Are you a student searching for how to apply for the NWDC Undergraduates and Postgraduate Foreign Scholarships 2025 application portal? This article presents an incredible opportunity to help candidates submit their applications for North-West Development Commission (NWDC) Scholarship Programme to study abroad without worrying about tuition fees.
The North-West Development Commission (NWDC) was established under the NWDC Act of 2024, which President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, signed into law. The commission actively drives development, promotes growth, and improves infrastructure in the North-West region.
Are you a Nigerian student from the North-West region looking to pursue a Undergraduate, Master’s or PhD program abroad? The North-West Development Commission (NWDC) Scholarship offers a fully funded opportunity to study at top international universities.
NWDC Scholarships Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:
- Indigene: Be an indigene of the North-West States (Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, & Zamfara)
- Undergraduate: Distinction in 3 O’Level core science subjects and 5 credits in other subjects (in no more than two sittings).
- Master’s: CGPA of 3.8 and above.
- PhD: Minimum of 4.0/5.0 CGPA in Master’s Degree.
- Age Limit: 22 years and below for Undergraduates, 35 years and below for Master’s and 40 years and below for PhD at the time of application.
Eligible Fields of Study
a. Engineering
b. Medical Sciences
c. Agriculture
d. ICT and Education
Levels of studies
a. Undergraduate
b. Master’s
c. Ph.D
Required Documents:
Applicants are requested to submit the following:
a. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
b. Primary Certificate
c. Bachelor’s Degree Certificate
d. LGA and State Indigene Certificates
e. NYSC Discharge Certificate/Exemption Letter
f. International Passport documents:
g. Birth Certificate/Declaration of Age
h. Secondary Certificate (WAEC/NECO)
i. Master’s Degree Certificate (for PhD)
j. Official Transcript
k. Letter of Motivation
How to Apply for NWDC Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship
Follow the steps below to apply:
- Go to the NWDC Scholarships Application Portal https://www.nwdc.gov.ng/scholarships
- Click the Sign Up with your email and password.
- Select the Scholarships you want to apply.
- Fill out the form with accurate information.
- Upload all the required documents.
- Click the submit button.
NWDC Scholarship 2025 Deadline
The application deadline for the NWDC Undergraduates and Postgraduate Scholarship 2025 is 18th May, 2025. All interested candidates are advised to apply before the scholarship portal closes. Also, NWDC Scholarships Shortlisted Candidate will published on the official NWDC Portal.
For further enquiries, please contact: scholarships@nwdc.gov.ng
NWDC Scholarships Shortlisted Candidates
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