adminThe Federal Scholarship Board (FSB) operates under the Federal Ministry of Education and is led by a Director who serves as the Secretary. Despite its title, the Board does not have a governing council.
The Key Responsibilities of the Board Include:
- Policy Development: Creating strategic plans at regular intervals to ensure fair and effective use of both international and local scholarships and fellowships for qualified Nigerian undergraduate and postgraduate students. This process may involve collaboration with State Governments, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and other relevant bodies.
- Policy Execution: Carrying out the Federal Government’s plans for awarding scholarships locally and internationally to eligible Nigerian students.
- International Agreement Fulfillment: Managing Nigeria’s obligations under Bilateral Education Agreements (BEA) and Multilateral arrangements like the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan.
- Special Initiatives: Administering Presidential Scholarships for Innovation and Development (PRESSID) as well as the NYSC Ex-Corps Members Scholarship Program.
- Data Management: Gathering, organizing, analyzing, publishing, and distributing information on students, scholarships, and fellowships as they relate to Nigeria.
- Oversight: Overseeing and supporting the academic progress of Federal Government-sponsored students in both Nigerian and foreign institutions.
- Advisory Role: Offering guidance and coordination for state-level scholarship policies and programs through annual meetings with state and federal scholarship board secretaries.
The Board Operates Through Four Main Units:
- Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Division
- Nigerian Awards Division
- Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships Division
- General Administration Division
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