APPLY: NEDC-EEF SCHOLARSHIP/ LOG-IN PORTAL 2022

Are you a Student from any of the six states in the North- East who is interested in North-East Development Commission Education Endowment Fund —–NEDC-EEF SCHOLARSHIP 2022 to study in Nigeria? It will excite you to know that the NEDC-EEF SCHOLARSHIP 2022/2023 application portal is now available.

Stechitegist Media brings to you every detailed information you need to know about NEDC-EEF SCHOLARSHIP 2022 and it’s application procedures.

Brief Overview

At its meeting of 12thDecember 2019, the NEDC Governing Board approved the establishment of an Education Endowment Fund (EEF) with an initial sum of NGN6,000,000,000.00 (six billion naira) for operationalizing the Fund. The EEF is intended to address the poor human development indices, high illiteracy rate and high poverty levels of the North-East, as documented in many national and international records, as well government- and non-governmental reports.

The scholarship & grants programme is one of the Funds’ interventions in the region. Thousands of young people are disenfranchised from the society due to the financial inability to secure any form of education. This has over the years led to dismal socioeconomic indices of the region. The Fund is anxious to address these gaps by providing funding and access to formal and informal education opportunities. Especially for orphans, the girl child and other less privileged children.

To ensure fairness among and across all communities, achieve gender equity and achieve human capital development favourable for socioeconomic growth in an STI (Science, Technology and Innovation) knowledge-driven development in the NE Region,

The award of scholarships will be based on the following criteria:

Bachelor’s degree scholarship

Full sponsorship of candidates from each of the six States in the North East. The candidates should be trained in relevant programmes in Universities located in Nigeria. Ratios of 70:30 for science to arts and 60:40 for male to female may be considered in selecting beneficiaries.

Master’s degree scholarship

Training of candidates in each state of the North East Region for a two-year period. The beneficiaries can be trained in demand-driven programmes in Nigeria or overseas.

Doctorate degree scholarship

Sponsorship of candidates from each State of the North East States over a three-year period. The beneficiaries can be trained in topical areas in reputable Universities in Nigeria and overseas.

Method of Application

Interested and Qualified Candidates should CLICK HERE TO APPLY

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Not Specified

All qualified and interested applicants are expected to take advantage of this opportunity and complete all registrations.

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