River State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA) Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Programme 2012/2013(http://www.rssda.org)

River State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA) Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Programme 2012/2013(http://www.rssda.org)
The River State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA) invites applications from suitable qualified candidates for selection into the Governor’s Special Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship programme for 2012/2013 session.

The Scholarship Program of the Agency is designed to address the manpower needs of the State within the shortest time frame by providing a window of opportunity for potential and bonafide youths to acquire education both locally and overseas as a means of building capacities.

WHO SHOULD APPLY
For Rivers Indigenes
- Must be Rivers State Origin (Should submit a copy of LGA identification)
- Graduate of recognized University with not less than second class upper honour’s degree at the undergraduate level
- Must have gained admission into any of the listed Universities in the relevant field of specialization for Masters of PhD Programmes
- Not above 21 years or above 35 years old (Confirmation of age required preferably by birth certificate)
- Must have completed NYSC.
- phD candidate must have a Masters degree (not below merit) and a good first degree (Not below 2.1)


ENTRIES OPEN: January 23rd, 2012
ENTRIES CLOSE: April 30th, 2012.

HOW TO APPLY
For Non Indegens:
- proof of residence in Rivers State in the last 10 years
- applicants must be resident/work in Rivers State
- 3 years tax clearance certificate alongside the application
Online applications are at http://www.rssdangscholars.com/hcd/scholar.asp?id=scholar#