International Excellence Scholarships - Undergraduate at Swansea University, UK

Scholarship title: International Excellence Scholarships - Undergraduate
Study level: Undergraduate
Value of scholarship: Varies per year for 1 year (renewable)
Additional details: £4000 and £2,000 in your second year conditional on you passing the first year with an overall average of 65%
Eligibility criteria:

Who can apply:

All international

Application deadline: 02-Jun-13
Application details: Please complete the Scholarship form 2013 and return along with your education transcripts to: ido@swansea.ac.uk The deadline for scholarship applications is 2nd June 2013
Duration: 2 Academic years
We refresh our scholarship database every year International Excellence Scholarships - Undergraduate offered at Swansea University was last updated on 04 Mar 2013.

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JABU to resume on 11th of March, 2013.

Information reaching ngvarsitynews team, have it that Joseph Ayo Babalola university will resume their first semester academic session 2012/2013 on 11th of March.

Students are hereby advised to report to campus early to avoid penalties.
We wish them safe journey as they travel from different states of the country back to school, and also a wonderful academic session

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JAMB Direct Entry Application for 2013 Begins - Instructions & Guidelines

The 2013 Direct Entry Scratch Card

The Joint Admissions & Matriculation Board, JAMB has begun e-registration for the 2013 Direct Entry Candidates.

The Direct Entry Programme also know as D.E. enables Diploma Certificate holders (ND,OND,NCE,HND) to study a related course in the University as a Degree Programme without having to write Jamb. However, in some schools, they may be required to sit and pass the Post-UTME exams for such schools they applied for.

To register, you will need to purchase the Direct Entry Scratch Card. As at the time of this publication, only Zenith Bank has been authorized to sell this scratch card. So you may proceed to any branch of Zenith to inquire and purchase yours.

The scratch card costs N4000 though bank charges may apply.

EKSU’S Holds a two-day workshop on strategic plan for the university

A two-day sensitization workshop on the University strategic plan begins on Tuesday March 12, 2013.
The workshop which central theme is Development of a Participatory Strategic Plan for Ekiti State University, Ado – Ekiti will involve several facilitators and speakers ranging from Professors to consultants.

A Statement issued by the Deputy Registrar, Information and Public Relations of the University, Ajibade Olubunmi, indicates that issues such as Mission Statement, core values and the vision of Ekiti State University, agenda setting and critical issues on University Governance will be thrashed out during the workshop.

A lecture titled: "The University in the 21st century:

International Excellence Scholarships - Postgraduate Taught at Swansea University, UK

Scholarship title: International Excellence Scholarships - Postgraduate Taught
Study level: Masters
Value of scholarship: 3000 per year for 1 year only
Additional details: £3000
Eligibility criteria:

Who can apply:

All international

Application deadline: 02-Jun-13
Application details: Please complete the Scholarship form 2013 and return along with your education transcripts to: ido@swansea.ac.uk The deadline for scholarship applications is 2nd June 2013. Please note that students applying for MPhil or PhD are not eligible to apply for the PG Excellence Scholarships.
Duration: 1 Academic years
We refresh our scholarship database every year International Excellence Scholarships - Postgraduate Taught offered at Swansea University was last updated on 04 Mar 2013.

ASUU may strike from 14th March - Reps Summons Education Minister

THE House of Representatives Tuesday summoned the Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufai and officials of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in other to avert the impending strike by the union.

In a motion brought to the floor of the House by Rep Bashir Babale, PDP, Kano, said that it is becoming worrisome that university lecturers would have to be embarking on strikes to force government meet its obligations on issues that have been agreed upon in the best interest of the nation’s tertiary education.

In the interest of the nation’s education sector Babale urged the House to quickly intervene with a view to avert the impending strike which ultimatum expires in nine days.

NYSC, 2013 Batch ‘A‘ Posting | Call-Up Letters Is Finally Out

NYSC, 2013 Batch ‘A‘ Posting | Call-Up Letters Is Finally Out

After so much tension that grip Nigerian graduates, it is time to ease the fear as the National Youth Service Corps releases the official posting list.

The 2013 Batch ‘A‘ Prospective Corps Members are advised to check their posting and collect their callup letters from today Thursday 28th Feb.

Nigerian Universities Webometric Ranking: OAU, Best Varsity In Nigeria, FUNAAB Ranks Second

This will be good news for students, alumni and management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, as the latest Webometric Ranking of world universities has re-affirmed the intellectual, academic, research and administrative supremacy of the premier institution above other universities in Nigeria.
By this latest ranking released on February 7, 2013, OAU once more rated as the first and the best university in Nigeria, as it moved from being number eight in Nigeria to number one and from 79 to number 14 in Africa.
A release by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the university, Mr Abiodun Olarewaju, said the latest ranking reflected the success of the current administration of the institution under Professor Bamitale Omole who, at his inauguration as vice chancellor, promised to reposition OAU as a leading university in Nigeria and Africa.
The statement congratulated the vice chancellor for putting in place the policies, ideals and goals that made it possible for the institution to attain the feat.