Jim Ovia Scholarship

• Annual award of N250,000.
• Renewable for the beneficiary's whole educational tenure, but not automatically. Beneficiaries reapply each year through the Scholarship Renewal Application.
• Renewal needs proof of continued enrolment, a satisfactory grade point average and identification documents, which the board re-verifies with the school.

The page for the 2025 application states that the Year 2025 Scholarship Application has closed and gives no closing date. The FAQ says deadlines are firm and published when each round opens, that application forms are available in the scholars account between October and December, and that missed deadlines mean waiting for the next award year.

1. Create a Jim Ovia Scholar's Account on the Foundation's website and use the New Applicants link (or Returning Beneficiaries for renewals) at the bottom of the home page. The 2025 form is at the 2025 application page.
2. Fill in the form yourself. Agents are not permitted, and submission is free.
3. Submit once only. Multiple entries lead to disqualification.
4. Give a reliable phone number and email, as the Foundation uses them to contact you.
5. Upload clear, legible scanned documents. Unclear scans are rejected.
6. Check all details, then submit. You do not need to contact the Foundation afterwards. Track the status under the submitted applications tab in your scholar's account.
7. Applications by mail, hand delivery or verbal referral are not accepted. Enquiries go by email to [email protected], not by phone.

• Recognised government ID.
• Official birth certificate.
• Passport photograph.
• Official JAMB certificate/result and a copy of the UTME result.
• University admission letter and official acceptance letter from the university.
• Current academic calendar of your institution, stamped or signed.
• Signed and stamped student copy of your academic results from 100 level to date, showing GPA per semester and overall CGPA. Medical students must convert grades to CGPA, showing the grading system and the conversion, stamped and signed by school authorities.
• Original HOD recommendation letter dated within the last four months, stating your current level, session, semester and CGPA.
• School ID card.
• Original secondary school O-level certificate (WAEC, GCE or NECO).
• Altered or forged documents lead to disqualification.

• A designated scholarship committee reviews every application, in the order received.
• Applicants who meet the selection criteria are shortlisted and contacted for the next step.
• The review can take up to 20 weeks.
• Submitting an application does not guarantee an award.