20 Top Trending Nigerian Scholarships To Watch Out For In 2019

With the economic hardship and the inability of some parents to be able to pay for their children’s tuition fee, some students have resorted to gaining scholarships as a way out.

Scholarships are a grant of payment giving to a student to support their education. It is usually awarded on the basis of academic or other achievements.

This list of scholarships usually receives a large number of applications every year. Many however have been lucky in securing a spot in it.

Below is a list of scholarships a Nigerian student doing a bachelors or masters of Ph.D. can easily apply for.

1. Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Scholarship.

The Nigerian LNG company awards scholarships to suitable and deserving students in different Nigerian universities every year. This scholarship is arguably the highest scholarship in Nigeria worth-based!. The Nigerian LNG Limited supports four-tier of scholarships. They are

• NLNG Post Primary Scholarship

Level: Primary Six

• NLNG Undergraduate Scholarship

Level: 100 level

Worth: N300,000 every year till graduation.

• NLNG Overseas Post Graduate Scholarship

Level: Post Graduate

Worth: 9 – 11million Naira

• NLNG Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Scholarship

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2. Agbami Scholarship.

The Agbami scholarship is sponsored by Star Deep Water Petroleum a Chevron Company that operates on the Agbami field and its Agbami partners. This scholarship is for medical and engineering students in various universities.

Level: 100 and 200L.

Worth: N200,000 and N100,000 for medical students and engineering students respectively.

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3. PTDF Scholarships Programme (Nigeria and Oversea)

The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources offers the “PTDF Scholarship Scheme” to suitably qualified Nigerian Undergraduates, Masters, and Ph.D. students.

Worth: 150,000 plus a brand new laptop.

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4. Federal Government Scholarship.

The Federal Government through the Ministry of Education offers Nigerian Scholarship Awards Tenable in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions to Postgraduate, Undergraduate, HND and NCE students of Nigerian origin. This Scholarship is handled by the Federal Scholarship Board FSB and three sets of Scholarships are awarded. The three sets of Scholarship are

• Bilateral Education Agreement Awards

The Federal Government runs this Scholarship with 12 countries which are: Ukraine, Turkey, Tunisia, Serbia,                 Russia, Romania, Morocco, Hungary, Egypt, Cuba, China, Algeria

• Nigerian Awards

Level: Undergraduate, Post Graduate, Doctorate

Worth: N150,000 for University students and N100,000 for NCE students, 150,000 for Post Graduate, 180 for                Doctorate

• Commonwealth Awards.

Only available when the Commonwealth Secretariate opens it.

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5. MTN Scholarship.

As part of their corporate social responsibility, the telecom giant, MTN, awards numerous scholarships to Nigerian undergraduate students studying certain science and technology courses in different parts of the country.

Worth: N200,000 every year till graduation.
Level: 200L.

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6. NNPC/Chevron Scholarship.

Chevron in collaboration with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company awards hundreds of National Scholarships to Nigerian Undergraduate Students every year.

The scholarship is tenable in Nigeria only and is valid for 4 years subject to good academic performance.

Worth: N100,000 every year till graduation.
Level: 200L.

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7. NNPC/Total E & P Scholarship.

Total Oil and Gas company partners with the NNPC to award numerous merit Scholarships to Nigerian Students in different universities in Nigeria. The Scholarship is tenable in Nigeria only.

Worth: N150,000 every year till graduation.

Level: 100 and 200 levels.

See NNPC/TOTAL Scholarship Test Questions

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8. Jim Ovia Foundation Scholarship

The philanthropic founder of Zenith Bank plc, Chief Jim Ovia, through his foundation, awards hundreds of scholarships to Nigerian undergraduate students from different parts of the country.

Chief Jim Ovia has invested well over 150,000,000 in this scheme in over 10 years. He is a very patriotic Nigerian who gives awards devoid of tribal sentiments. The Scholarship Scheme started in 1998 aim at providing financial aid to outstanding Nigeria youths

Worth: N150, 000 every year till graduation.
Level: all levels.

 Read More About JIM OVIA (MUSTE) Scholarship

9. NNPC/Addax Scholarship.

The NNPC through its joint venture with addax petroleum awards a number of meritorious Scholarships to qualified and deserving Nigerian Undergraduate Students every year.

Worth: N100,000 every year till graduation. Level: 100L.

10. Exxon Mobil Scholarship.

The Exxon Mobil Petroleum company in fulfillment of its corporate social responsibility awards hundreds of scholarships to undergraduates of Nigerian origin. The award is only tenable in Nigeria.

Worth: N75,000 every year till graduation.

Level: 100 and 200 levels.

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11. Shell (SPDC) Scholarship.

The Shell petroleum development company in partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company awards National scholarships to Nigerian Undergraduate students every year. The scholarship is tenable in Nigeria only.

Level: 100L

Worth: N100,000 every year till graduation.

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12. NNPC/Seplat JV Scholarship.

Seplat Petroleum Company in collaboration with the Nigerian national petroleum company awards National Scholarships to Nigerian Undergraduate Students every year.

The scholarship is tenable in Nigeria; it is valid for 4 years and subjects to good academic performance.

Level: 200 level and above.

Worth: N150,000 every year till graduation.

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13. NNPC/Snepco Scholarship.

Every year, the Nnpc through its joint venture with snepco petroleum awards a number of meritorious scholarships to qualified and deserving Nigerian undergraduate students every year.

Level: 200L

Worth: N150,000 every year till graduation.

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14. The Hillcity Foundation Scholarship.

The scholarship is a vision found and funded by some young, talented and selfless Nigerians under the aegis of the Hillcity Foundation. The founders aim at impacting the lives of brilliant but indigent Nigerian students positively.

Level: All levels

Worth: N50,000 every year till graduation.

            Read More About The Hillcity Foundation Scholarship

15. Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship.

The late legal Icon often called “senior advocate of the masses” has a scholarship instituted in his honor and memory. Every year, the Gani fawehinmi scholarship board awards meritorious scholarships to Nigerian students from different parts of the country.

Levels: all levels.

Worth: N100,000

Contact the following Addresses for more information

Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship Board Addresses
Nigerian Law Publications House
Otunba Jobi Fele Way, C.B.D., Alausa, Ikeja. P.O. Box 80279, Lafiaji, Lagos.

c/o Sec. to the Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State.

c/o Dr. M.K. Aliyu, Chairman ASUU, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, ASUU office.

16. NNPC/Agip National Scholarship.

The Agip petroleum company in partnership with the Nigerian national petroleum company awards national scholarships to Nigerian undergraduate students every year. The scholarship is tenable in Nigeria only.

Level: 100L.

Worth: N100,000 every year till graduation.

Read More About NNPC/Agip National Scholarship

17. Nigerian Women in Georgia Scholarship.

This scheme was instituted and funded by an association of Nigerian women residing in Georgia, United state of America.

It is meant to support and encourage girl child education in Nigeria.

Level: all levels

Worth: N50,000

Read More About Nigerian Women in Georgia Scholarship

18. David Oyedepo Foundation Scholarship.

David Oyedepo is the founding Pastor of Living Faith Church worldwide. He also has a foundation that sponsors hundreds of scholarship awards every year. The scheme is meant to foster academic excellence among young Nigerians.

Level: all levels.

Worth: N150,000.

Read More About David Oyedepo Foundation Scholarship.

19. ABC Transport Company Scholarship.

ABC also known as Associated Bus Company is a foremost Nigerian transport company that has routes and operations in different parts of the country.

The company awards scholarships annually to hundreds of Nigerian students in tertiary institutions.

Level: 100 & 200 levels.

Worth: N100,000 every year till final year.

Contact the address below for more information

ABC Transport Scholarship Committee
c/o ABC Transport,
KM 5 MCC Uratta Road,
P.O. Box 2575,
Owerri, Imo State

20. BATN / BATIA Scholarship Awards Scheme.

The BATN / BATIA Scholarship Scheme is one of BATN/BATIA Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives to promote skilled manpower development in Nigeria’s Agricultural sector.

This Scheme, established in 2004, was initially meant to encourage the higher educational ambitions of children of BATIA’s registered tobacco farmers. In 2005, however, the scope was expanded to include ALL eligible students from across the country.

Level: all levels

Worth: N100,000

Read More About BATN / BATIA Scholarship Awards Scheme