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UPDATE: Nigeria Women Association of Georgia Scholarship 2024-2024

Nigeria Women Association of Georgia Scholarship

The Nigerian Women Association of Georgia (NWAG) plans to award 37 one-time scholarships called the NWAG Undergraduate Scholarship. It is expected to offer one scholarship opportunity to students per state of origin and one for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in Naira equivalent amount of $200.00 each, to Nigerian female undergraduate students in Nigerian university or tertiary institutions.

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Scholarship Description

  • Every year, the Nigerian Women Association of Georgia (NWAG) awards scholarships to female Nigerian undergraduate students in Nigerian universities.
  • These NWAG scholarships are offered one per state of origin and one for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in the amount of fifty thousand Naira per applicant.

All You Need To Know About Nigeria Women Association of Georgia Scholarship

Level/Field of Study:

NWAG Undergraduate Scholarship is available for students pursuing any field of study at the Undergraduate level.

Host Country 

The NWAG Undergraduate Scholarship 2024 is being hosted in Nigeria

Eligible Nationality:

  • Citizens of Nigeria

Participating Institutions:

  • Any recognized Nigerian University / Institution of higher learning.

Scholarship Benefits

  • The value of the awards is $200, given to each successful applicant

Eligibility

  • All applicants must be Nigerian females.
  • All applicants must be undergraduate students of a recognized Nigerian University.

Previous Essay Topics

  • 2015: “What is the one system in Nigeria, such as educational, political, health care, financial…, that you feel, if changed, would have the most beneficial impact on Nigerians, and why?”
  • 2014: “What are the effects of the frequent Nigerian teachers’ strikes on student academic performance and learning?”
  • 2013: “How could we improve the health system in Nigeria especially for women, youth, and children?”
  • 2012: “Frequent strikes and school closings compromise the education of our youth. If you were the first female president of Nigeria, how would you handle things differently from President Jonathan or all the past presidents?”

Requirements

An applicant must be a Nigerian female undergraduate student in a Nigerian University. All applications must include the following:

  • Proof of State of Origin – Letter of Origination from the university or a letter from your local government office.
  • Two Letters of Recommendation from any two of the following: Church Pastor/Mosque Imam, Village Head, Local Government Chairperson, or one of your Lecturers.
  • One Letter of Recommendation from either the Dean of your Faculty/School or your Head of Department.”
  • All application entries must be typewritten and double-spaced.
  • Must read: 2013 W W Phillipps Awards in Medicine at University of Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Photocopy of your current university student identification card
  • A current photograph of yourself.

How To Apply

Applicants for NWAG Undergraduate Scholarship are required to submit the following documents together with their completed application form with:

  • Proof of State of Origin- Letter of Origination from the university or a letter from your local government office.
  • Two letters of recommendation from any of the following: Church Pastor/Mosque Imam, Village Head, Local Government Chairperson, or one of your Lecturers.
  • 1 Letter of recommendation from either the Dean of your Faculty/School or your Head of Department.
  • Photocopy of your current university student identification card
  • A current photograph of yourself
  • An explanation of why you need and should receive the scholarship- (not more than a one-half typed page).
  • A type-written, double-spaced, two-page essay on:

“In light of the incessant clashes between Fulani herdsmen and various communities in Nigeria, how do you suggest that the federal government addresses the causes of these conflicts?”

Deadline: applications close May 30, 2024.

Click here for more details and to apply

Applications for NWAG Undergraduate Scholarship are usually made online.

Completed applications may be submitted to NWAG either by regular mail to:
NWAG
P.O. Box 14542,
Atlanta, GA 30324,
The USA.
OR
Electronically via email at nwagscholarship@yahoo.com Subject line of the email should read Name of Applicant and State of Origin.

Note

  • Late applications will not be accepted. Applications may not be faxed or hand-delivered.
  • You must visit the official website (link below) for complete information.
  • Incomplete applications or applications that show evidence of plagiarism will be disqualified. All incomplete applications will be rejected.
  • All electronic submission must be in PDF or Word format
  • Open to International Applicants: No (ONLY Nigerians)

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Frequently Asked Questions

The value of the Nigeria Women Association of Georgia Scholarship is $200, which is given to each successful applicant.

The Nigeria Women Association of Georgia Scholarship is designed strictly for female Nigerian students pursuing undergraduate programs in any Nigerian university.

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