SEE HOW TO APPLY FOR LAGOS STATE UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP 2016/2017

Application is open for Lagos State Undergraduate and Postgraduate Scholarship Award 2016/2017 for students in tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

Application Deadline is 23rd December, 2016 and it's Offered annually

Eligible Countries: Lagos state indigenes in Nigeria
To be taken at Nigerian tertiary institutions in and out of Lagos state.

Eligible Field of Study include Courses offered at Nigerian tertiary institutions

Type: Undergraduate, Postgraduate (Masters/PhD)

Selection Criteria and Eligibility:

Applicants must be Lagos state indigenes, who are students in Tertiary institutions in Nigeria and meet the eligibility criteria as outlined below;

Undergraduate


1. All applicants must have gained full time admission into an accredited Nigerian tertiary Institution.

2.      All Under-graduate applicants:
i. Where CGPA scale is 7.0 (e.g University of Ibadan) he /she must possess a minimum of 4.9/7.0

ii.      Where CGPA scale is 5.0 (e.g University of Lagos) he /she must possess a minimum of 3.5/5.0

iii.     Where CGPA scale is 4.0 (e.g polytechnics and colleges of education) he /she must possess a Minimum of 2.8/4.0

iv.     Where applicant is a medical student in 200L, option i, ii and iii applies

v.      Where applicant is a medical student in 300L and above a minimum of Credit is required in their result

3.      All applicants must be in their second year or above

4.      All applicants must have completed LASRRA Registration

5.      All applicants must have a signed letter of identification from their respective Oba

6.      All applicants must have a signed letter of identification from their respective local government

7.      All applicants must purchase a Scholarship application form (Payment of N2,000.00 for Local Scholarship) through the Office of Special Adviser onEducation, Block 5, 3rd Floor, Alausa

Secretariat.

Postgraduate

1. All applicants must have gained full time admission into an accredited Nigerian tertiary Institution for postgraduate studies (Masters or Doctorate).

2.      All Post-graduate applicants:

i. Where CGPA scale is 7.0 (e.g University of Ibadan) he /she must have graduated with a minimum of 4.9/7.0 at undergraduate level

ii.      Where CGPA scale is 5.0 (e.g University of Lagos) he /she must have graduated a minimum of 3.5/5.0 at undergraduate level

3.      All applicants must be in their first year or above

4.      All applicants must have completed LASRRA Registration

5.      All applicants must have a signed letter of identification from their respective Oba

6.      All applicants must have a signed letter of identification from their respective local government

7.      All applicants must purchase a Scholarship application form. (Payment of N2,000.00 for Local Scholarship) through the Office of Special Adviser on Education, Block 5, 3rd Floor, Alausa Secretariat.

Number of Scholarships: Not specified

Duration of Scholarship:

Scholarships are renewable for the period of education through graduation. Recipients are expected to maintain excellent academic performance and make presentation of progress report as evidence that they have moved to the next stage of their programme..

How to Apply

Before you start this

application, ensure you have purchased a Scholarship application form (Payment of N2,000.00 for Local Scholarship) through the Office of Special Adviser on Education, Block 5, 3rd Floor, Alausa Secretariat then secure your Voucher pin from the Scholarship Board office.

1. Thereafter, have clear scanned copies of the following documents (For Undergraduate):

Passport photograph with white background not more than 3 months old (450px by 450px not more than 200kb)

Treasury receipt of N2,000 for the scholarship form

Admission Letter

School Identity Card

SSCE Certificate

Letter of identification from Oba

Letter of identification from Local Government

LASSRA registration card

Transcript or Statement of Results duly signed and stamped from school stating previous session CGPA results clearly

2. Ensure that information are filled accurately to avoid mix up after application

3. Ensure the documents are named according to what they represent to avoid mixing up documents during upload

4. Ensure you attach the appropriate documents when asked to upload

All applicants must upload clear scanned copies of all documents to ascertain the genuineness of their claims. Documents like (For Postgraduate) :

i. Admission Letter

ii. Valid ID Card

iii. Letter of identification from Oba

iv. Letter of identification from Local Government

v. SSCE result

vi. Lagos State Resident

 Registration Agency(LASSRA) registration card

vii. Passport Photograph (clear background not older than three months).

viii. Certificate or Result statement from school stating graduating results clearly

ix. NYSC Discharge or Exemption Certificate

x. Masters Degree Certificate ( PHD applicants only)

To apply for undergraduate visit : 

 https://scholastica.ng/schemes/lssbundergraduate

To apply for postgraduate visit :

 https://scholastica.ng/schemes/lssbpostgraduate

Important Notes: Application can only be submitted online from the link above.