The Federal Ministry of Education officially announces that interested and qualified Nigerian students will participate in the Federal Government Scholarship FSB Award 2025, Nigerian Scholarship Award (NSA), and Education Bursary Award (EBA). Only students from public tertiary institutions are qualified to apply.
The Federal Government Scholarship FSB Award 2025 is beneficial to both undergraduate and postgraduate Nigerian students.
Federal Government Scholarship FSB Award 2025
Application Deadline – May 29, 2025
Funding Type – Fully Funded
Type – Undergraduate / Postgraduate
Sponsor – Federal Ministry Of Education
Gender – Men and Women
Benefits of Federal Government Scholarship FSB Award 2025
The Federal Government Scholarship FSB Award 2025 is only applicable to Nigerian students studying in Nigerian public institutions.
The funding varies depending on the level of study of the students. The funding structures are as follows:
Undergraduate Scholars: N250,000 yearly
Postgraduate Scholars: N300,000 yearly
HND: N150,000 yearly
NCE: N150,000 yearly
Requirements for Federal Government Scholarship FSB Award 2025
All applicants with the listed requirements below will be considered for the Federal Government Scholarship FSB Award 2025:
Individuals applying for postgraduate studies should hold a minimum of a first degree with a Second Class Honors in the Upper Division.
Applicants are required to be registered as Full-Time students at Federal or State Universities.
All other applicants (UG & HND) need to be registered as full-time students in their second year or higher at Federal or State Universities, Polytechnics, or Monotechnics.
All undergraduate scholarship candidates, including individuals with disabilities, must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.0 on a five-point scale or 5.0 on a seven-point scale or its equivalent.
All HND applicants should possess a CGPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Selection Procedure
The criteria for selecting successful applicants for the Federal Government Scholarship FSB Award 2025 will highly focus on the highlighted parameters below:
Scholarships are available in Nigeria and commence at the start of the academic year.
No Scholarship may be held concurrently with another Scholarship, nor for students studying on a part-time basis.
A course change or Institution is prohibited while the scholarship is being given.
Required Application Documents
Admission Letter from the Institution
CGPA Transcript.
Certificate of State of Origin
Application Deadline
May 29, 2025
How to Submit an Application for the Federal Government Scholarship FSB Award 2025
All eligible applicants are encouraged to:
Go to the Federal Ministry of Education’s website www.education.gov.ng and select the Federal Scholarship Board ICON on the Home Page;
Review the Guidelines and then fill out the Application Form online, and
Print the completed Form.
For additional information, visit the FSB scholarship webpage.
