The presidential scholarship award is one of the top trending Scholarship positions in Nigeria as per now. For those of us who are interested in gaining scholarships to study abroad, another opportunity has presented itself and this is the 2014/2015 PRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (PRESSID) . Over the years, there has been testimonies about this effect of this scholarship position among students or candidates who have taken part in the process.

This year’s scholarship award will not be an exception as the sponsors have shown undying efforts to boost the scholarship to another level.As part of efforts to achieve the goals of Vision 20:2020 and the Transformation Agenda, the Federal Government of Nigeria is currently developing a critical mass of professionals who would serve as catalysts of change and agents of scientific and technological advancement, as well as sustainable economic development. This is being achieved through the sponsorship of outstanding students for postgraduate studies in the top 25 universities in the world.

Brief About Of The 2014 PRESSID Scholarship

The Scheme, which sponsors graduates that have obtained First Class Honours degrees from any recognized and approved university, was established in January 2012 and has awarded a total of two hundred and five (205) scholarships under two editions (the 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 academic sessions).

Just Before Application Please read the culled eligibility for the scholarship:

Interested candidates should:

>>Be graduates from the 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 academic sessions, who would have completed their National Youth Service (NYSC) by ctober 2014;

>>Must have obtained First Class Honours degrees from any recognized and approved University in the following disciplines and aim at postgraduate degrees in the specified and allied programmes:

>>Sciences: Nuclear Physics, Operations Research, Industrial Chemistry, Quantitative Genetics, Biometrics, Molecular Biology, etc;

>>Medicine*: Clinical Sciences, Dentistry, Oncology, Human Genetics, Forensic >>Medicine, Physiotherapy, Hepatology, Nuclear Medicine, Geriatrics, ophthalmology, etc.;

>>Veterinary medicine*: Veterinary Parasitology, Theriogenology, Public Health, etc;

>>Basic Medical Sciences: Biochemistry, Physiology, Dentistry,

Anatomy, Medical Biochemistry, Human Nutrition, Nursing Science, Anatomic and Molecular Pathology, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Microbiology, Physiotherapy, Pharmacology, etc;

>>Pharmaceutical Sciences*: Drug formulations, Natural products, Drug design, Phytochemistry, Ethnopharmacology, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, etc;

Accounting/Actuarial Science: Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Forensic Accounting, Petroleum Accounting, Cost & Management Accounting, Environmental Accounting, etc;

>>Economics: Econometrics, Development Economics, Micro Economics, Macro Economics, Applied Economics, Labour Economics, etc;

>>Engineering: Aeronautical Engineering, Mechatronics, Control Systems, Material Science and Production Engineering, Nanotechnology, Process Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, Refinery Design and Operations, Subsea Engineering, Thermal Power (Gas Turbine Option), Reservoir Analysis, Drilling Optimization, Chemical Process Dynamics & Control, Process Modelling and Simulations, etc;

>>Computing and Information Technology: Intelligent Robotic Systems, Computer Systems and Software Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber-Security, etc.

 

*In the case of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and Pharmaceutical

Sciences, candidates must have a minimum of 2 Distinctions in their Part

3 and Part 4 MBBS examinations or in their final results.

 

In all cases, candidates must:

(a) Not be above 30 years of age by October 2014;

(b) be computer literate; and

(c) be ready to be bonded and to work, preferably, as academic staff in any

public university or research institute for a minimum period of five (5) years.

How To Apply For The 2014/2015 PRESSID Scholarship

To apply for the presidential scholarship, simply visit www.nuc.edu.ng and click on ‘Apply for  PRESSID’ link (banner or menu) to complete the application, which closes on 18th October 2014. For further enquiries, please contact the Committee through: [email protected].

Please note that deadline falls on the 18th October 2014 and only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview.

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