NITDA Scholarship 2019/2020 for Masters and PhD Nigerian students

The NITDA Scholarship 2019 portal is open for application for Masters and PhD Scholarship, for Nigerian students. Applications are invited from holders of B.Sc and M.Sc for the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Scholarship 2019/2020.

National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) offers Scholarships in Information Technology AND Law for Masters and PhD (Doctorate) to Nigerian students to study at Nigerian Universities.

Application Deadline: 21st November, 2019

Offered annually? Yes

Eligible Countries: Nigeria

About NITDA Scholarship Award: 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 areas of Information Technology (IT) obtainable in Nigerian (Government and Private) Universities.

Eligible Subject Areas: Information Technology (IT), Law

Type: Masters, PhD

Selection Criteria: The scholarship award is strictly based on merit and is evenly distributed between the six geo-political zones for the PhD, 36 States and FCT for MSc. The Scholarships are targeted at 2 persons per State of the Federal on including the FCT at masters’ level and 1 person per geo-political zone of the country at doctorate level. This will enhance human capacity building in core areas of Information Technology across Nigeria.

Duration: The sponsorship for the Masters programme will run for one year and the Doctorate programme for three years.

Eligibility/Requirements for NITDA Scholarship (Nigerians)

PhD: Only University and Polytechnic Lecturers with MSc in any Information Technology related field are eligible to apply for sponsorship.

MSc: Holders of First Class or Second Class (Upper) Honours Bachelor’s degree, in Information Technology related field and Law.

How To Apply for NITDA Scholarship 2019/2020

All eligible candidates that are interested should log on to the NITDA scholarship portal to register and submit all relevant documents.

• Scan and attach your passport photograph (must be in jpg format) which should not be larger than 50kb.
• You should scan and convert your certificate to a PDF file which should not be larger than 100kb.
• A comprehensive Aptitude Test(s) will be conducted to determine successful candidates for the Award. Only candidates who are found eligible will be Shortlisted. Furthermore, there will be an interview (which includes supplementary test, verification of credentials & character evaluation) for best performing candidates.

If you still have any questions or experience any difficulties with the application system, please email: scholarship@nitda.gov.ng

For more details about the application, kindly visit NITDA Scholarship portal (https://scholarship.nitda.gov.ng/)

Note: The closing date for application is 21st of November 2019.

Sponsors: The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)