Kaduna State Overseas/Local Scholarship Awards, May 2019

⏲ May 9, 2019, 11:51 PM
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The Kaduna State Ministry Education, Science and Technology hereby invites applications from suitably qualified Kaduna State citizens wishing to study MBBS Overseas programmes to participate in the 2018/2019 selection interviews for the award of the scholarships. Title: 2018/2019 Kaduna State Overseas Scholarship Awards for Qualified MBBS Applicants Criteria for Eligibility

All applicants must be citizens of Kaduna State.
Preferably candidates from indigent families.
All applications must be for MBBS degree programme.
Applicants must possess a minimum qualification of six (6) Distinctions (As and Bs) in the senior secondary school certificates, WAEC or NECO (May/June) in science subjects (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) including English Language, and Mathematics. This is to ensure that those selected would be able to successfully complete their studies with ease and within the stipulated time.
Certificate should no be more than two (2) years old (2016 &2017)
Age limit for applicants should be 17 to 20 years.

General Information

The scholarship shall not be held at the same time with another award nor for part - time studies
Change of course or institution is not allowed.
The scholarship is to assist the scholar in the payment of tuition fees and up - keep allowance.

Course to be considered for the award:

MBBS only

Exam Date and Venue

CBT Examination would be conducted at Kaduna State University (KASU) as follows: Date: 25th May, 2019

Written and Oral interview Date & Venue

Northern Senatorial Zone: Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic Main Campus 27th - 29th May, 2019
Central Senatorial Zone: Kaduna State University (KASU) Main Campus, Tafawa Balewa Way, Kaduna 27th - 29th May, 2019
Southern Senatorial Zone: College of Education Gida - Waya, Kafanchan Campus 27th - 29th May, 2019

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply Application forms should be completed online as follows: -

Fill the form on-line
Submit and print a copy
Attach photocopy of the following documents to the printed copy:
- WAEC/NECO certificate
- Birth certificate/declaration of age from High Court of Justice.
- Letter of identification from your Local Government of Residence
- Two passport size photographs with your name written at the back and signed by you

Title: 2018/2019 Kaduna State Local Scholarship Awards Criteria for Eligibility

Applicants for postgraduate studies should possess a minimum of first degree with second class honours Upper Division.
Applicants must be registered full - time students of any recognized and accredited institution of higher learning.
All other applicants Undergraduates, Higher National Diploma, National Diploma and Nigeria Certificate in Education must be registered full-time students of any recognized and accredited institution of higher learning in Nigeria.

General Information There are five (5) different scholarship schemes for applicants wishing to apply as follows:

Need Base Scholarship (Candidates from indigent families)
Merit Scholarship (Candidates having CGPA of 3.5 and above)
School Based Individual Scholarship (Candidates studying Health related courses e.g. MBBS, Pharmacy, Nursing etc.)
Disability Scholarship (Candidates living with Special Needs)
Athletic Scholarship (Candidates taking parts in Sports for the State)

All candidates are at liberty to apply for any of the aforementioned scholarship schemes according to suitability of their status. Note

Disability scholarship scheme is mainly for physically chaLlenged applicants while Athletic scholarship scheme is for athletes who must have represented Kaduna State at National Sports Festival and have won medal(s);
Applicants for merit scholarship must be in their second year and above, and must have obtained a CGPA0f3.5; Applicants for Need Based scholarship scheme must come from indigent (Less privilege) families;
Applicants for school based individual scholarship must be studying Health related courses in the University or Health oriented institution of higher learning.

Interview Date and Venue (Zone) Zaria (Zaria, Igabi, S/Gari, Giwa, Makarfi, Kudan) Date: 3rd - 14th June, 2019. Venue: Zaria Local Government Secretariat Headquarters (B/Gwari, Kaduna North, Kaduna South, Chikun, Kajuru) Date: 3rd - 14th June, 2019. Venue: Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board Secretariat Maigana (Soba, Lere, Kauru, Kubau, Ikara) Date: 3rd - 14th June, 2019. Venue: Soba Local Government Secretariat Kachia (Kachia, Kagarko, Z/Kataf) Date: 3rd - 14th June, 2019. Venue: Kachia Local Government Secretariat Kafanchan (Jema'a, Jaba, Sanga, Kaura) Date: 3rd - 14th June, 2019. Venue: Jema'a Local Government Secretariat Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply Application forms should be completed online as follows: -

Applicants for Need Based Scholarship Scheme should refer to and complete application form No. 1 only.
Applicants for Merit Scholarship Scheme should refer to and complete form No.2 only.
Applicants for School Based individual scholarship scheme should refer to and complete form No.3 only.
Applicants for Disability Scholarship Scheme should refer to and complete form No.4 only.
Applicants for Athletic Scholarship Scheme should refer to and complete form No. 5 only.

Candidates are advised to make only one entry as multiple entries will be disqualified. After completing the form online, the printed copy should be submitted to the scholarship Board with the following documents: