MTN Foundation Scholarship Scheme Application 2012 / 2013

MTN Nigeria Foundation invites applications from students of Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education in Nigeria for the 2012 Science & Technology Scholarship Scheme

Operating from Nigeria’s business capital of Lagos, the MTN Foundation was incorporated in July 2004 to offer a sustainable and focused channel through which MTN Nigeria would drive its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives in all 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory.

The Foundation is funded by up to 1% PAT (Profit after Tax) from MTN Nigeria and deploys a unique brand of wide impact and project-driven corporate social investment programmes which have won several accolades. It has also created a vibrant network of local and international partner organisations through which its various projects are executed.

Through its efforts, the MTN Foundation has made huge impact and has become a model for good corporate citizenship, endorsed by a wide variety of stakeholders, Government, Regulators, Tax authorities, and the beneficiaries of its numerous projects.

Scholarship Project Description:

Under the MTNF Science & Technology Scholarship Scheme, the Foundation currently provide 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.oo 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 three centers 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) or its equivalent (second class upper/upper credit).

Scholarship Requirements & Eligibility:

• Applicants from public Universities and Colleges of Education in Nigeria must be full time undergraduates in 200 level/2nd year.
• 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)
• 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 (HND).
• 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
• Current Beneficiaries of the MTN Foundation Science & Technology Scholarship award are not eligible to apply
• The MTN Foundation reserves the right to cancel or suspend a scholarship award if it is discovered that an applicant /awardee provided false information.

Scholarship Subjects:

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/Electronics Engineering
20. Electronics and Computer Technology
21. Electronics Engineering
22. Engineering Physics
23. Geophysics
24. Industrial Mathematics
25. Industrial Physics
26. Information Technology
27. Mathematics
28. Mechanical Engineering
29. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
30. Petroleum and Gas Engineering
31. Physics Electronics
32. Physics/ Computational Modeling
33. Pure/ Applied Physics
34. Statistics
35. Statistics and Computer Science
36. System Engineering

Names of successful candidates will be published in National Dailies

Application Closing Date: Closing date for receipt of application is Monday, October 29, 2012.

Method of Application:

Inteseted Applicants should Click Here To Start Application. When the page opens mark the box under “I accept the terms and condition” a link to application form will open.
Please note that all information provided will be verified and persons with fraudulent information will be held accountable.