The scholarship scheme aims at promoting proficiency in Information Technology at Doctorate and Masters Levels. The Scholarships are targeted at 2 persons per State of the Federal on including the FCT at masters’ level and 1 person per geo-political zone of the country at the doctorate level. This will enhance human capacity building in core areas of Information Technology across Nigeria. NOTE: This scholarship scheme only applies to candidates who are willing to study in any of the higher institutions either federal, state or private universities in Nigeria i.e. this scholarship scheme does not apply to foreign universities.

Objectives

To produce globally competitive human capital in the area of ICT.To provide opportunities for Nigerian youths to achieve their dreams especially in the area of ICTCreate jobs/wealth in IT related field.Provide alternative source of revenue for Nigeria from natural resource-based to knowledge-based.

Outcome

The Agency has successfully sponsored 247 Nigerian Graduates in Information Technology fields at the postgraduate level and 24 for a doctorate. We are continually monitoring skill gaps in the field with a view to help create a capable workforce that can face the challenges of the Agency’s vision of Nigeria becoming an Information Technology-driven economy. Scholarship Type

Field of study:

This scholarship opportunity is strictly for the field of study related to ICT.

Scholarship Benefits:

The value of the scholarship includes a full tuition fee waiver and other expenses paid.

To be taken in(Country):

The scheme is taken in Nigeria

Scholarship Number :

About 80 scholarship opportunities are up for grabs. The Scholarships are targeted at 2 persons per State of the Federal on including the FCT at masters’ level and 1 person per geo-political zone of the country at the doctorate level.

Duration:

The Master’s programme will run for one year and the Doctorate programme is expected to run for three years.

Eligible Nationality:

The NITDA Scholarship Scheme is only available for students who are citizens and residents of Nigeria.

Eligibility:

For the Candidate to be eligible for NITDA Scholarship Scheme, he/she must fulfil the following requirements.

Students must be a citizen of Nigeriamust be willing to study in any of the higher institutions either federal, state or private universities in Nigeria.PhD Candidates: Only University and Polytechnic Lecturers with MSc in any Information Technology related field are eligible to apply for sponsorship.Masters Candidates: Holders of First Class or Second Class (Upper) Honours Bachelor’s degree, (BSc) in Information Technology related field.A comprehensive Aptitude Test will be conducted to determine successful candidates for the Award. Only candidates who are found eligible will be Short listed.The scholarship award is strictly based on merit and is evenly distributed between the six geo-political zones for PhD and the 36 States and FCT for MSc.

Application Deadline:

The registration period is six (6) weeks from the date of the Newspaper publication. So, the deadline is 6 weeks after the opening date 21st November.

Application Procedure: 

You can begin the application by clicking on Online Application and get more details by clicking the Scholarship Link

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