Ekiti State Scholarship Board Bursary Award 2023
Executive Governor, Ekiti State Furtherance to the commitment of Ekiti State Government in encouraging academic excellence and alleviating the financial burdens of its brilliant students, the administration of Mr. Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji will award scholarships to qualified students who are already pursuing various courses in their second year and above in Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education, and other tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
- SCOPE AND VALUE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME
- 1 Physically Challenged Award N60,000
- 2 Nigeria Certificate in Education
- (NCE)/Ordinary National Diploma Award (OND) N60,000
- 3 Undergraduate Award N60,000
- 4 Higher National Diploma (HND) Award N60,000
- 5 Law School Bursary Award N150,000
- 6 Master’s degree Award N250,000
- 7 PhD Award N750,000
- 8 Bursary to students in Tertiary Institutions jointly awarded by the State and Local Governments on 50:50 ratio N10,000
REQUIREMENTS FOR NCE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
This award is for students in the 2nd year of the NCE/OND programmed candidates must have a minimum of 3.5 CGPA score in the previous examinations.
REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH TECHNOLOGY AND SCHOOL OF NURSING
Health Technology and School of Nursing CGPA scores are not applicable to Health and Medical related courses.
REQUIREMENTS FOR HND SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
All applicants must have a minimum of 3.5 CGPA in the previous examinations.
REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
All applicants for Undergraduate Scholarship must be in 2nd year or above and must have at least a 4.0 CGPA score in the previous examination.
REQUIREMENTS FOR POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
- All applicants for postgraduate scholarship should have at least 2nd Class Upper Division at First Degree or Upper Credit at HND Level.
- All applicants for Ph.D. Scholarship Award should have a First-Degree Certificate, not less than Second Class (Upper Division), and a grade of Distinction in Master’s Degree.
How To Apply for Ekiti State Scholarship Board Bursary Award 2023
- Each application form must be filled correctly online by the applicant and print – out must be verified with the Institution’s official stamp/seal impressed on it.
- Any application form not downloaded from the official Scholarship website for the year 2023/2024 Scholarship award is invalid.
- The completed application form must contain the applicant’s current CGPA boldly written and authenticated by the Head of the Department. The Registrar will confirm whether he/she is a full-time or a part-time student.
- The application form for bursary must be stamped and endorsed by the Chairman of the applicant’s Local Government Area.
- The completed application form must be submitted within the stipulated period as contained in the advertisement.
- Application forms are downloaded free of charge on-line at the Scholarship Board website:
CONDITIONS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
- The Scholarship Award is for one academic year, it lapses if not utilised within the academic year of Award.
- Scholars are not allowed to enjoy any other Government or corporate organisation scholarship concurrently with the Ekiti State Government Scholarship.
- Scholar must devote his/her time to full time course for which the scholarship is awarded.
- Scholars must conduct themselves as good ambassadors of Ekiti State.
- The Scholarship may be terminated if the recipient fails to comply with any of the rules.
- Any error or mistake made by the Board or discovered by the Board, particularly as a result of misinformation or misdirection of the Board shall be resolved in favour of the Board.
- The discretion of the Board on such issues shall take precedence over the Scholar’s interest.
- The awardee cannot change his/her course of study, level or institution.
- The duration of the award is one academic session.
- All conditions specified in the letter of award shall form part of the rules contained in this document.
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- SCREENING PROCEDURE
- To forestall fraud and/or impersonation, an applicant shall submit along with the application form, certified copies of the under listed:
- The current school fees payment receipts
- Institution’s identification cards
- Letter of identification from Head of Department
- Certified transcript by the Registrar of the Institution.
- Certified copies of credentials
- Certificate of Local Government origin.
- 3 Years Tax Payment Certificate and Development Levy receipts of applicant’s parent.