Partially funded

Vice-Chancellor's Merit Award

Federal University of Science and Technology, Kabo, Kano, Nigeria

Scholarship overview

The Vice-Chancellor's Merit Award is described by Federal University of Science and Technology, Kabo, Kano (FUSTKABO) as its flagship internal award. It goes to the top-performing student in each faculty at the end of every session; the page indicates 10 awards, one per faculty.

Award Information

  • Student at 200 level or above.
  • Minimum CGPA of 4.50 on the 5.00 scale.
  • Highest-performing student in the faculty.
  • A student may not hold two internal FUSTKABO awards that cover the same costs; awards must be declared, and failure to do so can lead to withdrawal of both.
  • N150,000 per session.
  • Renewable as long as the awardee keeps a CGPA of 4.50 or above.
  • Awards that cover charges are applied to the student's portal account; any cash element is paid to a bank account in the student's own name.

No application window or closing date is published; nomination happens at the end of each session.

  1. No separate application is needed.
  2. The highest-performing student in each faculty is nominated automatically at the end of each session.

Official links

How selection works

  • The highest-performing student in each faculty is selected at the end of the session.
  • Merit awards are reviewed at the end of each session; a student below the CGPA threshold is placed on notice for one session and loses the award if performance has not recovered by the next review.
  • The page does not explain how ties are handled.

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