– NEDC EEF Scholarship –
North-East Development Commission – Education Endowment Fund (NEDC-EEF) is now accepting applications from suitably qualified students for their NEDC EEF Scholarship. It is a fully-funded scholarship for all students.
About the Scholarship
The North-East Development Commission – Education Endowment Fund (NEDC-EEF) is intended to address the poor human development indices, high illiteracy rate and high poverty levels of the North-East.
The broad aim of the Fund is to develop sufficient human capital in order to acquire adequate capacity for infrastructural and socio-economic development of the NE region.
The following objectives of the NEDC-EEF are drawn from the broad goal for the Fund. Build Adequate Manpower for a 21st Century North East Economy.
Aim and Benefits of NEDC-EEF Scholarship
The broad aim of the Fund is to develop sufficient human capital in order to acquire adequate capacity for infrastructural and socio-economic development of the NE region.
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Requirements for NEDC EEF Scholarship
Scholarships will be awarded based on the following criteria to ensure fairness among and across all communities, gender equity, and human capital development favorable for socioeconomic growth in a STI (Science, Technology, and Innovation) knowledge-driven development in the NE Region:
Bachelor’s degree scholarship – full sponsorship for candidates from each of the North East’s six states. Candidates should be trained in relevant program at Nigerian universities. Beneficiaries may be chosen using ratios of 70:30 for science to arts and 60:40 for male to female.
Master’s degree scholarship – two-year training for candidates in each state of the North East Region. Beneficiaries can receive training in demand-driven program in Nigeria or abroad.
Doctorate degree scholarship – three-year sponsorship of candidates from each of the North East states. Beneficiaries can receive topical training at reputable universities in Nigeria and abroad.
Application Deadline
Not Specified
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