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Apply for North West Development Commission Scholarship 2025

The North West Development Commission (NWDC) is under the Federal Ministry of Regional Development. It has announced the opening of the NWDC Scholarship for undergraduate and postgraduate foreign studies. This scholarship is for candidates from the North-West region with excellent academic backgrounds in:
- Engineering
- Medical Sciences
- ICT
- Education
NWDC Scholarship Details
Category: Undergraduate, Master’s, Ph.D
Sponsored: Federal Government of Nigeria
Host: Foreign
Application Open: 5th May 2025
Requirements
- Applicants must be from the North-West region (Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, & Zamfara).
- Age limit: 35 years for Undergraduate and MSc applicants, and 40 years for PhD applicants.
- Undergraduate students: Must have at least 5 credits, including Mathematics, English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
- Master’s applicants: Must have at least a second Class upper in their first degree.
- PhD applicants: Must have a least CGPA of 4.00 in their MSc degree.
NWDC Scholarship Portal
Students from the North-West region who wish to apply for the North West Development Commission Scholarship should take note. They should click the link below to access the NWDC Scholarship portal.