Accepted Subject Areas?

All courses offered at Nigerian higher institutions are eligible

About Scholarship

Each year, the Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship Board announces Four Million Naira Scholarships For Forty Nigerian Students in Nigeria tertiary institution. Applications are invited for the 2012 Chief Gani Fawehinmi Annual Scholarship for Nigerians Awards. This year’s award is for 20 students, each of whom will receive One hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000) for their education.

Scholarship Type: Undergraduate scholarships for Nigerian Students

Eligibility

• Applicants must be poor and indigent
• Applicants must be registered students of tertiary institutions in Nigeria i.e universities, polytechnics and colleges of education
• Applicants must have good academic performance

How Many Funding Positions are available? Twenty (20)

Value of Scholarship

Each of the 20 scholarship winners will receive One hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000)

Duration of Scholarship: Scholarship is a onetime financial award

Eligible African Countries: Nigeria

To be taken at: Nigerian higher institutions including Universities, Polytechnics and College of Education

Application Ends By Deadline: 25th August, 2013

Offered annually? Yes

How can I Apply?

• Each applicant shall submit an application letter, not more than two pages. The letter must include the name of the candidate, course and year of study, state of origin and why the candidate believes that he or she should be given the award,
• The application letter must be accompanied by:

-          A photocopy of the candidates current identity card

-          A letter from the candidates current head of department, including correct information on the candidates CGPA for the last academic session

-          A letter from the registrar certifying that the candidate is a student of the institution

-          A copy of the candidates registration form for the current semester and

-          Two current passport photographs

• Students who have once won the scholarship are not eligible

The application letter, with all the supporting documents, should be forwarded by hand or postal delivery to:

Gani Fawehinmi scholarship board

Nigerian law publications house

Otunba jobi fele way, C.B.D alausa ikeja, p.o.box 80279, lafiaji, lagos