The Zeribe Nwosu AI and Data Science Scholarship is now open and currently accepting applications from suitably qualified candidates who are willing to pursue a career in the latest in-demand ICT skills in addition to their degrees.
Benefits
?150,000 each to at least 3 awardees.
Requirements
- Be at least in year 4 of undergraduate studies and or not more than 1 year since project defense.
- Be a student or graduate of a Nigerian university or polytechnic (private or public).
- Have attained a cumulative grade point aggregate (CGPA) of at least 3.5* on a scale of 5 (from year 1-3).
- No restriction on the field of study.
- For polytechnic students or students of universities using 4.0 as scale, a rough conversion of the CGPA to percentage is acceptable. CGPA of 2.8 out of 4.0 or 70% will be considered.
- Medical students should present their Year 1 results as well as evidence of achieving “Pass” for the subjects taken in Year 2-3.
Those that have graduated should meet a final CGPA of at least 3.0 on the scale of 5.0 or a rough conversion of 60%.
Selection Process
Timeline:
- January 1 – Application opens
- March 1 – Application closes (11:59 pm Nigeria Time)
- May 15 – Applicants informed about the review decision
- June 1-20 – Interviews
- August 1 – Announcement of the successful candidates.
Application Documents
- A personal statement (1-page)
- CV (1-2 pages – this CV should have a section listing AI/data science tools you have used or developed).
- One letter of recommendation on official letterhead (1-2 pages)
- Unofficial transcripts of year 1-3 academic records (applicants in year 5, 6 or graduates should include additional transcripts as appropriate).
- A statement of need, explaining why you need the scholarship (min: 100 words, max: 200 words).
- A work/practical portfolio providing evidence of your outputs in the area of either AI, data science or both.
- This could include publications, Github profile, software/App developed, website or database created/maintained, etc.
- Just as a reference, your portfolio may cover statistics/programming languages, SQL, power BI, Tableau, visualization tools, machine learning, and should demonstrate analytical abilities.
- You have the discretion on how to package the requested proof of experience.
Method of Application
Assemble all your documents in one PDF and upload.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2025.