Friday 16 August 2013

2013 ATIKU ABUBAKAR SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP OFFER

Course (s) Offered: All fields
Course Level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate.
Sponsor: Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
Country: All countries with government recognized institutions

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar
is offering one undergraduate/postgraduate scholarship to Nigerian students.
The scholarship is tenable in Nigeria and overseas, and will reasonably cover tuition and board.
Eligibility
  • Entrants must be Nigerian citizens who have been admitted into or currently undergoing a course of study at  a government approved institution of learning within or outside Nigeria.
  • Students applying for this scholarship must submit an essay on the topic; More Learning to More People: How can Nigeria be more innovative in bridging its literacy and skills gap? 
    • Essays written in English, containing between 2,000 and 5,000 words, should be emailed as Microsoft Word documents to scholarship@atiku.org
    • Essays must be submitted on or before August 31, 2013.
    • Entrants must avoid plagiarism and should be prepared to present themselves for an oral defence of their work (should the need arise). Plagiarism will result in instant disqualification of the affected entry.
    • The first page of the essay document should include the following:
      • Entrants Name & Date of Birth
      • Entrants Contact Details (Valid email address and phone number)
      • Entrants Institution (with full institution address included), Course of study, Year of Entry, and Student Number (Also specifying whether Undergraduate or Postgraduate)
      • Essays should be in a legible font (font size 12); 1.5-spaced or double-spaced
      • All pages should be properly numbered.
Selection Criteria:
  • Essays will be judged for grammar, clarity, coherence and a focus on solutions. (While it is important to highlight the problems and challenges of education in Nigeria, the essay should primarily focus on innovative problem-solving).
  • Only one scholarship will be awarded. There will however be consolation prizes for up to two other entrants.
  • The Judges’ decision is final and will not be subject to appeal or litigation.

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