NITDA SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME
2015
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.
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.
The Masters programme will run for one year
while the Doctorate programme is expected to
run for three years.
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.
Deadline: 1st June 2015