Initiatives of Change/Moral Re-Armament Nigeria Education Grant 2017 for young Nigerians

Application Deadline: 30th October 2017

The MEG programme is an initiative of MRA/IofC Nigeria to educate and develop next-generation leaders who will be forged to create solutions to the challenges facing Nigeria. The initiative empowers Nigerian youths from economically and financially disadvantaged homes to have access to quality education as their peers and make successful transition to further education or to the labour market.

MEG will be fully funded by Moral Re-Armament/Initiatives of Change, Nigeria. It will be fully funded by the organization until partnership is secured from other well-meaning like-minded individuals/organizations. MEG grant will focus on supporting Secondary and undergraduate brilliant, indigent Nigerian students with 20 opportunities each year (10 Secondary and 10 Undergraduates) for new applicants and renewing applicants.

Through this grant, we hope to create a network of inspired future leaders within Nigeria who are able to compete globally with their peers, create new ideas, are creative and are committed to improving their lives, people around them and those in their circle of influence. Grant will be awarded on the basis of self-discovery, intellectual ability, leadership qualities and a desire to invest their knowledge in contributing to societal growth, serve their community and ability to apply their knowledge to improve their lives and those of others. We are confident that beneficiaries of this scheme will become leaders in helping to combat issues related to technology, health, economy, finance and all areas in which the organization is deeply engaged.

ELIGIBILITY AND CRITERIA

The grant is open to all qualified indigent students of Nigerian origin. Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of self-discovery, intellectual ability, leadership qualities and a desire to invest knowledge in contributing to societal growth, serve their community, educational qualifications and ability to apply their knowledge to improve their lives and those of others.

Are you an undergraduate student in a Nigerian University? If so, you are eligible to apply for the MRA Education Grant Programme.

APPLICANTS DOCUMENTS

• Completed online application
• Valid Government ID (e.g. International passport, Voter’s Card, National ID or Driver’s License), Please note that a certificate of origin or birth certificate will not be accepted as a valid form of ID. The only exception will be for minors below the age of 18 years who are unable to apply for a government ID. In which case, a birth certificate will be accepted in lieu of a government ID for such minors.
• An official original letter (not photocopied) letter from your school/Head of Department stating the following:
• Your full-name
• Course Title
• Level of study
• Department of Study
• CGPA
• Gender
• Matriculation number

OR

Newly matriculated who have not yet received a matriculation number or school ID must provide a provisional admission letter from their institution of study.

• Original Secondary School Certificate (WAEC or NECO)
• Original JAMB certificate
• A valid student ID for your host institution (University/College)
• A passport photograph

Are you a secondary school student of Nigerian origin? Then you are qualified to apply for this grant.

APPLICANTS DOCUMENTS

1. Complete online application
2. Birth certificate
3. Official letter from your school confirming your studentship
4. Your full name
5. Department of study
6. Gender
7. Previous results of examinations
8. Valid student ID
9. A passport photograph.
10. Guardian/Parents consent form

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Initiatives of Change/Moral Re-Armament Nigeria Education Grant 2017