What is a Scholarship?
A scholarship is a grant or money which is given to students as support to cover school bills.
Unknown to several students in Nigeria, there are numerous scholarship opportunities which are legit and available for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying in Nigeria.
What is the good thing about these scholarships in Nigeria?
Most of these scholarships are offered and sponsored by top Oil and Gas companies, Multi-National companies, governments and private philanthropic foundations.
The major reason am writing these offers, someone who has benefitted from many of these opportunities while in school, I have taken time to specially compile a list of the top 20 scholarship opportunities for Nigerian students in 2018 with each details of each scholarship. Good luck to everyone who wishes to apply for these scholarships for Nigerian students.
Important Note
These list is not added in no particular order, see the list below:
1. Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Scholarship
The Nigerian LNG company is among the best companies that awards scholarships to students. This scholarship is given to suitable and deserving students in different Nigerian universities every year.
This scholarship is arguably the highest scholarship in Nigeria, which it comes to Monetary!
Level: 100 level
Worth: N300,000 every year till graduation.
2. Agbami Scholarship:
The 2nd scholarship worth mentioning here, is the Agbami scholarship. The Agbami scholarship is sponsored by chevron and its Agbami partners. Please take note that this scholarship is for medical and engineering students in various universities.
Level: 100 and 200L.
Worth: N200,000 and N100,000 for medical students and engineering students respectively.
3. PTDF Scholarships Programme (Nigeria and Oversea)
Another scholarship which is recommended for Nigerians, is the PTDF Scholarship programme. The PTDF program covers both Nigerian universities and Outside the country. The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources offers the “PTDF Scholarship Scheme” to suitably qualified Nigerian Undergraduates, Masters and PhD students.
Please take note that the worth of this scholarship is 150,000 plus a brand new laptop to every eligible candidates.
4. Federal Government Scholarship:
Another wonderful option out there for Nigerian student, is the scholarship offered by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Education. The Nigeria government offers Nigerian Scholarship Awards Tenable in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions to Postgraduate, Undergraduate, HND and NCE students of Nigerian origin.
Worth: N150,000 for University students,
N100,000 for NCE students.
5. MTN Scholarship:
The fifth on this list is the MTN scholarship programme 2018. As part of their corporate social responsibility to Nigerians, the telecom giant, MTN, usually awards numerous scholarships to Nigerian undergraduate students studying certain science and technology courses in different parts of the country.
THE MTN Scholarship for 2018 is Worth: N200,000.
₦200,000 is given to those awarded every year till graduation.
Starts from Level: 200L.
6. Nnpc/chevron Scholarship:
You surely should have heard of the Chevron/NNPC scholarship scheme. Chevron in collaboration with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, awards hundreds of national scholarships to Nigerian undergraduate students every year.
The scholarship is tenable in Nigeria only and is valid for 4 years, solely based on the good academic performance of the student.
Worth: ₦100,000 every year till graduation. Level: 200L.
7. Nnpc/Total E & P Scholarship:
Another collaboration from the Nigeria National Petroleum Company, NNPC in collaboration with Total E&P, offers scholarship grants to Nigerian students. The Total oil and gas company partners with the Nnpc to award numerous merit scholarships to Nigerian students in different universities in Nigeria.
Please take note that these scholarship is tenable in Nigeria only.
Worth: ₦150,000 every year till graduation.
Level: 100 and 200 levels.
8. Jim Ovia Foundation Scholarship:
For those who are not aware, Jim Ovia is the owner and founder of Zenith Bank plc. Jim Ovia is a philanthropic founder of Zenith Bank plc, and through his foundation, hundreds of scholarships have been awarded to Nigerian undergraduate students from different parts of the country.
Chief Jim Ovia has invested well over (one hundred and fifty Million Naira) ₦150,000,000 in this scheme in over 10 years. He is a very patriotic Nigerian who gives awards, and totally without any tribal sentiments.
Worth: ₦150, 000 every year till graduation. Level: all levels.
9. Nnpc/Addax Scholarship:
This is the 3rd time NNPC has collaborated with other corporation to give scholarships to students in Nigeria. The Nnpc through its joint venture with addax petroleum, has awards a number of meritorious scholarships to qualified and deserving Nigerian undergraduate students every year.
Worth: ₦100,000 every year till graduation. Level: 100L.
10. Exxon Mobil Scholarship:
This is another Oil company scholarship scheme. Some persons may know about the Exxon Mobil scholarships, while others may not. Allow me the opportunity to introduce to you, the Exxon mobil petroleum company. Who in fulfillment of its corporate social responsibility, usually awards hundreds of scholarships to undergraduates of Nigerian origin. The award is only available for Nigeria citizens.
Worth: ₦75,000 every year till graduation.
Level: 100 and 200 levels.
11. Shell (SPDC) Scholarship:
The eleventh on this list, is the Shell scholarship scheme. The Shell petroleum development company surprisingly, is in partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) awards national scholarships to Nigerian undergraduate students every year. The scholarship only have one Terms Of Service and Condition, which is:
All applicants must reside in Nigeria and MUST be NIGERIANS only.
Worth: N100,000 every year till graduation. Level: 100L
12. Nnpc/Seplat JV Scholarship:
Seplat Petroleum Company join hands together with the Nigerian national petroleum company and is currently awarding National scholarships to Nigerian undergraduate students every year.
All interested applicants should take that this scholarship is avialable in Nigeria;
The NNPC / Seplat JV scholarship is valid for 4 years and subject to good academic performance.
Worth: ₦150,000
All winners of this scheme are given ₦150,000 every year till graduation.
Level: 200 level and above.
13. Nnpc/Snepco Scholarship:
Another Oil company that currently offers scholarship to Nigeria students and is in partnership with NNPC, is the Snepco company.
It becomes a ritual, that every year, the NNPC through its joint venture with snepco petroleum, gives awards ato a huge number of meritorious scholarships to qualified and deserving Nigerian undergraduate students every year.
Worth: ₦150,000 every year till graduation.
Level: 200L
14. The Hillcity Foundation Scholarship:
The fourteen on this list is the Hillcity Foundation Scholarship, and this scholarship is a vision which is found and funded by some young, talented and selfless Nigerians under the umbrella of the Hillcity Foundation.
Please be informed that these founders major aim is to impact the lives of brilliant but indigent Nigerian students positively.
Worth: ₦50,000 every year till graduation. Level: All levels
If you are picked for the Hillcity Foundation scheme, you will be given a total of ₦50,000 every year till your graduation.
15. Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship:
The next on this list comes from the late legal Icon, who is recognized and most times, called “senior advocate of the masses”. Gani Fawehinmi has a scholarship which is instituted in his honour and memory.
Every year, the Gani fawehinmi scholarship board awards meritorious scholarships to Nigerian students from different parts of the country.
Worth: ₦100,000 Levels: all levels.
Winners of this scheme are given a total of ₦100,000 every year till they graduate from the University.
16. NNPC/Agip National Scholarship:
The NNPC / Agip scholarship is among the biggest and most popular of all scholarship program in Nigeria The NNPC / AGIP petroleum company, who is in partnership with the Nigerian national petroleum company, awards national scholarships to Nigerian undergraduate students every year.
Take note that this scholarship is available to Nigerians ONLY and is works only in Nigeria. Which means, you are sponsored to school ONLY in Nigerian Universities.
WORTH: ₦100,000 every year till graduation. LEVEL: 100L.
17. Nigerian Women in Georgia Scholarship:
This is among the few scholarship program which was instituted and funded by an association of Nigerian women residing in Georgia, United state of America. This means that the money for the scholarship comes from Nigerian Women who resides in Georgia, a state among the 50 states in the United States of America.
Another reason why this scheme stands out, is that it’s ONLY for female students. Take note that the main aim is to provide support and encourage girl child education in Nigeria.
Level: all levels
Worth: ₦50,000 EVERY year till your graduation.
18. David Oyedepo Foundation Scholarship:
You must have heard of Bishop David Oyedepo, right? If you’ve not, then know that he is the founder of Winners Chapel, Living Faith Church, with headquaters in Otta, CanaanLand. David Oyedepo is the founding pastor of Living faith church worldwide.
Bishop David Oyedepo has a foundation that sponsors hundreds of scholarship awards every year. The scheme is meant to foster academic excellence among young Nigerians who are brilliant and can’t further their education.
However, this scholarship scheme is open for everyone. Including Muslims, Christians, Atheist, Pagan, etc.
Level: all levels.
Worth: ₦150,000 EVERY Year till graduation.
19. ABC TRANSPORT COMPANY SCHOLARSHIP:
ABC is among the biggest name when it comes to Transportation in Nigeria. The owner of this wonderful company, willingly decided to give back to the society, so he created the ABC scholarships.
The company awards scholarships annually to hundreds of Nigerian students in tertiary institutions.
Level: 100 & 200 levels.
Worth: ₦100,000 every year till final year.
20. BATN / BATIA Scholarship Awards Scheme
Lastly, BUT not the bit least is the BATN/BATIA scholarship for 2018. The BATN / BATIA Scholarship Scheme is one of BATN/BATIA Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, which is to promote skilled manpower development in Nigeria’s Agricultural sector.
Be informed that this Scheme, established in 2004, was initially meant to encourage the higher educational ambitions of children of BATIA’s registered tobacco farmers.
However in the year 2005, the scope was expanded to include ALL eligible students from across the country.
Level: all levels
Worth: ₦100,000
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Take note of these scholarship schemes and choose the ones which you are eligible for. Be informed that about 99% of these scholarship programmes requires examination from each applicant, before you will be approved for the scholarship grant.
If you have any inquires, questions or information regarding scholarship in Nigeria for 2018, please don’t hesitate to use the comment box below and reachout to Us. We’re willingly to help you achieve your goals.
