Overview
The Gabriel Ezenri Foundation's 2026 undergraduate scholarship supports high-performing students at accredited Nigerian universities and polytechnics who demonstrate financial need. The award is worth up to ₦500,000 per academic session.
Complete scholarship details
The scholarship can cover tuition and registration fees, learning materials and a modest living stipend, up to ₦500,000 per academic session. The Foundation states that it plans 10 awards per year and that awards are renewable annually subject to satisfactory academic progress, including a minimum 3.5/5.0 CGPA. The 2026 funding window opened on 1 September and closes on 15 October 2026; the official page does not state a universal closing time.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be Nigerian citizens or residents and be enrolled in or admitted to an accredited Nigerian tertiary institution. Scholarship-track applicants must be undergraduates with a minimum CGPA of 3.5 on a 5.0 scale, or new entrants with UTME 250+ or five O'level credits including English and Mathematics, and must demonstrate financial need.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified against the Foundation's live scholarship, eligibility and 2026 application pages. The official 2026 window is 1 September through 15 October 2026. No closing time or timezone is stated, so only the deadline date is stored.
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