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BEA Scholarship Award 2013(http://fsb.gov.ng/)

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The Honourable Minister of Education (HME), Prof. (Mrs.) Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufa’i O.O.N, on behalf of The FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION & FEDERAL SCHOLARSHIP BOARD is hereby inviting interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the 2013/2014 Nomination Interview for Bilateral Educational Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Award tenable in Russia, China, Cuba, Morocco, Algeria,
Romania, Ukraine, Turkey, Egypt, Japan, Serbia, Mexico, Macedonia, e.t.c
The Awards are for Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) studies.
2.0 All qualified candidates are advised to:

• a. Visit Federal Scholarship Board’s website: www.fsb.gov.ng
• b. Click on Application Center
• c. Click on BEA Form
• d. Select BEA Award Application
• e. Register/Login
• f. Read Requirements & Instructions, and continue
• g. Print completed Application Form and Acknowledgement Slip and bring two (2) copies to interview venue.

3.0 FIELDS OF STUDY

• a. Undergraduate level – Medicine, Paramedical, Engineering, Geology, Agriculture, Sciences, Mathematics,Languages, Environmental Sciences, Sports, Law, Social Sciences, etc
• b. Postgraduate level (Masters Degree and Ph.D) in all fields

4.0 CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY
A. POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP: All applicants must hold a First Degree with at least 2nd Class Upper Division. The applicants who are previous recipients of Foreign Awards must have completed at least two (2) years post qualification or employment practice in Nigeria. A knowledge of the Foreign language of the donor country is desired particularly for those applying for Russian Award. All applicants must have completed N.Y.S.C. Age limit is 35 years for Masters and 40 years for Ph.D.
B. UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP: All applicants for undergraduate degree courses must possess a minimum qualification of Five (5) Distinctions (As & Bs) in the Senior Secoundary School Certificate (WAEC or NECO) only in the subjects relevant to their field of study including English Language and Mathematics. Certificates should not be more than Three (3) years old (2010 – 2012). Applicants who by October 2013 will be in 300 Level and above in any Tertiary Institution need not apply. Age limit is 23 years
NOTE (For all Applicants): Knowledge of the language of the country of choice is an added advantage.
5.0 VENUE OF INTERVIEW: All eligible applicants are to report for interview at the venues nearest to them as scheduled for their respective states of origin. Two sets of completed application forms should be submitted at the various interview centres with the following attachments:

• i. Two authenticated photocopies of Educational Certificates and Testimonial
• ii. Only one Certificate will be accepted ie WAEC or NECO
• iii. Statement of results must be confirmed by WAEC or NECO and forwarded to the Director/ Secretary, Federal Scholarship Board, Abuja.
• iv. Two copies of Birth Certificate.
• v. State of Origin Certificate duly signed, stamped and dated.
• vi. Eight (8) passport sized colour photographs on white background
• vii. Medical Certificate of Fitness including HIV /AIDS, and Hepatitis B free Certificates obtained from a Teaching Hospital, General Hospital or National Hospital, Abuja.
• viii. Police Clearance Certificate including finger prints from the Police Station nearest to Place of Residence
• ix. Data page of current International Passport, and
• x. Academic transcripts and NYSC certificate will be required from applicants for postgraduate studies.

Original documents should be presented at the interview venues for sighting

2013/2014 BEA INTERVIEW VENUES AND DATES FROM MARCH 18TH TO 22ND MARCH 2013

S/N	ZONE/ VENUE	MONDAY MARCH 18TH	TUESDAY MARCH 19TH	WEDNESDAY MARCH 20TH	THURSDAY MARCH 21ST	FRIDAY MARCH 22ND
1.	NORTH EAST  FGGC JALINGO	BORNO STATE	ADAMAWA  STATE	YOBE AND GOMBE STATES	TARABA AND BAUCHI STATES	COLLATION OF RESULT
2.	NORTH WEST  FGC KANO	KEBBI AND KATSINA STATES	SOKOTO AND KADUNA STATES	ZAMFARA AND JIGAWA STATES	KANO STATE	COLLATION OF RESULT
3.	NORTH CENTRAL  FGC ILORIN	FCT AND BENUE  STATE	KOGI STATE	NIGER AND NASARAWA STATES	KWARA AND PLATEAU STATES	COLLATION OF RESULT
4.	SOUTH EAST FGGC OWERRI	ANAMBRA  STATE	EBONYI STATE	ABIA AND ENUGU STATES	IMO STATE	COLLATION OF RESULT
5.	SOUTH WEST  FGGC AKURE	OSUN STATE	OYO AND LAGOS STATES	EKITI AND OGUN STATES	ONDO STATE	COLLATION OF RESULT
6.	SOUTH SOUTH  FSTC UYO	CROSS RIVERS AND DELTA STATES	RIVERS STATE	EDO STATE	AKWA IBOM AND BAYELSA STATES	COLLATION OF RESULT

NB:
TIME : 9.00 A.M DAILY
SIGNED:
Dr MacJohn Nwaobiala
PERMANENT SECRETARY
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

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