Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)

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ICAN Scholarship Scheme (Diamond, Gold and Silver)

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Nigeria

Scholarship overview

The ICAN scholarship scheme is run by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria for outstanding students and graduates of ICAN-accredited accounting programmes. It has three categories: Diamond, Gold and Silver.

It supports candidates to write ICAN examinations.

Award Information

  • Diamond: First Class or Distinction graduates of ICAN-accredited institutions, in any discipline, to write the Professional Examinations.
  • Gold: the best graduating student of an ICAN-accredited Accounting/Accountancy programme, at professional examination level.
  • Silver: the best student in year one of an ICAN-accredited Accounting/Accountancy programme (to write the ATSWA examination), or the best overall student at the final ATSWA level proceeding to the Professional level.
  • All categories: be a registered ICAN student (ATSWA or Professional) and claim the necessary exemption.
  • Apply no more than two years after graduation, subject to Senate approval.
  • Applicants who applied before cannot reapply.
  • Covers examination fees and provision of study packs.
  • ICAN pays for each examination level once. Scholars who receive referrals fund those papers themselves.
  • Tuition fees are not refunded.
  • Scholars must pass each level within two consecutive diets, otherwise the scholarship is forfeited. A complete failure of any level forfeits it outright.

The page does not describe a separate online application process. For enquiries it gives the students affairs email [email protected] and phone numbers 08023139156, 09053847532 and 09053847525. Applications are handled first-come, first-served.

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Documents you will need

  • Application letter.
  • Recommendation letter from your school.
  • Recommendation letter from your ICAN District Society.
  • B.Sc./HND result.

How selection works

No further criteria are published.

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