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Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Award 2020/2021 for Nigerians to Study Abroad.

by OFA October 26, 2019

written by OFA

The Honourable Minister of Education (HME), Mallam Adamu Adamu, hereby invites interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the 2020/2021 Nomination Computer Based Test (CBT) for the Federal Government Scholarship Awards for:

A. BILATERAL EDUCATION AGREEMENT (BEA)

i) Undergraduate (UG) studies tenable inRussia, Morocco, Algeria, Serbia, Hungary, Egypt, Tunisia, Turkey, Cuba, Romania, Japan, Macedonia; and ii) Postgraduate (PG) studies tenable in Russia (for those whose first degrees were obtained from Russia), China, Hungary, Serbia, Turkey, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, e.t.c.

2.0 All qualified candidates are advised to: a. Visit Federal Ministry of Education’s website www.education.gov.ng and click on Federal Scholarship Board ICON on the Home Page:

b. Read Guidelines and then Complete the Application Form onlinec. Print the Examination slip.

FIELDS OF STUDY

a. Undergraduate level -Engineering, Geology, Agriculture, Sciences, Mathematics, Languages, Environmental Sciences, Sports, Law, Social Sciences, Biotechnology, Architecture, Medicine (very limited), etc.; andb. Postgraduate level (Masters Degree and PhD) in all fields.

CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY

A.UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS:

All applicants for undergraduate degree courses must possess a minimum qualification of Five (5) Distinctions (As & Bs)in the Senior Secondary School Certificates, WASSCE/WAEC (May/June) only in the subjects relevant to their fields of study including English Language and Mathematics.

Certificates should not be more than two (2) years old (2018& 2019)for Non-African Countries andfor African countries the age of certificate is one year (2019) only.Age limit is from 18 to 20 years.

B.POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS: All applicants for Postgraduate degree courses must hold a First Degree with 1st Class or at least 2ndClass Upper Division. The applicants who are previous recipients of Foreign Awards must have acquired at least two(2) years post qualification experience or employment practice in Nigeria.

All applicants must have completed the N.Y.S.C. Programme and the age limit is 35 years for Masters and 40 years for Ph.D.

i)N.Y.S.C discharge or exemption certificates only are accepted; and

ii) Evidence of readiness to be released by an employer.

GENERAL NOTE FOR ALL APPLICANTS:

i)Since the BEA countries are non-English speaking, applicants should be prepared to undertake a mandatory one-year foreign Language course of the Country of choice which will be the standard medium of instruction;

ii) Japan applicants must have a solid background in further mathematics;
iii) The required certificate for candidates applying for Bachelor in Imam at, Quran Teaching Professor and Imam Preacher Training for Islamic Religious studies in Algeria is WASSCE/WAEC,and no other certificate is accepted;iv) All applicants for Hungarian Scholarship can apply for up to two fields of study in order of preference, and must visit the website:www.stipendiumhungaricum.hu which will hopefully be opened between October and November 2019,

Complete the application form online,
Print the completed form and bring to the interview venue in addition to 2.0above;
v) All applicants for Russian Postgraduate Scholarship must have acquired their 1st Degree in Russia;
vi) All Applicants to upload their certificates online;
viii) The duration for Serbian undergraduate scholarship is Eight (8) years general courses and Nine (9) years for Medicine and postgraduate studies, 3-4years for MSC and 5-6years for PhD.

NB: Candidates nominated by the Board will be required to submit to Federal Scholarship Board the following:

i)Authenticated copies of academic certificates;
ii)Data page of the current International passport;
iii)Specified Medical Reports from Government hospitals;
iv)National Identification Number (NIN)
v)Police Clearance Certificate where necessary

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Award 2020/2021

October 26, 2019 7 comments

Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Award 2016/2017 for Nigerians to Study Abroad.

by OFA January 27, 2016

written by OFA

Interview Time : 9:00am Daily
2016/2017 BEA Interview Venues and Dates from 7th – 10th March, 2016

Federal Ministry of Education: The honourable Minister of Education (HME), Mallam Adamu Adamu, hereby invites interested and qualified Nigerians too participate in the 2016/2017 Nomination Interview for Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Award for:

Undergraduate (UG) studies tenable in Russia, Morocco, Algeria, Serbia, Hungary, Egypt, Turkey, Cuba, Romania, Ukraine, Japan, Macedonia; and
Postgraduate (PG) studies tenable in Russia (for those whose first degrees were obtained from Russia), China, Hungary, Serbia, Turkey, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, e.t.c.

The overseas Awards division of The Federal Scholarship Board processes and implements scholarship Awards received from and granted to countries with which Nigeria has bilateral educational agreements. These include countries of Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.

The BEA award Division of the Federal Scholarship Board (FSB) handles scholarship awards offered to Nigeria by those countries that signed Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) with Nigeria. Nigeria on the other hand also offers scholarship to some of these countries.

BEA scholarship awards are for both undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) studies in different fields. The studies are undertaken in the official language of the Awarding Country. Successful candidates must undergo a one year mandatory language course in the host country before the commencement of the main course of study.

Field of Study:

Natural Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Information Technology, Medicine and its other related courses, Environmental Science Geology, Agriculture, Petroleum related courses, Social Sciences, Law, International Relations, Languages, Management Courses, Research, e.t.c

POSTGRADUATE

University degree with a minimum of Second Class Honours Upper Division
Not more than 35 years of age for Masters an 40 years for PhD at the time of taking up the award.
NYSC or Exemption certificate
Academic Transcript

UNDERGRADUATE

Candidate must possess A or B grades in at least five relevant subjects including English and Mathematics.
Candidate must be between 18-22 years old
WAEC/NECO (May/June) Certificates obtained at one seating and must not be more than 2 years old at the time of taking up the Award.

Requirements:

Candidates applying for Undergraduate or postgraduate BEA Scholarship are to attach photocopies of the following to their application forms:-

WAEC or NECO Certificate for UGs and Degree Certificates ( L” Degree and/or Masters Degree) for postgraduate (PG) applicants
Birth Certificate (National Population Commission)
Certificate of State of origin/Local Government
Four (4) coloured passport size photographs on a white background,
Original Medical Certificates will be required after nomination has been made with Chest x-rav result, HIV / AIDS, Hepatitis Band Tuberculosis Tests from a Teaching Hospital, General Hospital, National Hospital or any Hospital as designated by the Awarding Countr.
Police Clearance certificate is optional till nomination has been made.
Data page of current International Passport (optional) till nomination has been made.
PG applicants are to include :-i.    Academic Transcript
ii.    Research proposal/Plan
iii.    Letter of appointment if employed
iv.    Confirmation of appointment, and
v.    Willingness of employer to release applicant if successful.

Note (For all Applicants)

Since the BEA countries are non-English speaking, applicants should be prepared to undertake a mandatory one year foreign languare of the country of choice which will be the standard medium of instruction; and
All applicants for Hungarian Scholarship must visit the website: www.stipendiumhungaricum.hu

Venue of Interview
All eligible applicants are to report for interview at the venues scheduled for their respective Zones of origin for proper identification. Two sets of the Printed Completed application forms are usually submitted at the various interview centres with the following attachments:

Two sets of Photocopies of Educational Certificates and Testimonials of previous schools attended with the originals for sighting;
One certificate is accepted i.e WAEC of May/June only; Statement of results must be confirmed by WAEC and forwarded to the Director/Secretary, Federal Scholarship Board, Abuja;
Two copies of Birth certificate
State of Origin/LGA certificate duly signed, stamped and dated;
Four (4) passport sized coloured photographs on white background;
Academic transcripts and NYSC certificates will be required from applicants for Postgraduate Studies.

2016/2017 BEA Interview Venues and Dates from 7th – 10th March, 2016

S/N	Zone Venue	Monday 7th March	Tuesday 8th March	Wednesday 9th March	Thursday 10th March	Friday 11th March
1.	North-West Dutse Jigawa	Sokoto and Zamfara	Kano and Kebbi State	Kaduna and Katsina States	Jigawa State	Collation of ResultsCollation of Results
2	North-East FCG, Yola	Borno and Yobe States	Bauchi and Gombe States	Taraba State	Adamawa State	Collation of Results
3	North Central Govt. College Marduguri	Kwara State and FCT	Niger and Plateau States	Kogi and Nasarawa States	Benue State	Collation of Results
4	South-West Abeokuta Grammar School	Ondo and Oyo States	Lagos and Osun States	Ekiti State Ogun State	Ogun State	Collation of Results
5	South-SouthFGGC Calabar	Edo and Rivers State	Delta and Bayelsa States	Akwa Ibom State	Cross Rivers	Collation of Results
6	South East FSTC Awka	Ebonyi and Abia States	Imo State	Enugu State	Anambra State	Collation of Results

Note
Candidates nominated and finally selected by the awarding BEA countries will be required to submit to Federal Scholarship Board the following:

Photocopies of Authenticated academic certificates;
Data page of current International passport, and
Specified Medical Reports & Police clearance certificate.

Complete the Application Form online
Print the completed Application form
Submit two set of the printed Application form at the venue of the interview as scheduled above

Note

BEA processing does not attract any processing fee. Therefore, beware of fraudsters!
Double Entries will be disqualified

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Award 2016/2017

January 27, 2016 83 comments

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2015/2016 Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Award for Nigerians study Overseas

by lanredahunsi February 23, 2015

written by lanredahunsi

The interview would take place from March 9th to March 13th 2015 by 9.00am daily.

Bilateral Educational Agreement (BEA) Awards are scholarship awards made to eligible Nigerian youths after due process by development partners who have entered into Bilateral Educational agreement with Nigeria. These offers could be at the Undergraduate or Post Graduate or both levels as the case may be. The duration of the scholarship offer ranges from 4- 9 years depending on the level of study and the country.

In Bilateral Educational Agreement countries, Awardees study the language of the country in their first Year and this constitutes the language of instruction throughout their study. It is pertinent to state that performance in the language course determines the continuation of the course of study for which the award has been made.

The Federal ministry of Education through the Honourable minister of Education Mallam Ibrahim Shekaru (CON) hereby invites interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the 2015/2016 nomination interview for bilateral education agreement (BEA) scholarship award for:

Undergraduate Studies in Russia, Cuba, Morocco, Algeria, Romania, Ukraine, Turkey, Egypt, Japan, Serbia, Macedonia and Hungary.
Postgraduate studies tenable in Russia, China, Turkey, Japan, Serbia, Mexico, Hungary, South Korea etc

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.
Scholarship Worth:
The Total scholarship value is scheduled as follows:
• Any of the above countries are responsible for the tuition and accommodation.
• While Nigeria government takes care of the following;
• $500 monthly for supplementation.
• $250 yearly for warm clothing.
• $200 yearly for Health Insurance.
• $500 yearly for medical scholars only.
• $1000 for PG research grant yearly were applicable.
• N100,000 – Take off for PG scholars were applicable
• N60,000 – Take off for UG scholars were applicable

Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must satisfy the following criteria to be eligible:

Eligibility Criteria for BEA Award

(A) Postgraduate Applicants Should

Possess university degree with a minimum of Second Class Honours Upper Division
Should not be more than 35 years of Age at the time of taking up the award
Possess a certificate obtained not more than 5 year at date of application
Possess NYSC/Exemption certificate (where applicable)
Should have not less than two (2) years post qualification experience
Should provide willingness of employer to release applicant (where applicable)

(B) Undergraduate

Candidate must posses at least A or B grades in five relevant subjects including English and Mathematics at one sitting.
Qualifying Certificate – (WASC or NECO) only.
Candidate must be between 17-23 years old at the time of taking up the award.
Certificate must not be more than 3 years old at time of application.

Note: (For all Applicants):
The donor countries are non english speaking. Applicants should therefore be prepared to undertake mandatory one year foreign language of the country of choice which will be the medium of instructions. And For postgraduate applicants for Russian award, the candidate must have obtained his/her first degree Russia.

Application Procedure and interview Criteria
All qualified candidates are advised to

Visit federal scholarship boards website: www. fsb.gov.ng
Click on Application Center
Click on BEA in the Application Centre to access form
Complete the application form online
Print the completed application form
Submit two sets of the completed application forms at the venue of the interview as scheduled.

INTERVIEW VENUE AND DATES FOR SOUTH WEST ZONE HOLDS AT CHRIST SCHOOL ADO-EKITI

S/N	Venue	MondayMarch 9th	TuesdayMarch 10th	WednesdayMarch 11th	ThursdayMarch 12th	FridayMarch 13th
	South West Christ School, Ado-Ekiti	Lagos & Osun States	Oyo & Ogun States	Ondo State	Ekiti State	Collation of Result

NOTE/WARINING: double entries will be disqualified.

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:

Two authenticated photocopies of Educational Certificates and Testimonial of previous school attended in two envelopes with their originals for sighting
Only one Certificate will be accepted ie WAEC or NECO
Two copies of Birth Certificate from national population commission (NPC) only
State of Origin Certificate duly signed, stamped and dated.
Four passport sized colour photographs on white background
Data page of current International Passport, and
Academic transcripts and NYSC certificate will be required from applicants for postgraduate studies.

Interview:

The 2015 – 2016 Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Award Venues and Dates can be found on the official website.

The interview would take place from March 9th to March 13th 2015 by 9.00am daily.
NB: Candidates nominated and finally selected by the awarding BEA Countries will be required to submit to federal scholarship board the following:
– Authenticated copies of academic certificates and
– Specified medical reports and police clearance certificate.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Award

February 23, 2015 24 comments