NWDC 2025 Undergraduate & Postgraduate Scholarship for Nigerian Students

Published: 02 May 2025

The North-West Development Commission (NWDC) established by the NWDC Act, 2024 signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is committed to driving development, growth, and infrastructure enhancement in the North-West region. To further this mission, the commission is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the NWDC 2025 Undergraduate & Postgraduate Foreign Scholarship Programme. This initiative seeks to foster academic excellence and empower exceptional individuals from the North -West region to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate studies at reputable foreign universities.

NWDC Undergraduate & Postgraduate Scholarship

Application Deadline	May 18, 2025
Type	Undergraduate
Sponsor	North-West Development Commission (NWDC)
Gender	Men and Women

Requirements for NWDC Undergraduate & Postgraduate Scholarship

To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must the following requirements:

• Indigene: Be an indigene of the North-west States (Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara)
• Undergraduate: Distinction in 3 O’Level core science subjects and 5 credits in other subjects in no more than 2 sittings.
• Masters: CGPA of 3.8 and above
• PhD: CGPA of 4.0/5.0 in MSc
• Age Limit: 22 years and below for undergraduates, 35 years and below for Master’s and 40 years and below for PhD at the time of application.

Application Documents

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Primary School Certificate
• Bachelor’s Degree Certificate
• LGA and State Indigene certificates
• NYSC Discharge Certificate/Exemption Letter
• International Passport
• Birth Certificate/Declaration of Age
• Secondary School Certificate (WAEC/NECO)
• Master’s Degree Certificate (For PhD)
• Official Transcript
• Letter of Motivation

Application Deadline

May 18, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to North-West Development Commission (NWDC) on nwdc.gov.ng to apply