Gani Fawehinmi Annual Scholarship Awards 2012

Hi all,here is one of the latest scholarships available to just few Nigerian students and a funny requirement,is you have to be poor to apply for it -I wonder how many 'poor' Nigerian students will apply for this :) ..

The Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship Board announces Four Million Naira Scholarships For Forty Nigerian Students in Nigeria tertiary institution. Applications are invited for the 2012 Chief Gani Fawehinmi Annual Scholarship for Nigerians Awards. This year's award is for 20 students each of whom will receive One hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000) for their education.

Gani Fawehinmi Annual Scholarship Awards 2012

Accepted Subject Areas?

All courses offered at Nigerian higher institutions are eligible

Scholarship Type:

Undergraduate scholarships for Nigerian Students

Who is qualified to apply?

Applicants must be poor and indigent

Applicants must be registered students of tertiary institutions in Nigeria i.e universities, polytechnics and colleges of education

Applicants must have good academic performance

How Many Funding Positions are available?

Twenty (20)

What are the benefits?

Each of the 20 scholarship winners will receive One hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000)

How long will sponsorship last?

Scholarship is a onetime financial award

Eligible African Countries

Nigeria

To be taken at: Nigerian higher institutions including Universities, Polytechnics and College of Education

Application Closing Date

Application Ends By Deadline 20 August 2012

Offered annually? Yes

Method of Application

Each applicant shall submit an application letter, not more than two pages. The letter must include the name of the candidate, course and year of study, state of origin and why the candidate believes that he or she should be given the award,

The application letter must be accompanied by:

A photocopy of the candidates current identity card

A letter from the candidates current head of department, including correct information on the candidates CGPA for the last academic session

A letter from the registrar certifying that the candidate is a student of the institution

A copy of the candidates registration form for the current semester and

Two current passport photographs

Students who have once won the scholarship are not eligible

The application letter, with all the supporting documents, should be forwarded by hand or postal delivery to:

Gani Fawehinmi scholarship board

Nigerian law publications house, Otunba Jobi Fele way, C.B.D Alausa Ikeja, P.O.Box 80279, Lafiaji, Lagos

Or Gani Fawehinmi scholarship board c/o Dr. Mike Okoro, Dept of Philosophy, Imo State University Owerri

Or Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship Board

c/o Dr. Clement Chup, Chairman, ASUU university of Abuja, ASUU, Secretariat, University of Abuja mini campus, Gwagwalada.

Important Notes:

Interview date is as follows

Owerri: 27/8/12 at ASUU secretariat, owerri at 10am

Abuja: 3/9/12 at ASUU national secretariat, main campus, permanent site, university of

Abuja, airport road at 10am

Lagos: 12/9/12 at Nigerian law publications house, Otunba Jobi Fele way, C.B.D Alausa,

Ikeja Lagos at 10am

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