MTN Nigeria Foundation
Science & Technology Scholarship Scheme
Application for Scholarship (4th Phase)
The MTN Nigeria Foundation Limited by Guarantee (MTNF) was established by MTN Nigeria Communications Limited, in July 2004 to drive MTN Nigeria’s Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life in communities across the country.
Project Description and Location
Under the MTNF Science and Technology Scholarship Scheme, the Foundation currently provides financial support to 1,015 Science &Technology students in public universities, polytechnics and colleges of education across the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria, and has awarded approximately N500m to date to nearly 2,500 students. The scholarship award is worth N200,000.00 (Two hundred Thousand Naira only) per student for the duration of one academic year and it covers tuition, book allowance and stipend.
Application for the 2012/2013 session is now open. Following the applications, 1,500 students will be shortlisted for the assessment test to be held in 3 centres in the North, East and West of the country. The top scoring 500 candidates from the assessment test will be awarded scholarships and will receive their awards during the 2012/2013 academic year.
Scholarships will also be renewed for the existing 1,015 students provided they have maintained a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.5 or its equivalent (second class upper/upper credit).
Project Objective
The MTN Foundation Science & Technology Scholarship seeks to attract high performing second year students studying full time in public tertiary institutions in Nigeria, The scholarship is aimed at recognizing and rewarding academic excellence while providing financial assistance to students who might otherwise be unable to pay for their tertiary education.
Geographic Coverage
New Scholarships will be made available to qualified and successful candidates in all states across the Federation including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Eligibility:
1. Applicants from public Universities and Colleges of Education in Nigeria must be full time undergraduates in 200 level/2nd year.
2. Applicants from public Universities and Colleges of Education must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) score of 3.5 or its equivalent (2:1)
3. Applicants from public Polytechnics must have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 (upper credit) from the Ordinary National Diploma (OND) programme and must have secured admission into the Higher National Diploma programme (HN).
Direct entry level students must have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of
3.0 (upper credit) from the OND programme and must have secured admission into 200 level /2nd year in a public University.
Courses of Study
Only applications from students studying one of the under listed courses will be considered:
1. Accountancy/Accounting
2. Agric. Extension and Rural Development
3. Agricultural Science
4. Agronomy
5. Animal Breeding and Genetics
6. Animal Nutrition
7. Animal Production and Health
8. Aquaculture and Fisheries Management
9. Applied Physics
10. Architecture
11. Chemical Engineering
12. Civil Engineering
13. Computer and Electronics
14. Computer and Information Science
15. Computer and Mathematics
16. Computer Engineering
17. Computer Science
18. Electrical Engineering
19. Electrical/Electronic Engineering
20. Electronic and Computer Technology
21. Electronics Engineering
22. Engineering Physics
23. Industrial Mathematics
24. Industrial Physics
25. Information Technology
26. Mathematics
27. Mechanical Engineering
28. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
29. Petroleum and Gas Engineering
30. Physics Electronics
31. Geophysics
32. Physics/ Computational Modeling
33. Pure/Applied Physics
34. Statistics
35. Statistics and Computer Science
36. System Engineering
Method of Application:
Interested students who meet the aforementioned criteria should please visit our website at www.mtnonline.com/mtnfscholarship to complete and submit an online application form:
- The application portal opens on Friday, 12th October 2012 and closes on Monday, 29th October 2012. Applicant’s details will be verified and shortlisted candidate will be invited for an assessment test. They will be required to attend with two recent passport photographs, as well as the original and photocopy of the following documents listed below valid student identity card
- Any other means of identification (National I.D, International passport or Driver’s license
- Duly signed letter from the relevant Head of department in their respective schools
- Admission letter from Joint-Matriculations and Admissions Board (JAMB) and institutions of study
- Admission letter for the HND programme (applies to Polytechnic students only)
General Instructions
- Applications for the MTNF Science and Technology Scholarship Scheme can only be done online at www.mtnonline.com/mtnfscholarship
- Registration closes on Monday 29th October, 2012.
- 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 test.
- Names of successful candidates will be published in national newspapers and they will also be contacted by MTNF by email.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and MTNF shall be solely responsible for final selection of successful awardees.
For more information please visit our website at www.mtnonline.com/mtnfscholarship
Fraud Alert
Please note that the MTNF does not use any placement agency and we do not charge applicants an advance fee of any kind (e.g. application fees, placement fees, test fees etc)
