   Abia State Ministry of Education & Youth Development,
   Nnamdi Azikwe Secretariat,
   P.M.B. 7217, Umuahia.
   Phone: +234 88 221539, 222024
   
   
3. Adamawa state scholarship Board
   For: Indigenes of Adamawa State
   Address: Adamawa State Scholarship Trust Fund,
   Yola
   
   
4. Akwa Ibom state scholarship Board
   For: Indigenes of Akwa Ibom State
   Address: Akwa-Ibom State Scholarship Board,
   Idoagerit Nkang Secretariat
   Olusegun Obasanjo Way
   (formerly, Jumbo House,
   131, Udo Umana Street, Uyo)
   
   
5. Anambra state scholarship Board
   For: Indigenes of Anambra State
   Address: Anambra State Scholarship Scheme
   Ministry of Education,
   Scholarship Division Enugu Road, P.M.B. 5038
   Anambra state government website: http://www.anambrastate.gov.ng/. You may request more information from the site.
   
   
6. Bauchi State Scholarship Board
   For: Indigenes of Bauchi State
   (NB: Civil Servants and Non-indigenes are NOT eligible to apply for scholarships. Please read the terms and conditions to be met before applying to the Bauchi state scholarship board.)
   Address: Bauchi State Scholarship Board,
   Along Maiduguri Road/Ran Road,
   P.M.B. 0292, Bauchi; Nigeria.
   Phone: +234 77542706, 08077669336, 08035894223
   Official application page: http://www.ngportal.com/scholarship board/
   
   
7. Bayelsa state scholarship Board (BSSB)
   For: Indigenes of Bayelsa State
   The BSSB sponsors graduates of Bayelsan origin wishing to further their studies abroad. Criteria include Bayelsan origin, possession of a degree from any accessible university from within or outside Nigeria, admission into the proposed school with evidence i.e. admission letter from the school with breakdown of expenses including living and travelling expenses.
   Address: Bayelsa State Scholarship Board
   P.M.B. 42 Yenegoa
   Tel. 089-490467
   Official scholarship site: http://www.bayelsa.gov.ng/scholarships.html
   Official Bayelsa govt portal: http://www.bayelsa.gov.ng/
   
   
8. Benue state scholarship Board
   For: Indigenes of Benue State
   Address: Benue State Ssholarship Board
   P.M.B. 102063, Makurdi.
   Email: mubesites@yahoo.com
   Tel: 08032896432
   
   
9. Borno state scholarship Board
   For: Indigenes of Borno State
   Address: Borno State Scholarship Board,
   Ministry of Education, Jos Road,
   P.M.B. 1046, (Or PMB 1583), Maiduguri; Nigeria.
   Office No. 0087 3rd floor
   Phone: 234 76-231910
   Email: emailmbossaba@yahoo.com
   
   
10. Cross river state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of Cross River State
    Address: Office of the Commissioner,
    Ministry of Education, Headquarters,
    Michael Ani Secretariat.
    P.M.B 107 Calabar
    CRS government site: Education portal
    CRS government site: Scholarship page
    
    
11. Delta state bursary and scholarship Board (DSBSB)
    For: Indigenes of Delta State
    The DSBSB formulates and implements policies as pertains Scholarships and Students Special Assistance Scheme accessible to all students of Delta State Origin across the globe (see various scholarship categories and eligibility conditions)
    Address: Delta State Bursary Scholarship Board
    Anvvai Road, P.M.B. 95103, Asaba.
    State bursary and scholarships: http://www.dtsgscholarship.coewarri.net
    State scholarships: http://www.deltastate.gov.ng/
    Contact: state bursary and scholarships board Or state scholarships board.
    
    
12. Ebonyi state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of Ebonyi State
    Address: Ebonyi State Scholarship Board,
    P.M.B. 106, Abakaliki.
    Ebonyi state scholarship board: http://ebonyistatescholarship.com/
    (Or see the services offered and procedures required)
    
    
13. Edo state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of Edo State
    Address:
    Edo state ministry of education portal: http://www.edostate.gov.ng/ministries/education
    
    
14. Ekiti state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of Ekiti State
    (The Ekiti State Government instituted this Scholarship Scheme in the 2007/2008 academic session)
    Address: Ekiti State Scholarship Board,
    Ekiti State of Nigeria New Secretariat,
    Ado-Ekiti.
    Email: ekssb2008@yahoo.com
    Official scholarship page: http://www.ekitistate.gov.ng/content/ekiti-state-scholarship-board
    
    
15. Enugu state scholarship Board
    
    
16. Gombe state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of Gombe State
    Address: Gombe State Scholarship Board
    T/Wada Quarters, G.R.A,
    Gombe; Gombe state.
    Phone: 072-220961; (080) 36194544
    Website: Official State government homepage
    
    
17. Imo state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of Imo Stale
    Address: The Hon. Commissioner for Education
    Ministry of Education Scholarship Unit,
    Owerri
    Website: Imo State Government Education portal
    
    
18. Jigawa state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of Jigawa State
    Address: Jigawa State Scholarship Board
    P.M.B. 2027, Dutse, Jigawa
    Website: Official Jigawa state scholarship page
    
    
19. Kaduna state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of Kaduna State
    ("To reduce the hardship of students, the present administration reviewed upwards by 100% their scholarship allowances with a view to encourage better performance in schools and the number of awards increased from 2000-4000 while overseas scholarship which have been stopped for about 20 years was re-introduced" -- as at 07/09/09)
    Address: Kaduna State Scholarship Board
    Bida Road, opposite Central Bank
    P.O.Box 7794, Kaduna
    Website: Official state education portal
    
    
20. Kano state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of Kano State
    Address: Kano State Scholarship Board,
    Kano
    
    
21. Katsina state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of Katsina State
    Address: Katsina State Scholarship Board,
    Katsina
    
    Or, Katsina State Education Fund,
    Ahmadu Coomassie House,
    No. 2 Gobarau Road,
    P.O.Box 990, Katsina
    
    Or, For: In-Service Students of Katsina State
    Address: Local Government Service Commission,
    Ibrahim Commission Road, opposite Katsina State House of Assembly,
    Katsina
    
    
22. Kebbi state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of Kebbi State
    Address: Kebbi State Scholarship Board
    P.M.B. 1062, Birnin Kebbi
    
    
23. Kogi state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of Kogi State
    ("Government Scholarship Award Scheme is aimed at assisting students to be successful without much stress in going through their studies to procure books, pay fees, complete projects, pay their accommodation or even help to feed such individuals as school where nothing is given."
    The award cover such programme in the Nigerian institutions as: Postgraduate (PG) Award, Undergraduate (UG) Award, Post Higher National Diploma (PHND) Award, Higher National Diploma (HND) Award, National Certificate in Education (NCE) Award.
    Courses to be considered for this award: Science and Technology, Medicine and Para Medicals, Science subject and Education, Arts and Social Science with Education, Liberal Arts/Social/Management Studies, Law and related studies, HND (Science & Technology, N.C.E.)
    Address: Kogi State Scholarship Board,
    12 Aliu Obaje Road, Opposite Niger Clinic,
    P.M.B. 1075, Lokoja; Kogi State
    Website: Kogi state govt page
    
    
24. Kwara state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of Kwara State
    (The agencies/boards of the state ministry of education include: (a)Scholarship Board; (b)SUBEB; (c)Teaching Service Commission; (d)Mass Education)
    Address: Kwara State Scholarship Board,
    Opposite Ministry of Education, Science and Technology,
    Ilorin
    Email: ikwssbilirin@yahoo.com
    Website: State education portal
    
    
25. Lagos state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of Lagos State
    The LSSB administers two scholarships:
    a). the Local Scholarship award for prospective students of Lagos State origin except as otherwise directed by His Excellency, the Governor of Lagos state; and
    b). the Foreign Scholarship award for students of Lagos State origin admitted for undergraduate or postgraduate programmes in recognized tertiary institutions outside Nigeria.
    Address: Lagos State Scholarship Board,
    Lagos.
    Email: lagosstatescholarship@yahoo.com
    Visit the Question and Answer page to ask or clarify on issues
    Or, the official Lagos state scholarship application page
    
    
26. Nasarawa state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of Nassarawa State
    Address: Nasarawa state scholarship Board,
    Lafia
    
    Or, For: Indigenes of Nassarawa Local Government Areas
    Address: Nassarawa Local Government Scholarship Committee (NSLGSC)
    Bompai Road, P.M.B. 3021,
    Kano
    
    
27. Niger state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of Niger State
    Address: The Executive Secretary,
    Niger State Scholarship Board
    Minna
    
    
28. Ogun state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of Ogun State
    Address: The Permanent Secretary,
    Ministry of Education, Science and Technology,
    Students Affairs Section,
    Oke-Mesan, Abeokuta; Ogun State
    Website: Ogun state government site
    
    
29. Ondo state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of Ondo State
    (Scholarships are considered for: (a)Science and Technology; (b)Medicine and Para-medicals; (c)Science Subjects with Education; (d)Arts and other Subjects with Education; (e)Liberal Arts/Social/Management Science; (f)Law;{First Degree only} (g)HND; (h)NCE/OND{physical challenged student only} )
    Address: Ondo State Scholarship Board,
    Akure
    Website: Scholarship board application portal
    Bursary board application portal
    Scholarship (and other) forms download portal
    
    
30. Osun state scholarship Board
    
    
31. Oyo state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of Oyo Slate
    (The Oyo State Scholarship Board, one of the parastatals established by the Oyo State Government, provides scholarships to indigenes of Oyo state who intend to study or are currently studying in any tertiary institution(s) in Nigeria. See Oyo State Scholarships Scheme for Oyo State Indigenes)
    Address: Oyo State Scholarship Scheme
    Ministry of Education, Ibadan
    Email: ministryofeducationoyo@yahoo.com
    
    
32. Plateau state scholarship Board
    
    
33. Rivers state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of River State
    (RSSDA Scholarship Scheme: providing a window of opportunity for potential and bonafide youths to acquire education both locally and overseas as a means of building capacities: (a) Overseas Scholarship Program: Undergraduate, and Post Graduate Schemes; (b) Local Scholarship Program: Greater Horizon & Opportunities Programme – GHOP (Secondary School Scholarship), Skills Acquisition (Oil and Gas Training), and Training in Local Universities)
    Address: River State Scholarship Board,
    P.M.B 5258, Port-Harcourt
    Website: Rivers state Government RSSDA scholarship page (also see this related site)
    
    
34. Sokoto state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of Sokoto State
    Address: Sokoto State Scholarship Board,
    P.M.B. 2302, Sokoto
    
    
35. Taraba state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of Taraba State
    Address: Taraba State Scholarship Board,
    P.M.B. 1063, Jalingo
    Email: tarabascholarship@yahoo.com
    
    
36. Yobe state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of Yobe State
    Address: Yobe State Scholarship Board,
    P.M.B. 1048, Damaturu
    Yobe State, Nigeria
    
    
37. Zamfara state scholarship Board
    For: Indigenes of Zamfara State
    (Bonafide Zamfara state indigenes in any programme of study in any higher institution in the country can obtain scholarship Application Forms from the department of Higher Education, Scholarship Board, Ministry of Education, Zamfara State. Applicants are required to present proof of indigeneship.)
    Address: Zamfara State Scholarship Road,
    Gusau
Page Updated: 16-09-2013

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