US Embassy Education Grant for Nigerians 2025

US Embassy Education Grant for Nigerians 2025

US Embassy Education Grant for Nigerians 2025: How to Apply

The US Embassy EducationGrant popularly referred to as the EducationUSA Opportunity Fund for the 2025 academic session is also available for suitably qualified students that have performed well academically, but financially challenged. In this case, a $175,000 fund is proposed to provide tuition fee and other costs to the motivated low-income Nigerians studying at the graduate or undergraduate levels in colleges and universities in the USA who otherwise could not financially afford to continue with their education.

The EducationUSA Opportunity Fund is managed by the Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, in collaboration with local education advising centers across Nigeria. High achieving students who are from low income families in Nigeria will be targeted with the program aims at assisting 40 of the students in paying for necessary application fees, standardized testing fees and any other expenses associated with admissions. Through this opportunity students get a chance to be empowered and guided in the right way on how to join university in the USA hence preparing for their academic carrier.

The US Embassy Education Grant initiative has been a major focal point of the US Embassy in Nigeria right from its establishment in an effort to market U.S. higher education opportunities for Nigerian students. As the result of the program the U.S Embassy tries to fill the gap where talented student often fail to succeed in their academics solely due to financial inability. The strategy forms part of the U.S. government’s willingness to fund international education since the Böltagate scandal as well as part of efforts to increase bilateral relations between Nigeria and the United States.

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Scholarship Summary:

Scholarship Sponsor(s): United States Government

Host Institution(s): Universities in USA

Scholarship Type: Fully Funded

Scholarship Worth: $175,000

Number of Awards: Several

Study Level: Undergraduate and Postgraduate

Nationality: Nigerians

Requirements and eligibility criteria

• Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations.
• Public and private educational institutions.
• Public international organizations and governmental institutions.
• Must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) issued via SAM.gov and valid registration in SAM.gov.

Benefits of the US Embassy Education Grant 2025

• Standardized test fees
• Application fees
• Airfare
• Visa fees
• SEVIS fees
• Settling-in expenses

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Application Procedures for (How to apply);

Interested applicants for the US Embassy Education Grant 2025 should apply online through the application portal, providing all necessary details and submitting their proposal.

Application Deadline: 27th January 2025

For more information visit the official website