Info For You Lot National Universities Committee (Nuc) Scholarship System For Nigerian Students - Sec Edition (2013/2014)

Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation in addition to Development (PRESSID)

Course(s) Offered: Fields related to project design in addition to development
Course Level: Postgraduate
Provider: Federal Government of Nigeria (via NUC)
Country to Study in: Any country

Scholarship Description
As purpose of efforts to gain the goals of Vision 20:2020 in addition to the Transformation Agenda, the Federal Government of Nigeria plans to educate a critical volume of professionals who would serve equally catalysts of modify in addition to agents of scientific in addition to technological advancement, too equally sustainable economical development.

This would hold upwards achieved through the sponsorship of outstanding students for postgraduate studies inwards the acme 25 universities inwards the world. To this end, the Federal Government has instituted the Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation in addition to Development (PRESSID).

The PRESSID Implementation Committee straight off invites applications from qualified candidates for the minute edition of the system (2013/2014 academic session).

Eligibility criteria
Interested candidates should:

• be graduates from the 2010/2011 in addition to 2011/2012 academic sessions, who would accept completed their National Youth Service yesteryear Oct 2013;
• have obtained First Class Honours flat from whatsoever recognized in addition to approved University inwards the next disciplines in addition to aim at postgraduate degrees inwards the specified in addition to allied disciplines:
  • Sciences: Nuclear Physics, Operations Research, Industrial Chemistry, Quantitative Genetics, etc
  • Basic Medical Sciences: Anatomy, Physiology, Medical Biochemistry, etc;
  • Special Aspects of Biology: Biometrics, Molecular Biology, etc;
  • Economics: Econometrics, Development Economics, etc;
  • Engineering & Technology: Aeronautical Engineering, Mechatronics, Metallurgy, Material Science in addition to Production Engineering, Nanotechnology, Cyber-Security, Software Engineering, etc;
  • Medicine: Oncology, Human Genetics, Hepatology, Nuclear Medicine, Geriatrics, etc;

***In the illustration of Medicine, candidates must accept a minimum of two Distinctions inwards their Part iii in addition to Part iv MBBS examinations.

In all cases, candidates must:

• be below thirty years of historic flow yesteryear Oct 2013;
• be figurer literate; and
• be laid to hold upwards bonded in addition to to work, preferably, equally academic staff inwards whatsoever world academy or query works life for a minimum flow of 5 (5) years.

Please Federal Reserve annotation that universities inwards the USA of America, USA, postulate candidates to sit down for the Graduate Record Exams (GRE) earlier they tin dismiss secure admission.

Eligible groups
Citizens of Nigeria (graduating from recognised/approved universities inwards Nigeria)

Participating Institutions
The acme 25 universities inwards the globe -- watch the official website via link below for a listing of the electrical current schools OR encounter the listing below.

You may sentiment the listing of universities below:

1. University of Cambridge, UK
2. Harvard University , USA
3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
4. Yale University, USA
5. University of Oxford, UK
6. Imperial College, London
7. University College, London
8. University of Chicago, USA
9. University of Pennsylvania, USA
10. Columbia University, USA
11. Stanford University, USA
12. California Institute of Technology (CALTECH), USA
13. Princeton University, USA
14. University of Michigan, USA
15. Cornell University, USA
16. Johns Hopkins University, USA
17. McGill University, USA
18. ETH Zurich (SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)
19. Duke University, USA
20. University of Edinburgh, UK
21. University of California, Berkeley (UCB)
22. University of Hong Kong, HONG KONG
23. University of Toronto, USA
24. NorthWestern University, USA
25. University of Tokyo

Fields of study
Postgraduate flat report inwards the areas of:
Sciences, Medicine, Basic Medical Sciences, Engineering, Economics, Special aspects of Biology, Nuclear Physics, Quantitative Genetics, Medical Biochemistry, Aeronautical engineering, with others

Number of awards
One hundred (100) awards every year

Sponsorship duration
Whole duration of program

Method of Application
Interested candidates should watch the official website (link to it is below) to apply online. You are advised to cross cheque with the courses offered yesteryear your preferred establishment earlier completing your application.

It is really of import to Federal Reserve annotation that yous are required to apply exclusively once. You volition hold upwards DISQUALIFIED if yous apply twice.

DEADLINES:
All applications must accept been received on or earlier the closing engagement of eighth November, 2013.

PLEASE NOTE:
You NEED to cross cheque the courses offered yesteryear your preferred establishment earlier completing your application.

Only shortlisted candidates volition hold upwards invited for farther screening.

For farther enquiries, delight contact the Scholarship Committee through pressid@nuc.edu.ng or presidentialscholarshipscheme@gmail.com.

Application Deadline: viii Nov 2013
Open to International students: No (ONLY Nigerians)

More Scholarship Information in addition to Application

Related: FG Overseas Scholarships for Nigerian Students

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