Applications are now being received for the 2014/2015 cycle of the MTN Foundation Scholarship Scheme.
This comprises of the MTNF Science & Technology Scholarship Scheme and the MTNF Scholarship Scheme for Blind Students, both of which are for eligible under-graduates in public tertiary institutions (i.e. Universities, Polytechnics & Colleges of Education) in Nigeria.
The Expressions Of Interest (EOI) for the two schemes, MTNF Science & Technology Scholarship Scheme Phase 6 and the MTNF Scholarship Scheme for Blind Students Phase 4 have been published in four national newspapers.
Successful students will receive an annual scholarship worth N200,000 which covers tuition, book allowance and stipend for one academic year. The scholarships are also renewable every year for students who maintain a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.5 or its equivalent for the Science & Technology Scholarship, and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.5 for the blind students.
Over the last six years, the MTN Foundation has given out over N1 billion in scholarships to 5423 students in various public tertiary institutions nationwide.
For more information, please visit MTN Website.