Federal Scholarship Board BEA Award

Bilateral Educational Agreement (BEA) Awards are scholarship awards made to eligible Nigerian youths after due process by development partners who have entered into Bilateral Educational agreement with Nigeria. These offers could be at the Undergraduate or Post Graduate or both levels as the case may be. The duration of the scholarship offer ranges from 4- 9 years depending on the level of study and the country.
In Bilateral Educational Agreement countries, Awardees study the language of the country in their first Year and this constitutes the language of instruction throughout their study. It is pertinent to state that performance in the language course determines the continuation of the course of study for which the award has been made.
Eligibility Criteria for BEA Award

• Postgraduate Applicants Should
  
  • Possess university degree with a minimum of Second Class Honours Upper Division
  • Should not be more than 35 years of Age at the time of taking up the award
  • Possess a certificate obtained not more than 5 year at date of application
  • Possess NYSC/Exemption certificate (where applicable)
  • Should have not less than two (2) years post qualification experience
  • Should provide willingness of employer to release applicant (where applicable)
  
  
  
• Undergraduate
  
  • Candidate must posses at least A or B grades in five relevant subjects including English and Mathematics at one sitting.
  • Qualifying Certificate – (WASC or NECO) only.
  • Candidate must be between 17-23 years old at the time of taking up the award.
  • Certificate must not be more than 3 years old at time of application.

The Fields of Study
Undergraduate level – Medicine, Paramedical, Engineering, Geology, Agriculture, Sciences, Mathematics,Languages, Environmental Sciences, Sports, Law, Social Sciences, etc
Postgraduate level (Masters Degree and Ph.D) in all fields

BEA Countries
Some of the BEA countries at present include the following; Russia, China, Morocco, Turkey, Algeria, Romania, Serbia, Japan, Ukraine, Cuba, Greece, Czech Republic, Syria, Macedonia, Mexico, Egypt, Tunisia etc.
FINANCIAL PROVISION
Each awarding country generally provides for tuition & accommodation, and a Stipend to cover
incidentals. This award does not cover any dependent. At present where awards do not include
international travel costs, the Federal Government pays the cost of air travel at the
commencement and at the end of course, supplementation, warm clothing and health
insurance.
The Federal Government of Nigeria, however, gives a small supplementary allowance to each
scholar as its token contribution to this scholarship programme.
All eligible applicants are to report for interview at the venues nearest to them as scheduled for
their respective states of origin. Two sets of completed application forms should be submitted
at the various interview centers with the following attachments:
i. Two authenticated photocopies of Educational Certificates and Testimonial
ii. Only one Certificate will be accepted i.e. WAEC or NECO
iii. Statement of results must be confirmed by WAEC or NECO and forwarded to the Director/
Secretary, Federal Scholarship Board, Abuja.
iv. Two copies of Birth Certificate.
v. State of Origin Certificate duly signed, stamped and dated.
vi. Eight (8) passport sized colour photographs on white background
vii. Medical Certificate of Fitness including HIV /AIDS, and Hepatitis B free Certificates
obtained from a Teaching Hospital, General Hospital or National Hospital, Abuja.
viii. Police Clearance Certificate including finger prints from the Police Station nearest to Place
of Residence
ix. Data page of current International Passport, and
x. Academic transcripts and NYSC certificate will be required from applicants for
postgraduate studies.
Original documents should be presented at the interview venues for sighting

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