FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2025 – The Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has officially opened the online application portal for the 2025/2026 Onshore Scholarship Award. This opportunity is designed for both undergraduate and postgraduate studies in public and private tertiary institutions across Nigeria.
According to the statement signed by PAP management, the application window begins on Friday, July 11 and will close on Friday, August 8, 2025. “This scholarship is in line with the Presidential Amnesty Programme’s vision for human capital development in the Niger Delta,” the announcement stated.
The Programme outlined that eligible applicants must be either ex-agitators or from impacted communities across the nine Niger Delta states: Ondo, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Imo, Abia, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River.
For undergraduate applicants, candidates must have taken the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and must be new entrants into 100-level programs for the 2025/2026 academic session. A valid UTME score, typically not less than 200 or as specified by the programme, is required. The statement also noted, “Awaiting results for WAEC or NECO exams will not be accepted.”
Postgraduate applicants must be new entrants into their respective courses for the same academic session. All scholarship recipients are required to maintain a minimum cumulative GPA – usually 2.5 on a 5.0 scale or 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. Misconduct that violates the programme’s policies could lead to disqualification.
“Successful applicants may be required to undergo a written aptitude test and oral interview,” the management added. The scholarship covers tuition, accommodation, monthly In-Training Allowance (ITA), and book allowance.
Candidates interested in this education support program are encouraged to apply by visiting the official portal at https://scholarship.osapnd.gov.ng.
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