2015/16 NITDA Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme for Nigerians

The National Information Technology
Development Agency (NITDA), with its mandate
of transforming Nigeria into an IT driven
economy for global competitiveness and the dire
need to bridge the digital divide, has since 2010
established a Scholarship Scheme for Masters
(MSc) and Doctorate (PhD) Degrees in relevant
areas of Information Technology (IT) obtainable
in Nigeria or Foreign / Overseas Universities.
Selection Criteria
The scholarship award is strictly based on merit
and is equally distributed between the six geo-
political zones for PhD and the 36 States and
FCT for MSc.
Duration:
The Masters programme will run for one year
while the Doctorate programme is expected to
run for three years.
Eligibility:
PhD: University Lecturers with
MSc in any Information
Technology related field are
eligible to apply for sponsorship.
MSc: All citizens of Nigeria with
First Class or Second Class
(Upper) Honours Bachelors
degree, (BSc) in Information
Technology related field. The
registration period is six (6) weeks
from the date of this publication.
A comprehensive Aptitude Test
will be conducted to determine
successful candidates for the
Award. Only candidates who are
found eligible will be invited.

Click here to apply