Ruth Titilayo Foundation Annual Scholarship for Undergraduates 2026

Published: 29 Sep 2025

Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation is pleased to offer a scholarship, awarded to successful applicants who are currently studying in a Federal University within the Nigeria.  The grant may cover all your expenses or just make a small but useful contribution.

Ruth Titilayo Foundation Annual Scholarship

Application Deadline	October 31, 2025
Type	Undergraduate
Sponsor	Ruth Titilayo Foundation

Ruth Titilayo Foundation Annual Scholarship Benefits

The grant consist of:

• tuition allowance up to #100,000
• maintenance allowance up to #15,000
• Further allowances – for example internal travel costs associated with the course of study or research and fieldwork expenses – are paid at the discretion of the committee.

Requirements for Ruth Titilayo Foundation Annual Scholarship

Applicants must meet all of these criteria:

• must be domiciled in Nigeria.
• must be under the age of 25.
• be a student at the time of application or have been registered as a student within the last three years.
• have obtained a minimum GPA of 4.0 in a 5-point system (or equivalent GPA if not based on a 5-point scale).

*Final year undergraduates are also eligible for the Ruth Titilayo Foundation Undergraduate scholarship.

For Polytechnic Students

Applicants must meet all of these criteria:

• Must be domiciled in Nigeria.
• Must be under the age of 25.
• Be a student at the time of application or have been registered as a student within the last three years.
• Have obtained a minimum GPA of 3.5 in a 5-point system (or equivalent GPA if not based on a 5-point scale).
• Final year students are also eligible for the Ruth Titilayo Polytechnic Scholarship.

Selection Process

Candidates will be assessed:

• on academic merit.
• based on the information provided in your scholarship application.

You will also need to submit a personal statement, current school result, and two written references from the tutors listed in your application form. You will be shortlisted based on providing the above and any other relevant information.

If you are shortlisted, you will be invited for an online interview where you will be asked a series of competency based questions related to your current year group.

The application window will run from 1st October 2025 to 31st October 2025. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted from the 11th November 2025. This will be followed by an interview in December 2025 and scholarship awards to successful candidates.

Check also:
Queen Elizabeth Scholarship (How to Apply)

Application Deadline

October 31, 2025

How to Apply

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