2015 MTN Nigeria Foundation Science and Technology Scholarship Scheme (6th Phase)
Under the MTN Foundation Science and Technology Scholarship Scheme, the Foundation
has awarded scholarships to over 4,972 Science and Technology students in public
universities, polytechnics and colleges of education across the six geo-political zones in
Nigeria from inception to date.
The scholarship award is worth N200,000.00 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira only) per student for the duration of one (1) academic year and it covers tuition, book allowance and stipend.
Application for the 2014/2015 session is now open and 500 successful applications will
receive their awards during the 2014/2015 academic year.
Scholarships will also be renewed for the existing 1,380 students who have maintained a
minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.5 or its equivalent (Second class
upper/upper credit).
The MTN Nigeria Foundation Science and Technology Scholarship seeks to attract high
performing second year students studying full-time in public tertiary institutions in
Nigeria. The Scholarship is aimed at recognizing and rewarding academic excellence
while providing financial assistance to students who might otherwise be unable to pay
for their tertiary education.
Geographic Coverage
New Scholarships will be made available to qualified and successful candidates in all
states across the Federation including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Eligibility
Applicants from public Universities and Colleges of Education inn Nigeria must be full-
time undergraduates in 200 level/2nd year
Applicants from public Universities and Colleges of Education must have a minimum
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) score of 3.5 or its equivalent (2.1)
Applicants from public Polytechnics must have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA)
of 3.0 (upper credit) from the Ordinary National Diploma (OND) program and must
have secured admission into the Higher National Diploma Programme (HND).
Direct entry level students must have a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0 (upper
credit) from the OND program and must have secured admission into 200 level/2nd
year in a Public University.Only applications from students studying one of the under-
listed courses will be considered;
1. Accountancy/Accounting
2. Agric. Extension and Rural Development
3. Agricultural Science
4. Agronomy
5. Animal Breeding and Genetics
6. Animal Nutrition
7. Animal Production and Health
8. Aquaculture and Fisheries Management
9. Applied Physics
10. Architecture
11. Chemical Engineering
12. Civil Engineering
13. Computer and Electronics
14. Computer and Information Science
15. Computer and Mathematics
16. Computer Engineering
17. Computer Science
18. Electrical Engineering
19. Electrical/Electronics Engineering
20. Electronics and Computer Technology
21. Electronics Engineering
22. Engineering Physics
23. Industrial Mathematics
24. Industrial Physics
25. Information Technology
26. Mathematics
27. Mechanical Engineering
28. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
29. Petroleum and Gas Engineering
30. Physics Electronics
31. Geophysics
32. Statistics
33. Statistics and Computer Science
34. System engineering
Method of Application
Interested students who meet the above criteria should please visit the
MTNFoundation Website: www.mtnonline.com/mtnfscholarship to complete and
submit the online application form
The application portal opens on Monday, August 17th 2015 and closes on Sunday,
September 6th 2015.
Applicants details will be verified and shortlisted candidates will be invited for an
assessment test.
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