Farmer Governor, Umar Bago announces Scholarship and Bursary for Niger State Students

The Niger State Government through the Niger State Scholarship Board (NSSB) has announced the call for applications for the 2024/25 scholarship and bursary programs.

The Niger State Scholarship is an initiative of the Government of Niger State to provide welfare for tertiary education students at undergraduate and graduate levels who are indigenes of the state.

The board offers scholarships to indigenes of Niger State who are enrolled in tertiary institutions across Nigeria and abroad. They are in charge of announcing the call for applications, reviewing the applications, selecting the best candidates, and disbursing the funds.

Application Deadline February 14, 2025

Country to study Nigeria

Type Undergraduate

Sponsor Niger State Government

State of Origin Niger

Gender Men and Women

MBBS/DVM – N120,000

Pre-Clinical – N60,000

Engineering at Degree Level (All field) – N90,000

Pharmacy at Degree Level – N60,0000

Architecture at Degree Level – N60,0000

Environmental at Degree Level – N60,0000

LLB at Degree Level – N60,000

Other degrees, HND, NCE, ND, and OND – N50,000

A sum of $1500 will be paid to students who studying overseas.

The Niger State Scholarship Board offers the following types of scholarships to its indigenes who are studying in Nigeria or abroad;

1. Be a citizen of Niger State Nigeria

2. Be enrolled in a tertiary institution located in Nigeria or abroad.

3. Possess a full-time admission as a student of the said institution.

4. Admission letters in languages other than English must be accompanied by certified true and accurate translations.

5. Niger State Scholarship Bursary: This scholarship is offered to undergraduate and postgraduate students in Nigerian and overseas tertiary institutions.

6. Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship: The BEA Scholarship is a special type of award between the Federal Government of Nigeria and other foreign countries in Europe, Carribean, and Asia.

7. Special Scholarship Award: The Niger State Special Scholarship Award is automatically offered to secondary school students who make a remarkable seven (7) distinctions in the WASSCE or NECO exams. The scholarship will cover 100% of the students’ bills to study in Nigeria and 50% if they wish to study abroad.

Application Form

Passport Photograph

Bank Details

Admission letter,

State/LGA letter,

Birth certificate,

Primary School Certificate,

Current School Fees Receipt

February 14, 2025

Interested and qualified? Go to Niger State Government on www.nssb.org.ng to apply

For more details,visit Niger State Government webpage