In its bid to promote peaceful and prosperous community through qualitative and functional education, the Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited is instituting a scholarship/bursary scheme to provide education support to indigenes and residents student of the Division schooling in various public tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The goal is to encourage an enviable performance and academic excellence, capable of engendering a human development hub and investment growth for the future of the Ikorodu division.
Beyond the promotion of higher quality education and human resources hub for the division, the need to also support indigent students in the pursuit of their education especially considering the harsh reality of post-COVID-19 and the excruciating global economic slump which has undermined the capacity of many parents to cope with the educational demand of their children and by implication resulting in several children dropping out of school and becoming vulnerable to crime, cultism and hooliganism. It is against this background, that the Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited Scholarship/Bursary scheme is instituting an educational support to the youth demography as intervention to forestall the above stated challenges.
Benefits
This award is tenured and will be enjoyed annually by the student until the completion of his/her programme. The value of this award is Two Hundred Thousand Naira (N200,000:00)
Requirements
- Applicant must be a full-time student in any of the public tertiary Institutions in Nigeria.
- Must be from 200 Level (2nd year) and above with a verifiable CGPA
- Must provide proof of Indigeneship (Letter of identification from a recognized Oba and Local Government/LCDA). Residents he/she must submit Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASSRA) card as proof.
- Application for the “Scholarship scheme” is based on Excellent Academic performance and it is open to indigenes and residents. Students applying for this scheme must be of good Academic standing, not less than Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.5 or First Class for Universities and Distinction for Polytechnics, Monotechnics and College of Educations respectively.
Selection Process
Background check on documents submitted by applicants shall be conducted, Aptitude test and Oral interview will also be employed to further confirm the suitability of applicants for the award.
Application Documents
- An academic profile signed by the university registrar or head of department.
- An identification letter from a recognised traditional ruler (for indigenes).
- Proof of residence through the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASSRA) card.
- Any other supporting documentation.
Method of Application
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL THE STUDENTS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS LAST YEAR SHOULD NOT APPLY AGAIN THIS YEAR. YOU WILL BE CONTACTED BEFORE THE END OF THIS REGISTRATION.
Important Information about the IDPIL Scholarship/Bursary Award
- IDPIL does not demand payment from any applicant. The application is entirely free
- It does not assign any agents or representatives to assist in the application process except the committee commissioned with the terms of reference to execute the scholarship/bursary processes.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
- The application is on the IDPIL website
- Applicants should have a valid email address for ease of communication.
For More Information,
Application Deadline: June 8, 2024.