Federal Ministry of Education BEA Scholarship 2020 Application

Federal Ministry of Education Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Award for 2020 is now open for applications. You can now apply for the Federal Government BEA scholarship.

This scholarship program will be taken at the following countries: Russia, China, Morocco, Turkey, Algeria, Romania, Serbia, Japan, Ukraine, Cuba, Greece, Czech Republic, Syria, Macedonia, Mexico, Egypt, Tunisia etc.

The participating countries are responsible for the tuition and accommodation fees, while Nigeria government takes care of supplement, warm clothing, health insurance, research grant where applicable and take off.

Details of the Federal Ministry of Education BEA Scholarship Awards

The Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship will be Awarded to:

• Undergraduate (UG) studies tenable in Russia, Morocco, Algeria, Serbia, Hungary, Egypt, Turkey, Cuba, Romania, Ukraine, Japan, Macedonia; and
• Postgraduate (PG) studies tenable in Russia (for those whose first degrees were obtained from Russia), China, Hungary, Serbia, Turkey, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, e.t.c.

Eligibility Criteria For The 2020 BEA Scholarship Awards

Persons who want to apply for the Federal Ministry of Education 2020 Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Awards should note that the following are the criteria for eligibility.

Offered annually? Yes

Eligible Countries: Nigeria

Eligible Field Of Study:

• Science and Technology
• Medicine and Para-medicals
• Education
• Agriculture
• Liberal Arts/Social/Management Sciences
• Entrepreneural Studies,
• ICT
• Environmental Sciences
• Law

Eligibility:

For Undergraduates:

• Applicants must be Nigerians
• Applicants must possess a minimum qualification of Five (5) Distinctions (As & Bs) in the Senior Secoundary School Certificate, WAEC (May/June) only in the subjects relevant to their fields of study including English Language and Mathematics.
• Applicants Certificates should not be more than Two (2) years old (2018 and 2019).
• Applicants age limit is from 18 to 20 years.

For Postgraduates:

• Applicants must be Nigerians.
• Applicants must have completed their bachelors degree program with at least a 2nd Class Upper Division.
• Applicants must have completed N.Y.S.C.
• Applicants age limit is 35 years for Masters and 40 years for Ph.D.

Federal Government BEA Scholarship Interview Venue

All eligible applicants are to report for interview at the venues scheduled for their respective Zones of origin for proper identification. Two sets of the Printed Completed application forms are usually submitted at the various interview centres with the following attachments:

• Two sets of Photocopies of Educational Certificates and Testimonials of previous schools attended with the originals for sighting;
• One certificate is accepted i.e WAEC of May/June only; Statement of results must be confirmed by WAEC and forwarded to the Director/Secretary, Federal Scholarship Board, Abuja;
• Two copies of Birth certificate
• State of Origin/LGA certificate duly signed, stamped and dated;
• Four (4) passport sized coloured photographs on white background;
• Academic transcripts and NYSC certificates will be required from applicants for Postgraduate Studies.

2020 BEA Scholarship Interview Dates and Venues

How To Apply For The 2020 FG BEA Scholarship Awards

All qualified candidates who are interested in applying for the 2020 Federal Ministry of Education Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Award should follow the steps below;

1. Interested applicants are advised to visit the Federal Ministry of Education portal to apply.Application forms are to be completed online as follows:
   • Complete form online Submit and
   • Print a copy Attach Photocopy of the following documents to the Printed Copy –

   i. Letter of Admission to the Institution

   ii. Current Course Registration Form

   iii. CGPA results of year 1, 2, 3, etc. iv. Current School’s Identity Card

   v. Letter of Identification from your State/Local Government

   vi. Two (2) passport size photographs with your name written at the back and duly signed by you.

   GENERAL NOTICE: During the application candidates are expected to indicate the following:

   1. Centre of choice for the Computer Based Test (CBT); and
   2. Choice of programme preferred in order of priority (i.e. Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA), Nigerian Award (N/A), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) scholarship for girls only).
   3. Warning : Double Entries will be disqualified

   OFFICIAL PHONE NUMBERS:

   i) Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA): 08077884417/09094268637
   ii) Nigerian Award/SDGs: 08077884418/08091155229
   iv) fsb@education.gov.ng

   For further Technical/Apps inquires please call: 08055581004

   TIME : 9.00 A.M DAILY

   PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PARTICULAR APPLICATION DOES NOT ATTRACT ANY PROCESSING FEE. THEREFORE, BEWARE OF FRAUDSTERS!

We wish you the very best with your application!