Applications are currently invited for the Future Leaders Scholarship Program which is provided to International students who are willing to undergo a degree program at Imperial College, UK.

This scholarship program is worth £52,000 and it is durable for one year. The scholarship will be awarded to applicants with outstanding leadership potential.

Application Deadline: There will be three scholarship decision committees for this award; you should apply by 8 November 2019 for the first decision committee, 24 January 2020 for the second decision committee, and 6 March 2020 for the third. Please note that early application is strongly recommended to increase your chance of receiving an award.

Eligible Countries: International

To be taken at (country): UK

Type: MBA

Eligibility

• Applicants must be International students.
• Applicants must have completed their bachelors degree program in any recognized institution.
• Applicants must have applied or applying to Imperial college, UK.
• Applicants must have excellent results in previous educational programs.
• Applicants must have a strong academic background, a high and well-balanced GMAT score, and an excellent track record of professional achievement.

Application Process: Essays can be submitted either as part of your application or via email to [email protected] by 8 November 2019 or 24 January 2020 and 6 March 2020 Emails should state ‘Future Leaders Scholarship application’ and your CID number in the subject line;

All candidates must submit an essay in response to the following question: 

“Describe the time when you had the most impact as a leader.” (700 words maximum)

The mode of application is online. Click here to apply

Visit The Official Webpage For More Information

The University of British Columbia is offering the Karen McKellin International Leader of Tomorrow Awards to high achieving students who are interested in pursuing a degree program at the institution.

• The university provides the financial need for their students which is determined by totaling tuition, fees, and living costs, and subtracting the financial contribution you and your family can make each year.
• A standard needs assessment is based on the financial information provided by you and your family.

Application Deadline: December 1, 2019.

Eligible Countries:  International

To be taken at (country): Columbia

Type: Undergraduate

Value Of Scholarship: Tuition-Fees

Number of Awards: Varies

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be an international student who will be studying in Canada on a Canadian study permit.
• Applicants must be entering UBC from a recognized secondary school, college, or other universities.
• Applicants must be applying for your first undergraduate degree.
• Applicants must demonstrate a level of financial need that would otherwise prevent you from pursuing a UBC degree.
• Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.

Application Process: Interested applicants are requested to get admissionat UBC. After that, you must submit their award application and complete the online application for admission to UBC. Although you can specify two-degree choices in your application, only your first-choice degree will be considered for the purposes of this award.

Visit The Official Website For More Information

The Shell Nigeria Exploration Production Company (SNEPCo) in collaboration with NNPC announces its National University Scholarship Program for Nigerians who are willing to study in Nigeria. This scholarship is provided to promote academic excellence and improve the skills of young Nigerians.

This scholarship program is open to FULL TIME students studying any of the under listed courses in Universities within Nigeria.

• Agricultural Science
• Chemical / Process Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Economics
• Electrical Engineering
• Finance
• Geophysics
• Geoscience / Geology
• Instrumentation Engineering
• Marine Engineering
• Materials / Corrosion Engineering
• Mathematics / Applied Mathematics
• Mechanical / Aerospace Engineering
• Medicine
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering
• Pharmacy
• Physics / Applied Physics
• Process Control Engineering

Application Deadline: 23rd October, 2019

Eligible Countries: Nigeria

Type: Undergraduate

Eligibility

• Applicants must be citizens of Nigeria.
• Applicant must not be a beneficiary of any other scholarship (National or International).
• Applicants must currently be in their second year of full-time study in a Nigerian University accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC)
• Applicants must have a minimum CGPA of 3.0 in a 5-grade system(attach transcripts or official records).

Application Process:

1. Every applicant should have a valid personal email account and phone number.

2. Applications by eligible candidates should be submitted online at https://scholastica.ng/schemes/SNEPCo

3. Candidates should include personal and educational details in the application.

4. Applicants should upload scanned copies of the following as part of the application:

• A recent passport-sized photograph of the applicant in JPEG format, and not more than 200 kilobytes; 
• University or JAMB Admission Letter; 
• Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) Result; 
• O’ Level Result(s); and ‘A’ Level /OND /NCE Result(s) as applicable; 
• Letter of Identification from State of origin indicating applicant’s local government of origin;
• Academic results for 100 level

To apply, follow the steps below:

1. 1.    Click on “Apply Now” tab.
   2.    Click on “Register Now” to create an account.
   3.    Proceed to your email box to activate your account
   4.    Click on https://scholastica.ng/schemes/SNEPCo to return to Scholarship site
   5.    Enter your registered email and password to upload your information.
   6.    Enter your personal information, National Identification Number (if available), educational information, other information and upload required scanned documents.
   7.    Ensure the name used in applications matches the names on all documentation in same order. Upload a sworn affidavit or certificate if otherwise.
   8.    Ensure you view all documents after uploading, to eliminate errors during uploading.
   9.    When asked to upload photo, upload a pass-port photograph with a white background.
   10.  Recheck application information to avoid errors
   11.  Click “Apply Now” to submit information
   12.  You will receive an email and a sms that confirms your application was successful.
   13.  Return to https://scholastica.ng/, enter your Email and Password to download your profile and proceed to have your Head of Department sign the document.
   14.  Upload a scanned copy of the signed profile, this would be used for verification.
   15.  If National Identification Number (NIN) number was not available in step 6, to obtain your National Identification Number (NIN) 

• Visit http://ninenrol.gov.ng to register and learn more about the National Identity Number   
• Click “Create Account” and fill in the required  fields   
• Login with Email and Password to complete the form   
• After completion, schedule a date for photo and finger print capture   
• Visit any of the 37 capture centres www.nimc.gov.ng/pages/general/enrolmentcentres.htm  to complete the registration process and obtain your National Identity Number   
• You can also do your total registration at the NIMC office 

1. 16. Return to https://scholastica.ng/schemes/SNEPCo and update application with National Identification Number (NIN) to ensure completion

Note: Multiple applications attract a disqualification penalty from the Scholarship board

• The examination date will be communicated to shortlisted candidates only.

Note:

• Each document submitted online must not exceed 200KB and the image format must be in JPEG.
• Beware of fraudulent websites when applying for the NNPC/SNEPCo scholarship online. Such websites may ask you to make some payments in the course of the application. These are completely faux sites which should be avoided. NNPC/SNEPCo scholarship application is FREE.
• SNEPCo will not accept email applications. It is important to visit the official website for detailed information and to access the online application portal.
• SNEPCo is committed to providing scholarship opportunities that are not associated with application fees.
• SNEPCo DOES NOT ASSIGN Representatives/Agents to assist applicants.
• Any candidate found to have presented false documents will be disqualified or withdrawn at any level of the scholarship.
• Only short-listed candidates will be invited for a computer-based test’

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has as its mandate to develop and regulate Information Technology (IT) in Nigeria. Developing and regulating IT will support in transforming Nigeria into a knowledge-based and IT driven economy for global competitiveness.

As part of the Agency’s Scholarship Scheme for Masters and Doctoral degree programmes in relevant areas of Computer and Information Technology (IT) and IT Law, obtainable in Universities, applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the 2019/2020 academic session.

Minimum Requirements:

PhD: Lecturers in Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education with MSc in any Computer and Information Technology related field are eligible to apply for sponsorship.

MSc: Holders of First Class or Second Class (Upper) Honors Bachelor’s degree, (BSc) in Computer and Information Technology related field and Law are eligible to apply for sponsorship.

Selection Criteria:

The Scholarship award is strictly based on merit and is equally distributed among the six Geopolitical zones for PhD and LLM slots and the 36 States and the FCT for MSc slots.

Duration:

The Masters programme will run for 12 – 18 months while the PhD programme will run for a maximum of 36 months.

Application Process:

All eligible candidates that are interested should log on to the scholarship portal https://scholarship.nitda.gov.ng to register and submit all relevant documents. Please note that the registration period is six (6) weeks from the date of this publication. A comprehensive computer based Aptitude test will be conducted to determine successful candidates for the award. Only candidates found eligible will be invited. Furthermore, there will be interview (which includes supplementary test, verification of credentials & character evaluation) for best performing candidates.

Application Deadline: Deadline is 6 weeks from the date of this publication

Signed:

ISA ALI IBRAHIM PANTAMI, PhD, FBCS, FIIM
Director General/CEO

The University of Adelaide – Australia is offering the College High Achiever Progression International Scholarships to Interested applicants who are seeking to pursue a degree program at the Institution. The scholarship offers a 25% tuition fee reduction for the minimum standard full-time duration of the scholar’s chosen undergraduate degree.

Application Deadline: The studentships are open throughout the year

Eligible Countries: International (except Australia and New Zealand)

Type: Undergraduate

Value of Awards: 25% tuition fee reduction

Eligibility: To be eligible, applicants must;

• have a University of Adelaide offer of admission (full offer or conditional offer) as a full-fee-paying international student, enroll in a full-time study load for each study period of the degree and complete the acceptance process as outlined in their offer of admission.
• have completed at least one year at your home institution and have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.5 out of 4.0 on the US scale or equivalent.
• meet the English Language requirements.

Application Process: Interested applicants are needed to enrol in the undergraduate degree coursework at the University of Adelaide. After taking admission, candidates will be automatically considered for this education award.

Visit The Official Website For More Information

List of illegal degree awarding universities operating in Nigeria, by National Universities Commission (NUC).

Campus news wishes to inform the general public, especially parents and prospective undergraduate students that the National Universities Commission (NUC) of Nigeria has released a list of illegal degree awarding Universities in Nigeria as follows:

LIST OF ILLEGAL DEGREE AWARDING INSTITUTIONS  (“DEGREE MILLS”) OPERATING IN NIGERIA.

1. University of Accountancy and Management Studies, operating anywhere in Nigeria

2. Christians of Charity American University of Science and Technology, Nkpor, Anambra State or any of its other campuses

3. University of Industry, Yaba, Lagos or any of its other campuses

4. University of Applied Sciences and Management, Port Novo, Republic of Benin or any of its other campuses in Nigeria

5. Blacksmith University, Akwa or any of its other campuses

6. Volta University College, HO, Volta Region, Ghana or any of its other campuses in Nigeria

7. Royal University, Izhia, PO BOX 800, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State or any of its other campuses

8. Atlanta University, Anyigba, Kogi state or any of its other campuses

9. United Christian University, Macotis campus, Imo State or any of its other campuses

10. United Nigeria University College, Okija Anambra State or any of its other campuses.

11. Samuel Ahmadu University, Makurdi, Benue State or any of its other campuses

12. UNESCO University, Ndoni, Rivers State or any of its other campuses

13. Saint Augustine’s University of Technology, Jos, Pleateu State or any of its other campuses

14. The International University, Missouri USA, Kano and Lagos studies centres or any of its other campuses in Nigeria

15. Collumbus University, UK, operating anywhere in Nigeria

16. Tiu International University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria

17. Pebbles University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria

18. London External Studies, UK, operating anywhere in Nigeria

19. Pilgrims University operating anywhere in Nigeria

20. Lobi Business School, Makurdi, Benue State or any of its campuses in Nigeria

21. West African Christian University operating anywhere in Nigeria

22. Bolta University College, Aba or any of its campuses in Nigeria

23. JBC Seminary Inc. (Wukari Jubilee University) Kaduna illegal campus

24. Western University, Esie Kwara State or any of its campuses in Nigeria

25. St. Andrews University College, Abuja or any of its other campuses in Nigeria

26. EC-Council USA, Ikeja Lagos Study Centre

27. Atlas University, Ikot Udoso Uko, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State or any of its other campuses in Nigeria

28. Concept College/Universities (London) Ilorin or any of its other campuses in Nigeria

29. Halifax Gateway University, Ikeja or any of its campuses in Nigeria

30. Kingdom of Christ University, Abuja or any of its other campuses in Nigeria

31. Acada University, Akinlalu Oyo state or any of its other campuses in Nigeria

32. Filfom University, Mbaise, Imo State or any of its other campuses in Nigeria

33. Houdegbe North American University campuses in Nigeria

34. Atlantic Intercontinental University, Okija Anambra State

35. Open International University, Akure

36. Middle Belt University (North Central University) Otukpo

37. Lead Way University, Ugheli, Delta State

38. Metro University, Dutse/Bwari Abuja

39. Southend University, Ngwuro Egeru (Afam) Ndoki, Rivers State

40. Olympic University, Nsukka, Enugu State

41. Federal College of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Abuja

42. Temple University, Abuja

43. Irish University Business School, London, operating anywhere in Nigeria

44. National University of Technology, Lafia, Nasarawa State

45. University of Accountancy and Management Studies, Mowe, Lagos – Ibadan Expressway and its annex at 41, Ikorodu road, Lagos.

46. University of Education, Wenneba Ghana operating anywhere in Nigeria

47. Cape Coast University, Ghana operating in Nigeria

48. African University Cooperative Development (AUCD) Cotonou, Benin Republic operating anywhere in Nigeria

49. Pacific Western University, Denver Colorado, Oweri study centre

50. Evangel University of America and Chudick Management Academic, Lagos

51. Enugu State University of Science and Technology (Gboko campus)

52. Career Light Resources Centre, Jos

53. University of West Africa, Kwali Abuja, FCT

54. Coastal University, Iba Oku, Akwa Ibom State

55. Kaduna Business School, Kaduna

56. Royal University of Theology, Minna, Niger State

57. West African Union University, in collaboration with International Professional College of Administration, Science and Technology, Nigeria operating anywhere in Nigeria

58. Gospel Missionary Foundation (GMF), Theological University, 165 Isolo road, Cele bus stop, Egbe Ikotun, Lagos

In addition to the closure, the following Degree Mills are currently undergoing further investigations and/or ongoing court actions. The purpose of these actions is to prosecute the proprietors and recover illegal fees and charges on subscribers.

1. National University of Nigeria, Keffi, Nasarawa State
2. North Central University, Otukpo. Benue State
3. Christ Alive Christian Seminary and University, Enugu
4. Richmond Open University, Arochukwu, Abia State.
5. West Coast University, Umuahia.
6. Saint Clements University, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State
7. Volta University College, Aba, Abia State.
8. Illegal Satellite Campuses of Ambrose Alli University.
9. L.I.F.E Leadership University, Benin City, Edo State.

For the avoidance of doubt, anybody who patronises or obtains any certificate from any of these illegal institutions does so at his or her own risk. Certificates obtained from these sources will not be recognised for the purposes of NYSC, employment, and further studies.

The relevant Law enforcement agencies har e also been informed for their further necessary action.

* This list of illegal institutions is not exhaustive.

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Top 100 Universities in Nigeria 2019.

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The Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics And Computer Engineering is competitive. Knowing the prerequisites will enable you have seamless registration and also avoid unnecessary mistakes.

This page provides the following:

• Electronics And Computer Engineering O’Level Subjects and Requirements;
• Electronics And Computer Engineering Direct Entry Subject and Requirements;
• Electronics And Computer Engineering UTME Subjects Combination;
• And other useful information that will enable you to make the right choices so that you gain admission to study Electronics And Computer Engineering.

Please read the Electronics And Computer Engineering programme admission requirements below carefully. If you meet the required prerequisites you may proceed with your UTME/Direct Entry registration.

UTME and Direct Entry Requirements to Study Electronics And Computer Engineering.

Direct Entry Requirement for Electronics And Computer Engineering:

• (i) A Level passes in Mathematics and Physics.
• (ii) ND/HND in Elect Eng. Upper/Lower credit respectively.

UTME Requirement for Electronics And Computer Engineering:

• Five (5) SSC credit passes including Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and English Language.

UTME Subject combination for Electronics And Computer Engineering:

• Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.

The Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering is competitive. Knowing the prerequisites will enable you have seamless registration and also avoid unnecessary mistakes.

This page provides the following:

• Chemical Engineering O’Level Subjects and Requirements;
• Chemical Engineering Direct Entry Subject and Requirements;
• Chemical Engineering UTME Subjects Combination;
• And other useful information that will enable you to make the right choices so that you gain admission to study Chemical Engineering.

Please read the Chemical Engineering programme admission requirements below carefully. If you meet the required prerequisites you may proceed with your UTME/Direct Entry registration.

UTME and Direct Entry Requirements to Study Chemical Engineering.

Direct Entry Requirement for Chemical Engineering:

• A Level passes in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

UTME Requirement for Chemical Engineering:

• Five (5) SSC credit passes to include Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language and any other Science subject.

UTME Subject combination for Chemical Engineering:

• Mathematics,Physics and Chemistry.

The Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting is competitive. Knowing the prerequisites will enable you have seamless registration and also avoid unnecessary mistakes.

Why Study Accounting? Every kind of organization in every sector of the economy has one thing in common: Somewhere within the business, there’s an accounting department. Accounting is a career that has survived economic and social changes along with major technological shifts. Essentially, as an accountant, you take charge of financial record keeping, which is a function that starts from gathering data, recording and reporting it based on sound accounting principles.

This page provides the following:

• Accounting O’Level Subjects and Requirements;
  
• Accounting Direct Entry Subject and Requirements;
• Accounting UTME Subjects Combination;
• And other useful information that will enable you to make the right choices so that you gain admission to study Accounting.

Please read the Accounting programme admission requirements below carefully. If you meet the required prerequisites you may proceed with your UTME/Direct Entry registration.

UTME and Direct Entry Requirements to Study Accounting [Administration].

DIRECT ENTRY REQUIREMENT:

• Two (2) A Level passes chosen from Economics, Accounting, Business Management, Government and Geography.

UTME ENTRY REQUIREMENT:

• Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other two (2) other subjects.
• For NBC holders, the other two (2) relevant subjects could be from any of Principles of Accounts, Commerce, Office Practice and Secretarial Duties.

UTME SUBJECT COMBINATION FOR ACCOUNTING: Mathematics, Economics plus any Social Science subject.

UTME and Direct Entry Requirements to Study Accounting [Social Science].

DIRECT ENTRY REQUIREMENT FOR ACCOUNTING: Two (2) A Level passes including Economics.

UTME REQUIREMENT FOR ACCOUTING: Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects.

UTME SUBJECT COMBINATION FOR ACCOUNTING: Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject