The Zeribe Nwosu Scholarship is accepting applications for her 2025 edition of cash awards given to Nigerian university students.
The scholarship involves a cash award of ₦125,000 to 20 students to help cover the study costs in their respective institutions.
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Eligibility
This scholarship is open to ambitious Nigerian undergraduates currently enrolled in a public Nigerian university. To be considered, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be in your 4th year of undergraduate studies
- Maintain a strong CGPA of ≥ 3.5 out of 5 or ≥ 2.8 out of 4 for years 1-3.
Benefits
Twenty successful applicants will each receive a ₦125,000 cash award.
Dates
Key Dates and Application Process:
- Application Deadline: April 1st, 2025
- Interviews: June 15th – July 15th, 2025
- Award Announcement: August 1st, 2025
Application Requirements
To apply, you will need to submit the following documents:
- A personal statement (1 page)
- CV (1-2 pages)
- 1 Referee letter
- Unofficial transcripts (year 1-3)
- A statement of need (100-200 words)
Application Procedure
Click the button below to access the application portal and submit your completed application with all required documents. The application process is free.
Selection Process
After the deadline, all applications will be evaluated by the ZNS review team/volunteers. Each applicant will be scored based on the eligibility criteria, the strength of his or her application materials, and the communication skills demonstrated during the interview.
Scores will be allocated as follows:
- Fulfilment of the eligibility criteria (5%)
- Clear attention to detail (5%)
- Personal statement (20%)
- CV and recommendation letter (10%)
- Evidence of academic performance (unofficial transcripts) (25%)
- Statement of need (10%)
- Interview (25%)
- For Innovative Teaching applicants, the teaching and personal statements will be scored separately and averaged to get 20 points.
Applicants with the highest total score will receive the award.
For any questions or inquiries, contact Dr. Ukpai Eze at [email protected].
