Apply For 2015 / 2016 Lagos State Postgraduate Scholarship Award Scheme

Applicant must be a Lagos State Indigene studying in any tertiary institutions across the country All applicants are required to make a Payment of N2,000.00 for Local Scholarship through the Office of Special Adviser on Education, Alausa Secretariat. Then take the treasury receipt to the Lagos State Scholarship Board to secure their secret voucher pins for online application. Application will not be processed without evidence of treasury receipt.

 

Ensure you correctly fill in the application form and click on "Apply Now" button to complete your application. Applications will be done through this portal only, hard copy applications will not be processed. Short-listed candidates for the qualifying test on 12th and 13th April, 2016 will be invited by email and SMS text messages. All applicants are therefore advised to ensure that valid GSM telephone numbers and personal email addresses are properly entered into the e-forms on the portal. Carefully read the Requirement/Eligibility, How To Apply and Frequently Asked Questions pages for more details Application deadline is 1st April, 2016. PROCESS FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR LOCAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD  THIS SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME IS FOR LAGOS STATE INDIGENES ONLY STUDYING IN ANY TERTIARY INSTITUTION ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 1.      All applicants must have gained full time admission into an accredited Nigerian tertiary Institution for postgraduate studies (Masters or Doctorate).    2.      All Post-graduate applicants:  i.       Where CGPA scale is 7.0 (e.g University of Ibadan) he /she must have graduated with a minimum of 4.9/7.0 at undergraduate level  ii.      Where CGPA scale is 5.0 (e.g University of Lagos) he /she must have graduated a minimum of 3.5/5.0 at undergraduate level 3.      All applicants must be in their first year or above  4.      All applicants must have completed LASRRA Registration  5.      All applicants must have a signed letter of identification from their respective Oba 6.      All applicants must have a signed letter of identification from their respective local government  7.      All applicants must purchase a Scholarship application form. (Payment of N2,000.00 for Local Scholarship) through the Office of Special Adviser on Education, Block 5, 3rd Floor, Alausa Secretariat.   8.      All applicants must upload clear scanned copies of all documents to ascertain the genuineness of their claims. Documents like:     i.     Admission Letter  ii.     Valid ID Card iii.    Letter of identification from Oba iv.    Letter of identification from Local Government                                                             v.     SSCE result vi.     Lagos State Resident Registration Agency(LASSRA) registration card                                                         vii.    Passport Photograph (clear background not older than three months).                                                              viii.   Certificate or Result statement from school stating graduating results clearly ix.     NYSC Discharge or Exemption Certificate x.      Masters Degree Certificate ( PHD applicants only) 9.      Shortlisted applicant must participate in a Computer Based Test on 12th and 13th April, 2016 conducted by Dragnet Solutions Limited in conjunction with Lagos State Scholarship Board.  10.    Successful applicants will be contacted for oral interview 11.     Application deadline is 1st April 2016.   1. Before you start this application, ensure you have purchased a Scholarship application form (Payment of N2,000.00 for Local Scholarship) through the Office of Special Adviser on Education, Block 5, 3rd Floor, Alausa Secretariat then secure your Voucher pin from the Scholarship Board office. Thereafter, have clear scanned copies of the following documents: Passport photograph with white background not more than 3 months old (450px by 450px not more than 200kb) Treasury receipt of N2,000 for the scholarship form Admission Letter Valid Identity Card SSCE certificate Letter of identification from Oba Letter of identification from Local Government LASSRA Registration card Certificate or Result statement from school stating graduating results clearly 2. Ensure that information are filled accurately to avoid mix up after application  3. Ensure the documents are named according to what they represent to avoid mixing up documents during upload 4. Ensure you attach the appropriate documents when asked to upload   To apply, follow the steps below:  1.    Click on "Apply Now" tab.  2.    Click on "Register Now" to create an account.  3.    Proceed to your email box to activate your account  4.    Click on www.scholastica.ng/schemes/lssbpostgraduate  to return to Scholarship site.