Deadline:July 21, 2020
The MTN Scholarship Scheme is an annual scholarship award that seeks to recognize and reward qualified high performing students. It is made up of the MTN Science and Technology Scholarship Scheme (MTN STSS) and the MTN Scholarship Scheme for Blind Students (MTN SSBS). Both Scholarships under the Youth Empowerment Cause, are currently in their 9th and 7th phase respectively.
Under both scholarships, eligible 300 level students studying Science & Technology related courses and blind students studying in Public Tertiary Institutions (Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education) across Nigeria are awarded scholarships worth N200,000.00 annually till graduation as long as they maintain the required grades.
Eligible Courses of Study:
Accountancy/Accounting, Agric. Extension and Rural Development, Agricultural Science, Agronomy, Animal Breeding and Genetics, Animal Nutrition, Animal Production and Health, Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, Applied Physics, Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer and Electronics, Computer and Information Science, Computer and Mathematics, Computer Engineering,
Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Computer Technology, Electronics Engineering, Engineering Physics, Industrial Mathematics, Industrial Physics, Information Technology, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Physics Electronics, Geophysics, Physics/ Computational Modeling, Pure/ Applied Physics, Statistics, Statistics and Computer Science, System Engineering.
Eligibilities:
- Candidates must be full time undergraduates in 300 level/3rd year in public Universities, Colleges of Education or 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 evidence of admission for the HND or Direct Entry Program.
- Eligible students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.5/Upper Credit and above and must maintain this until graduation to retain the scholarship.
- A maximum of 500 qualified and successful full-time Nigerian students studying science and technology-related courses are awarded the scholarship which covers tuition, book allowance, and stipends.
Note: Current Beneficiaries of other Scholarship award(s) are not eligible to apply
Value:
- Under both scholarships, eligible 300 level students studying Science & Technology related courses and blind students studying in Public Tertiary Institutions (Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education) across Nigeria are awarded scholarships worth N200,000.00 annually till graduation as long as they maintain the required grades.
How to Apply:
- Scholarship applicants will have to fill an online application form providing details on their matriculation number, department, CGPA, course of study, home address etc.
- Names of successful candidates will be published in National Dailies and on the MTN Nigeria website -www.mtnonline.com
