The preliminary rounds of the 2016 Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematics Television Quiz Show ended last weekend and produced 36 semi-finalists who are set to battle for the 12 slots in the finals of both Junior and Senior categories.

Out of the 47,000 candidates that participated in the Stage 1 written examination of the competition, only 108 qualified for the Stage 2, a Television Quiz Show which started on July 31st, 2016. This was made up of 71 males (66%) and 37 females (34%). Out of the 36 semi-finalists, there are 17 males (47%) and 19 females (53%). The breakdown of the figure shows that out of every 10 females that participated in the preliminary rounds, 5 females qualified, while out of 10 males that participated in the preliminary rounds, 2 males qualified for the semi-finals. In 2016, to encourage Girl Child Education, the brand sponsor, Cowbell Our Milk made a humble appeal that Mixed Schools should nominate minimum two (2) girls for each category to represent such school.The above result validates the sponsor’s initiative.

Another outstanding highlight is that all the eight students that participated in the preliminary rounds from The Ambassadors College, Ota, Ogun State secured the semi-final tickets.

In the last preliminary episode aired last weekend, both Toyosi Olorunfemi of Model Secondary School, Ileasanmi, Akure, Ondo State and Usama Imam Auwal of Iqra Science Academy in the Junior category flew past Chinenye Ike of Federal Government College, Owerri, Imo State; Opeyemi Amee of University of Ilorin Secondary School, Ilorin, Kwara State; Emmanuel Olasoju of Federal Science and Technical College, Yaba, Lagos State; and Ibrahim sadi-Umar of Dutse Model International Secondary School, Dutse, Jigawa State. In the Senior Category, the duo of Onyinye Okolie Graceville College, Asaba Delta State and Yusuf Jimoh of Federal Government College, Ilorin.

Kwara State secured the semi-final tickets. They subdued Eustace Imafidon of Whitesands College, Lagos; Calistus Azuka of Monsignor Maduka Memorial Secondary School, Ekwulobia, Anambra State; Aminu Rimin of Kuntau Science Academy, Kaduna, Kaduna State; and Muhammed Suleiman of JIBWIS College, Gombe, Gombe State. The ultimate prize for this year’s edition is One million naira and an all-expense paid educational excursion outside the country. The teacher of the winning students will receive Four hundred thousand naira.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences, Durham University is offering scholarships to Africans who wants to pursue a masters program in the Institution.
Courses available for this scholarship are Mathematical Sciences , a Masters in Particles, Strings and Cosmology or an MSc by Thesis.

The scholarship covers full fees and accommodation for one year, and includes full catering during term time.

ELIGIBILITY:

1.Applicants must be Africans.

2. Applicants must have completed their bachelors degree in any recognized institution.

3.Applicants should not have previously studied at a university outside Africa.

MORE ABOUT DURHAM UNIVERSITY

Durham University is distinctive – a residential collegiate university with long traditions and modern values. We seek the highest distinction in research and scholarship and are committed to excellence in all aspects of education and transmission of knowledge. Our research and scholarship affect every continent. We are proud to be an international scholarly community which reflects the ambitions of cultures from around the world. We promote individual participation, providing a rounded education in which students, staff and alumni gain both the academic and the personal skills required to flourish.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Interested and eligible applicants should visit dur.ac.uk./postgraduate/apply to apply.

NOTE:

Please specify in the application form that you wish to be considered for the African students scholarship. If it is not possible for you to complete the on-line application form, please contact the department:

Postgraduate Admissions Secretary,
Department of Mathematical Sciences,
Durham University,
Lower Mountjoy,
Stockton Road,
DURHAM DH1 3LE,
United Kingdom.
Tel: +44 (0)191 334 3050.
Fax: +44 (0)191 334 3051.

CLOSING DATE:

The closing date is on 10th of june 2017..

Goodluck and try to apply on time!!!

The Kano University of Science and Technology (KUST), Wudil wishes to inform the general public, most especially 2016/2017 academic session prospective candidates, that the UTME/DE admission screening exercise application has commenced.

ELIGIBILITY:

A) Candidate have chosen KUST, Wudil as choice institution and must have scored a minimum of 180 point in the 2016 JAMB Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)

B) Direct Entry candidate who have chosen KUST, wudil must have at least lower credit at National Diploma and a minimum of seven (7) point in NCE or IJMB.

HOW TO APPLY:

Candidates should visit any Zenith bank Plc branch and make payment of non refundable fee of N2,500 to Account Number 1130019452 and then collect PIN from the cashier at the bank.
The candidate should then visit the University website www.kustwudil.edu.ng
On the home page, click Admission, then follow the steps to fill in the application form then print the acknowledgement slip.
SCREENING DATE:

The screening exercise is scheduled to hold from Wednesday 26 to Friday 28 october 2016 at the university campus wudil by 9:00am on each day
4. The candidate should come along with the original and photocopies of the documents

CLOSING DATE:

The period for payment at the bank will close on Friday, 14 October, 2016 while online registration and printing of acknowledgement slip will end by midnight of Sunday 16 October, 2016.

NOTE:

Candidates should note that the only those who have registered within the stipulated period and they have attended the screening exercise will be considered for admission.
Thanks!