Apply Now: FG Opens Fully Funded Overseas Scholarship for Nigerians (2026/2027)

• The Federal Government, through the NDDC, has launched applications for its fully funded foreign postgraduate scholarship, targeting young Nigerians from the Niger Delta.

The Federal Government, via the Niger Delta Development Commission, has announced the commencement of applications for its Foreign Master’s Postgraduate Scholarship Programme for the 2026/2027 academic session.

According to a notice shared on its X handle, applications opened on March 23, 2026, and will close on April 19, 2026.

The scholarship programme is aimed at equipping young Nigerians from the Niger Delta with advanced education and skills to enhance their participation in local content development and improve global competitiveness. Eligible applicants must possess a first-class or second-class upper division degree and be below 40 years of age.

Candidates are required to apply online via the Commission’s official website and submit key documents, including a passport photograph, Local Government Identification letter, admission letter from a recognised overseas university, degree certificates, and NYSC discharge or exemption certificate.

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The selection process will involve preliminary shortlisting based on academic credentials and local identification, followed by a computer-based test to be conducted in Rivers State, where candidates must score at least 70 per cent to advance. Successful applicants will undergo further verification through their Local Government Area and Community Development Committee before final selection.

The fully funded scholarship will cover studies in foreign universities, with funding determined by the prevailing naira exchange rate. Preference will be given to candidates from oil-producing states such as Akwa Ibom, Delta, and Rivers, among others in the Niger Delta region.

The Commission noted that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and retains the final decision on all selections.