The Zeribe Nwosu Foundation is a scholarship opportunity for Nigerians who have interest in the AI and Data Scholarship.
The scholarship will award a sum of ₦150,000 to successful applicants as support to their learning.
Scholarship Summary
- Host Country: Nigeria
- Category: Training
- Eligible Country: Nigeria
- Reward: ₦150,000 Cash Support | Training | Certification
- No IELTS Required
- Deadline: March 1, 2025
Scholarship Details
The Zeribe Nwosu AI and Data Science Scholarship is currently accepting applications from suitably qualified candidates who are willing to pursue a career in the latest in-demand ICT skills in addition to their degrees.
Alongside the knowledge of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, the Zeribe Nwosu AI and Data Science Scholarship will award a sum of ₦150,000 to successful applicants as support to their learning.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:
- Be in year 4 of undergraduate studies and or not more than 1 year since project defense.
- Be a student or graduate of a Nigerian university or polytechnic (private or public).
- Have attained a cumulative grade point aggregate (CGPA) of at least 3.5* on a scale of 5 (from year 1-3).
- No restriction on the field of study.
- For polytechnic students or students of universities using 4.0 as scale, a rough conversion of the CGPA to percentage is acceptable. CGPA of 2.8 out of 4.0 or 70% will be considered.
- Medical students should present their Year 1 results as well as evidence of achieving “Pass” for the subjects taken in Year 2-3.
- Applicants who have graduated should meet a final CGPA of at least 3.0 on the scale of 5.0 or a rough conversion of 60%.
Scholarship Benefits
Successful applicants of this scholarship will receive:
- ₦150,000 education support fund
Required Documents
To apply for this scholarship, applicants must prepare:
- A personal statement (1-page)
- CV (1-2 pages – this CV should have a section listing AI/data science tools applicants have used or developed).
- One letter of recommendation on official letterhead (1-2 pages)
- Unofficial transcripts of year 1-3 academic records (applicants in year 5, 6 or graduates should include additional transcripts as appropriate).
- A statement of need, explaining why the applicant needs the scholarship (min: 100 words, max: 200 words).
- A work/practical portfolio providing evidence of applicant’s outputs in the area of either AI, data science or both.
- This could include publications, Github profile, software/App developed, website or database created/maintained, etc.
- Just as a reference, the applicant’s portfolio may cover statistics/programming languages, SQL, power BI, Tableau, visualization tools, machine learning, and should demonstrate analytical abilities.
How to Apply
To apply for this scholarship:
- To apply for the ZNF AI and Data Science Scholarship, interested and qualified applicants should click HERE to submit their applications.
- To submit an application for the Zeribe Nwosu AI and Data Science Scholarship, fill out the form on the webpage and upload the supporting materials as one file.
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