Rivers State Government Of Nigeria Governor's Special Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Programme for Nigerians 2012/2013

Scholarship Description: The Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency, RSSDA, invites applications for the local and overseas Scholarship designed to address the manpower needs of the State within the shortest time frame by providing a window of opportunity for potential and bonafide youths to acquire education both locally and overseas as a means of building capacities.

The Agency has the following Schemes and Programs in place to meet this directive:


a) Overseas Scholarship Program:
• Undergraduate
• Post Graduate Schemes

b) Local Scholarship Program
• Greater Horizon & Opportunities Programme – GHOP (Secondary School Scholarship)
• Skills Acquisition (Oil and Gas Training)
• Training in Local Universities

Role of State Government (RSSDA)

• Obtaining e-passport through the Nigeria Immigration Service
• Securing admissions for the students in reputable and top universities in the countries selected for the programme
• Obtaining student visa and study permits from the respective embassies
• Preparing the students both mentally and psychologically for sojourn in a foreign land through orientation workshops and programmes
• Payment for their tuition fee, accommodation and providing stipends for their general upkeep in those countries
• Appointing mentors and guardians for the student to supervise and be there for them as they settle down.

• Minimum of 5 credits including English Language and Mathematics in the WASCE/GCE. NECO not accepted
• Not above the age of 21years. (evidence – birth certificate)
• Be a Rivers State indigene – (evidence LGA Letter of Identification)
• The Agency has a provision for the physically challenged. Annually they estimated for about 10 students.

• Air Fare
• Tuition (School, Lab, Books, etc)
• Accommodation (Halls of Residence within the school; Private apartments outside the School)
• Feeding
• Monthly Upkeep

• Application forms are despatched to all LGAs headquarters and candidates advised to even make photocopies of the forms for use
• Desk appraisal and short-listing of applicants for the Aptitude Test
• Aptitude Test is conducted by an independent body for fairness; accountability and removal of bias
• Writing of the aptitude test and publication of result and invitation for oral interview.

Scholarship Application Deadline: April 30, 2012.

Visit the Rivers State Local and Overseas Scholarship Scheme Webpage for more information.