Topic: NITDA: PG Scholarship Scheme 2012/2013

Ministry of Communication Technology
National Information Technology Development
Agency (NITDA) Scholarship Scheme 2012 /
2013
The National Information Technology
Development Agency (NITDA) under the Federal
Ministry of Communication Technology, with its
mandate of transforming Nigeria into an IT
driven economy for global competitiveness and
the dire need to bridge the digital divide has in
2010 established a Scholarship Scheme for
Masters (MSc) and Doctorate (PhD) Degrees in
relevant areas of Information Technology (IT)
obtainable in Nigerian or Foreign/ Overseas
Universities.
NITDA SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME 2012/2013
Criteria
The scholarship award is strictly based on merit
and covers equally the six geo-political zones for
PhD and the 36 States and FCT for M.sc.
Duration:
The Masters programme will run for one year
while the Doctorate programme is expected to
run for three years.
Eligibility:
PhD: All citizens of Nigeria with MSc in any
Information Technology related field are eligible
for sponsorship.
MSc. All citizens of Nigeria with First Class or
Second Class (Upper) Honours Bachelor’s
Degree, (B.Sc) in Information Technology related
field.
Closing Date
The registration period is from now till 24th
October, 2012
How to apply
All eligible candidates that are interested should
log on to: scholarship.nitda.gov.ng
to register.
A comprehensive Aptitude Test will be
conducted to determine successful candidates
for the award. Only candidates who are found
eligible will be invited.

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