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MTN Nigeria
Foundation Science & Technology Scholarship scheme
12-10-09 - The MTN Nigeria Foundation will
provide financial support to 500 eligible Science & Technology students
in accredited education public universities, polytechnics and colleges
of education across the six geo-political zones in Nigeria which will
cover tuition, book allowance and stipend (pocket allowance). The
scholarship award is N200,000.00 (Two hundred Thousand Naira only per
student per academic session and will be paid at the beginning of
the 2009/2010 academic session. The scholarships will be awarded to 200
level/2nd year full time students in universities, polytechnics and
colleges of education.
The scholarships may be renewable provided
recipients maintain a minimum CGPA of 3,5 or its equivalent (second
class upper/upper credit.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
The MTN Foundation seeks to attract high calibre full time students into
the science and technology sector. The scholarship is intended to
provide assistance to those students who might otherwise be unable to
fulfill their educational financial obligations and to reward and
recognize superior academic performance.
GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE
Scholarship will be made available to qualified and successful
candidates from every state of the Federation including the Federal
Capital Territory (FCT).
DISCIPLINES
Applications in the following list of approved disciplines will be
considered:
1. Agricultural Science / 2. Communication Technology / 3. Computer and
Electronics
4. Computer and Information Science / 5. Computer and Mathematics / 6.
Computer Engineering / 7. Computer Science / 8. Electrical Engineering /
9. Electronics and Computer Technology / 10. Electronic Engineering /
11. Engineering Physics / 12. Industrial Mathematics / 13. Industrial
Physics / 14. Information Technology / 15. Mathematics / 16. Mechanical
Engineering / 17. Medicine / 18. Physics Electronics / 19. Physics
Engineering / 20. Physics/Computational Modeling / 21. Pure / Applied
Physics / 22. Statistics and Computer Science
ELIGIBILITY
Candidates must be full time undergraduates in 200 level / 2nd year in
public universities, colleges of education as well as polytechnics in
Nigeria.
Applicants from universities and colleges of education must have a
minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) score of 3.5 or its
equivalent (2.1), while applicants from polytechnics must have a minimum
Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 (upper credit)
and currently undergoing industrial training.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
If you are qualified and interested, please visit the MTN Foundation
Scholarship website at: (www.mtnonline.com/mtnfscholarship)
Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday, October 30th,
2009.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to come with the original and
photocopy of the following documents for screening prior to taking the
assessment Test:
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2 passport
photographs
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Valid student
identity card
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Duly signed
transcript from head of department
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Admission letter
from JAMB and Institution
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A letter of
recommendation, duly signed and stamped from Faculty Head/Director
of School/Dean of School.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Interested eligible students are required to visit the MTN Foundation
Scholarship website at: (www.mtnonline.com/mtnfscholarship)
and register online on or before the due date of Friday, October
30th, 2009.
Incomplete applications will be disregarded and cancelled
Upon receipt of applications from interested students, MTNF shall
evaluate and shortlist qualifying students who will be subsequently
invited for an assessment exercise.
Names of successful candidates will be published in National dailies and
on the MTN Foundation Scholarship website
Bursaries will be allocated on a yet to be announced date to successful
candidates, students are however advised to visit the MTN Foundation
Scholarship website for more
information.
APPLICATIONS WHO ARE ALREADY BENEFICIARIES OF SIMILAR SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME
WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED, ONLY SHORT-LISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED
AND MTNF SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR FINAL SELECTION OF SUCCESSFUL
AWARDEES
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