The Federal Government has issue a total of 74 Nigerian students scholarship to travelling to Russia, China
and Cuba for post-graduate and first degree studies in different fields.
The students bagged the scholarships under the Bilateral Educational Agreement between Nigeria and 21 other foreign countries, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
The Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa’i, who disclosed this at the orientation programme for the students on Wednesday in Abuja, said a total of 210 slots were given to Nigeria by the development partners for the 2012/2013 session.
“Despite the global economic downturn, the number of our development partners has increased significantly, with the list ranging from Turkey, Algeria, Morocco, Ukraine, Cuba, Romania, Serbia, Greece, India among others.
“A total of 210 offers were given by our development partners for 2012/2013 session, but permit me to state here that to whom much is given, much is expected, as you will be required to sign the rules governing this awards.’’
Abdullahi said for the 2012 fiscal year, N968,146,476 was approved by Government to service the scheme both at home and abroad.
She explained that under the agreement, the host countries would bear the cost of tuition and accommodation as well as provide a “little” stipend for the students, while Nigeria would provide warm clothing and monthly allowances, pay the travel and administrative expenses and feeding costs.
She noted that the scheme was meant for brilliant and indigent Nigerians whose parents could not afford to sponsor them to study abroad.
She advice all the successfully elected students to make a wise use of the opportunity offered by the Federal Government to study and create a good image of the country abroad.
The students bagged the scholarships under the Bilateral Educational Agreement between Nigeria and 21 other foreign countries, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
The Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa’i, who disclosed this at the orientation programme for the students on Wednesday in Abuja, said a total of 210 slots were given to Nigeria by the development partners for the 2012/2013 session.
REGISTER TO BE NOTIFIED LATEST UPDATE , WHEN NEXT BEA SCHOLARSHIP 2013/2014 BEGINS
Rufa’i said the students were drawn from each of the six geo-political zones of the federation, using an online application aptitude test.“Despite the global economic downturn, the number of our development partners has increased significantly, with the list ranging from Turkey, Algeria, Morocco, Ukraine, Cuba, Romania, Serbia, Greece, India among others.
“A total of 210 offers were given by our development partners for 2012/2013 session, but permit me to state here that to whom much is given, much is expected, as you will be required to sign the rules governing this awards.’’
REGISTER TO BE NOTIFIED LATEST UPDATE , WHEN NEXT BEA SCHOLARSHIP 2013/2014 BEGINS
The Director of the Federal Scholarship Board, Hindatu Abdullahi, said Nigeria would have lost about 153 slots to the keen contest by other competing countries, but for the timely intervention of the Federal Government.Abdullahi said for the 2012 fiscal year, N968,146,476 was approved by Government to service the scheme both at home and abroad.
She explained that under the agreement, the host countries would bear the cost of tuition and accommodation as well as provide a “little” stipend for the students, while Nigeria would provide warm clothing and monthly allowances, pay the travel and administrative expenses and feeding costs.
She noted that the scheme was meant for brilliant and indigent Nigerians whose parents could not afford to sponsor them to study abroad.
REGISTER TO BE NOTIFIED LATEST UPDATE , WHEN NEXT BEA SCHOLARSHIP 2013/2014 BEGINS
The director said that all the beneficiaries had distinctions at one sitting in the West Africa Examinations Council or National Examinations Council examinations.She advice all the successfully elected students to make a wise use of the opportunity offered by the Federal Government to study and create a good image of the country abroad.
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