- 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.
Criteria
- 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 Bachelor’s degree, (BSc) in Information Technology related field.
1st June, 2015.
How to Apply
Interested and eligible candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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