Applications are now open for the 2025 edition of the Zeribe Nwosu Scholarship, offering financial support to Nigerian university students. This initiative provides a cash grant of ₦125,000 each to 20 recipients, aimed at assisting with their academic expenses.
Here are the eligibility
Be in your 4th year of undergraduate studies
Maintain a strong CGPA of ≥ 3.5 out of 5 or ≥ 2.8 out of 4 for years 1-3.
Benefits of the Zeribe Nwosu Foundation Scholarship
Twenty successful applicants will each receive a ₦125,000 cash award.
Key Dates and Application Process:
Application Deadline: April 1st, 2025
Interviews: June 15th – July 15th, 2025
Award Announcement: August 1st, 2025
To apply, you will need to submit the following documents:
A personal statement (1 page)
CV (1-2 pages)
1 Referee letter
Unofficial transcripts (year 1-3)
A statement of need (100-200 words)
The scoring criteria are as follows:
Meeting the eligibility requirements (5%)
Demonstrated attention to detail (5%)
Personal statement (20%)
CV and recommendation letter (10%)
Academic performance evidence
(unofficial transcripts) (25%)
Statement of financial need (10%)
Interview performance (25%)
For Innovative Teaching applicants, the teaching and personal statements will be evaluated independently, and their scores averaged to achieve a total of 20 points.The award will be granted to applicants with the highest overall scores.