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Federal Scholarship Board (FSB) Application Portal.

Are you Looking federal government scholarship?. If really so, federal government of Nigeria Opens Scholarships for Nigerians who are currently students of Nigerian public tertiary institutions or willing to further their studies abroad.

Federal scholarship board is board that is responsible for providing the Scholarships to any eligible Nigerians who wishes to further their studies within the Nigeria and or willing to study abroad. The Federal Scholarship Board designed and initiates four (4) programmes under the monitor of Federal Ministry of Education.

The Federal Scholarship Board (FSB) was established in 2007 by the federal government of Nigeria.This Scholarship Scheme is designed by federal government of Nigeria to support Nigerians

List Of Federal Scholarships  Board 

  • National Award (NA) Scholarship 
  • Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship
  • Commonwealth Scholarship (CS)

National Award (NA) Scholarship 2025/2026

The National Award Scholarship is among the scholarships Scheme designed by the federal scholarship board under the Federal ministry of education. This National Award Scholarship is a scholarship designed by federal scholarship board under the monitor and supervision of the federal ministry of education.

The National Award Scholarship is a type of scholarship initiates to support Nigerian Students who studying in Public tertiary institutions across Nigeria. This type of scholarship is offer qualified Candidates with the sum of N75,000 thousand per each session for NCE Students, N150,000 thousand per each session for Undergraduate (B.Sc and HND) Students while postgraduate (M.Sc and Ph.D) students will benefits with the sum of N300,000 thousand per each session.

This National Award Scholarship is a government scholarship in Nigeria to support Nigerian Students to covers their commitments for effective learning.

National Award (NA) Scholarship Summary

Scholarship Application Start  2th April, 2025
Scholarship Host Federal Scholarship Board (FSB)
Scholarship Funding  Federal government 
Scholarship Sponsor Federal Ministry of Education 
 Scholarship Country  Nigeria 
Scholarship Location Nigeria
Scholarship Type National Award (NA)
Scholarship Benefits

NCE: ₦ 75,000 PA

B.Sc: ₦150,000 PA

HND: ₦150,000 PA

M.Sc: ₦300,000 PA

PhD: ₦300,000  PA
Scholarship Eligible Fields 9 Fields are Eligible for NA Scholarship
Scholarship Eligible States All State+ FCT Abuja is eligible
Scholarship Application Deadline 13th May , 2025

National Award Scholarship Eligible Fields Of Studies

  1. Agriculture
  2. Education
  3. Entrepreneurial Studies
  4. Environmental Sciences
  5. ICT
  6. Law
  7. Liberal Arts
  8. Management Social Sciences
  9. Science and Technology

National Award Scholarship Application Eligibility Criteria: 

  • Minimum of First Degree with at least second class upper for Postgraduate Students 
  • Minimum of NCE/HND or UG and must be in their second year or above in Nigeria public tertiary institutions for Undergraduate Students.
  • Enrolled as a full time students in Nigerian Public tertiary Institutions
  • Minimum of 4.00 CGPA for scale of 5.00 point for College/University Students while 3.50 CGPA for scale of 4.00 for Polytechnic Students.

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National Award (NA) Scholarship Eligible States

All states in Nigeria is eligible for this National Award Scholarship. So students from any state of is eligible to apply National Award Scholarship. Below are the List of eligible States for federal scholarship board:

1. Abia State 11. Ebonyi State

21. Kebbi State

 31. Plateau State
2.Adamawa State 12. Edo State 22. Kogi State 32. Rivers State
3. Akwa Ibom State 13. Ekiti State 23. Kwara State 33. Sokoto State
4. Anambra State 14. Enugu State 24. Lagos State 34. Taraba State
5. Bauchi State 15. Gombe State 25. Nasarawa State 35. Yobe State
6. Bayelsa State 16. Imo State 26. Niger State 36. Zamfara State
7. Benue State 17. Jigawa State 27. Ogun State 37. FCT Abuja 
8. Borno State 18. Kaduna State 28. Ondo State  
9. Cross River State 19. Kano State 29. Osun State                       
10. Delta State 20.Katsina State 30. Oyo State  

National Award (NA) Scholarship Documents Required 

  • Candidates two recent Passport Photography 
  • Candidates Institution/JAMB Admission Letter 
  • Candidates Current Courses registration form with duly signed and stamped on it
  • Candidates Approved Cumulative grande point average (CGPA)
  • Candidates Current School I’D Card 
  • Candidates Indigene (State of origin)
  • Candidates Acknowledgement Slip (Application Slip).

NB: Some of the documents mentioned above  may requires to upload during the online application form while some documents may requires to present at the Computer Test Based CBT Value.

Method Of How To Apply National Award (NA) Scholarship

The method of application for National Award Scholarship are highlights below:

  • Visit Federal Scholarship board official portal at https://scholarship.education.gov.ng/scholarshis and choose National Award scholarship.
  • Candidates Shall create an account with federal scholarship board using an active email address, active phone number and strong password for security.
  • Candidates shall upload a recent passport and proceed to complete an application form by following the application instructions.
  • Candidates Should click Submit tap button for the Submission of Application. Once the application form is Submitted successfully, you can print an acknowledgement Slip for computer based test.

National Award (NA) Scholarship Application Process

  • Complete Application Form Online 
  • Review of Applications Submitted 
  • Shortlisted Candidates For Computer Based Test 
  • Finalist of Successfully Candidates 

National Award (NA) Scholarship Application Selection Process 

Level Of Study: Board will only select Students who are in their 200 level 

Mode Of Admission: Board will only select Students enrolled as a full time

Institution: Board will select only students enrolled in Nigerian Public tertiary Institutions 

CGPA: Board select the candidates with a minimum of 4.00 CGPA for College/University Students and 3.50 CGPA for Polytechnic Students or above the minimum CGPA.

Qualification: Board will only select Postgraduate Students who have possess Bachelor degree with a minimum of Second class honors 

CBT Scored: Board select the Candidates who scored highest Mark in Computer based test  

Computer Based Test (CBT) Centres For National Award Scholarship In Six 6 Geographic Zone:

1.Northwest  2.Northeast

3.North entral

 4.South West

5. South South

 .6 South East

1. Kano State 

 1. Yola Adamawa State

1.Bwari FCT Abuja 

 1.Ibadan Oyo State 1. Asaba Delta State  1.Enugu State

2. Sokoto State 

 2.Bauchi State  2.Ilorin Kwara State 2.Akure Ondo State 2. P/Harcort       2.Owerri Imo State

NB: Federal scholarships board application form is always released online on their official portal, once the board annonces the available scholarships.

Federal Scholarship Board FAQS 

When Is Federal Scholarship Application Portal Open?

The Federal Scholarship Application Portal is usually open between April to May each.

What are The Benefits of National Award Scholarship?

The Benefits of National Award Scholarship is to provides sum of N75,000 thousand per each session for NCE Students, N150,000 thousand per each session for HND/B.Sc Students while N300,000 thousand per each session for M.Sc/Ph.D Students.

Who Is Eligible For National Award Scholarship?
  • Student who is enrolled full time in any recognized Public tertiary Institutions in Nigeria.
  • Student who earned 4.00 CGPA for College/University Students while 3.50 CGPA for Polytechnic Students.
  • Student who is currently in 200 Level

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