NWDC Undergraduate and Postgraduate Foreign Scholarship 2025/2026

NWDC Scholarship 2025/2026 | NWDC Undergraduate and Postgraduate Foreign Scholarship 2025/2026 – NWDC Scholarship 2025/2026 | The North-West Development Commission (NWDC), established by the NWDC Act, 2024 signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, 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 2025/2026 Undergraduate and Postgraduate Foreign Scholarship.

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.

Levels of studies :

a. Undergraduate

b. Master’s

c. Ph.D

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NWDC Scholarship Eligible Courses :

a. Engineering

b. Medical Sciences

c. Agriculture

d. ICT and Education

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NWDC Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:

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

1. Indigene: Be an indigene of the North-West States (Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, & Zamfara)

2. Undergraduate: Distinction in 3 O’Level core science subjects and 5 credits in other subjects (in not more than 2 sittings).

3. Master’s: CGPA of 3.8 and above.

4. PhD: Minimum of 4.0/5.0 CGPA in Master’s Degree.

5. Age Limit: 22 years and below for Undergraduate, 35 years and below for Master’s and 40 years and below for PhD at the time of application.

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NWDC Scholarship Required Documents:

Applicants are requested to submit the following:

a. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

b.. Primary Certificate

c. Bachelor’s Degree Certificate

d. LGA and State Indigene Certificates

e. NYSC Discharge Certificate/Exemption Letter

f. International Passport documents:

g. Birth Certificate/Declaration of Age

h. Secondary Certificate (WAEC/NECO)

i. Master’s Degree Certificate (for PhD)

j. Official Transcript

k. Letter of Motivation

How to Apply for NWDC Scholarship 2025/2026

Interested candidates can apply through the Commission’s website via:

The deadline for submission of application is 18th May, 2025.

Application process is FREE.

For further enquiries, please contact: scholarships@nwdc.gov.ng