The goal of this scholarship is to provide funding for academic staff to undergo postgraduate training leading to the award of master's or doctorate degrees in Nigeria or abroad.
Students must have a First Degree with minimum of 2nd Class Lower Division for those willing to undertake a master’s Degree programme and a valid Master’s Degree for PhD candidates from a recognized University. In addition, the student has to have gained Admission into a Postgraduate Programme in any of the listed disciplines in a foreign University and the student must be recommended for the scholarship by that University.