The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), with its mandate of transforming Nigeria into an IT-driven economy for global competitiveness and the dire need to bridge the digital divide, has since 2010 established a Scholarship Scheme for Masters (MSc) and Doctorate (PhD.) Degrees in relevant Information Technology (IT) areas are obtainable in Nigerian (Government and Private) Universities.
The scholarship scheme aims to promote Information Technology proficiency at Doctorate and Masters Levels.
The Scholarships are targeted at 2 persons per State of the Federal on including the FCT at master’s level and 1 person per geo-political zone of the country at the doctorate level.
This will enhance human capacity building in core areas of Information Technology across Nigeria.
NOTE: This scholarship scheme only applies to candidates willing to study in any of the higher institutions, either federal, state or private universities in Nigeria i.e. this scholarship scheme does not apply to foreign universities.
Objectives
- To produce globally competitive human capital in the area of ICT.
- To provide opportunities for Nigerian youths to achieve their dreams, especially in the area of ICT
- Create jobs/wealth in IT-related field.
- Provide an alternative source of revenue for Nigeria from natural resource-based to knowledge-based.
Outcome
The Agency has successfully sponsored 247 Nigerian Graduates in Information Technology at the postgraduate level and 24 for a doctorate.
We are continually monitoring skill gaps in the field to help create a capable workforce to face the challenges of the Agency’s vision of Nigeria becoming an Information Technology-driven economy.
Scholarship Type
Field of study
This scholarship opportunity is strictly for the field of study related to ICT.
Scholarship Benefits
The value of the scholarship includes a full tuition fee waiver and other expenses paid.
To be taken in(Country)
The scheme is taken in Nigeria
Scholarship Number
About 80 scholarship opportunities are up for grabs. The Scholarships are targeted at 2 persons per State of the Federal on including the FCT at master’s level and 1 person per geo-political zone of the country at the doctorate level.
Duration
The Master’s program will run for one year, and the Doctorate program is expected to run for three years.
Eligible Nationality
The NITDA Scholarship Scheme is only available for students who are citizens and residents of Nigeria.
Eligibility
For the Candidate to be eligible for NITDA Scholarship Scheme, he/she must fulfill the following requirements.
- Students must be a citizen of Nigeria
- must be willing to study in any of the higher institutions either federal, state or private universities in Nigeria.
- PhD Candidates: Only University and Polytechnic Lecturers with MSc in any Information Technology related field are eligible to apply for sponsorship.
- Masters Candidates: Holders of First Class or Second Class (Upper) Honours Bachelor’s degree, (BSc) in Information Technology related field.
- A comprehensive Aptitude Test will be conducted to determine successful candidates for the Award. Only candidates who are found eligible will be Shortlisted.
- The scholarship award is based on merit and evenly distributed between the six geo-political zones for PhD and the 36 States and FCT for MSc.
Application Deadline:
The registration period is six (6) weeks from the date of the Newspaper publication. So, the deadline is 6 weeks after the opening date, 21st November.
Application Procedure:
You can begin the application by clicking on Online Application and get more details by clicking the Scholarship Link
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