Lagos State Postgraduate Scholarship Award Scheme 2018 for Lagos State Indigenes

Application Deadline: December 15th 2017

The Lagos State Scholarship Board is the agency in charge of scholarship, bursary and other related matters within the state. It grants Scholarship awards to deserving indigenes in various tertiary institutions for full time studies in order to assist these students financially.  

Applicant must be a Lagos State Indigene studying in any tertiary institutions across the country
All applicants are required to make a Payment of N2,000.00 for Local Scholarship Revenue Office of the Lagos State Scholarship Board.
Then take the payment confirmation receipt to the Lagos State Scholarship Board to secure their secret voucher pins for online application. Application will not be processed without evidence of consolidated payment confirmation slip.

Ensure you correctly fill in the application form and click on “Apply Now” button to complete your application.

Applications will be done through this portal only, hard copy applications will not be processed.

Short-listed candidates for the qualifying test will be invited by email and SMS text messages. All applicants are therefore advised to ensure that valid GSM telephone numbers and personal email addresses are properly entered into the e-forms on the portal.

PROCESS FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR LOCAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

THIS SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME IS FOR LAGOS STATE INDIGENES ONLY STUDYING IN ANY TERTIARY INSTITUTION ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

1.      All applicants must have gained full time admission into an accredited Nigerian tertiary Institution for postgraduate studies (Masters or Doctorate).

2.      All Post-graduate applicants (Only applicable to Masters Degree applicants):
i.       Where CGPA scale is 7.0 (e.g University of Ibadan) he /she must have graduated with a minimum of 4.9/7.0 at undergraduate level
ii.      Where CGPA scale is 5.0 (e.g University of Lagos) he /she must have graduated a minimum of 3.5/5.0 at undergraduate level

3.      All applicants must be in their first year or above (admitted on or before 2016/2017 academic session)

4.      All applicants must have completed LASRRA Registration

5.      All applicants must have a signed letter of identification from their respective Oba

6.      All applicants must have a signed letter of identification from their respective local government

7.      All applicants must purchase a Scholarship application form. (Payment of N2,000.00 for Local Scholarship) through the Revenue Office of the Lagos State Scholarship Board.

8.      All applicants must upload clear scanned copies of all documents to ascertain the genuineness of their claims. Documents like:
i.     Admission Letter
ii.     Valid ID Card
iii.    Letter of identification from Oba
iv.    Letter of identification from Local Government
v.     SSCE result
vi.     Lagos State Resident Registration Agency(LASSRA) registration card
vii.    Passport Photograph (clear background not older than three months).
viii.   Certificate or Result statement from school stating graduating results clearly
ix.     NYSC Discharge or Exemption Certificate
x.      Masters Degree Certificate (PHD applicants only)
ix.      Evidence of Consolidated Payment Confirmation Slip.

9.      Shortlisted applicant must participate in a Computer Based Test to be conducted by Dragnet Solutions Limited in conjunction with Lagos State Scholarship Board.

10.    Successful applicants will be contacted for oral interview

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Lagos State Postgraduate Scholarship Award Scheme 2018