About the Scholarship Program:
Ajesola Solarin Majekodunmi Foundation (ASMAF) is a Nigerian-registered non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to empowering bright yet underprivileged young women by providing scholarships for tertiary education in professional fields and fostering leadership and life skills development.
Founded by Prof. (Mrs.) Ajesola Majekodunmi, ASMAF addresses the critical need to increase female representation in professions such as Medicine, Law, Engineering, Architecture, and Accountancy. Prof. Majekodunmi, a trailblazer in her own right, was the first female medical student admitted to the University of Lagos in 1962. Her pioneering journey inspired a lifelong commitment to breaking barriers for women in male-dominated fields.
After a distinguished academic career and retirement from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Prof. Majekodunmi established ASMAF as a legacy of gratitude to God and a vehicle to uplift future generations. Driven by her belief in equitable opportunity, the foundation reflects her vision to transform lives through education, empower women to excel in professional careers, and cultivate ethical leadership for societal impact. By bridging financial gaps and equipping scholars with holistic skills, ASMAF ensures that talented young Nigerian women not only achieve academic success but also emerge as confident leaders poised to drive progress in their communities and beyond.
The Trustees of Ajesola Solarin Majekodunmi Foundation (ASMF) hereby announces the Foundation’s Scholarship award for the 2025/2026 academic session. This scholarship is open to all brilliant but indigent students registered across all public tertiary institutions in the country.
The Award Provides:
Financial assistance for a professional course of study at a public Nigerian University covering tuition, board and upkeep for a period of up to 6 years, depending on the course and year of award, and subject to maintaining satisfactory academic progress.
Life skills and leadership development programmes including mentoring, with distinctive personal, academic and professional growth opportunities.
Access to resources that provide useful information and tools that encourage academic excellence and lifelong learning.
Eligibility Criteria for the Scholarship Program:
Interested applicants for this scholarship program MUST fulfill the following requirements:
Applicants MUST be female indigent and Nigerian citizen embarking on tertiary level qualifications for the first time.
Applicants MUST have gained admission to or are enrolled in a full-time accredited undergraduate programme in Medicine, Law, Engineering, Accounting, Actuary, Architecture or any professional course in any public university in Nigeria.
Applicants MUST demonstratete commitment to academic and professional excellence and possess strong leadership potentials.
The applicant and family’s ability to contribute or pay toward the costs of university will be the primary factor used to determine financial need. Financial need will be evaluated by a number of factors, including the applicant and her family’s income, assets, and family size.
While these are general rules, all applicants will be evaluated on an individual basis.
Supporting Documents:
Letter of university admission from the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB)
Evidence of credit passes in all the subjects required from any of the following viz.
General Certificate of Education (GCE) examination;
National Examination Council (NECO);
West African School Certificate (WASC) examination;
any other approved university qualifying examination.
Evidence of success in any required post JAMB examination or interview or other criteria set up by the admitting university;
OR
Evidence of current registration at the university
Official transcript certified under the hand of the Registrar of the University or his/her delegated representative.
Evidence of credit passes in all the subjects required from any of the following viz.
General Certificate of Education (GCE) examination;
National Examination Council (NECO);
West African School Certificate (WASC) examination;
any other approved university qualifying examination.
Because competition for these awards is expected to be stiff, applicants and recommenders should make every effort to provide a complete picture of each applicant’s qualifications.
Omission of, or incomplete or false information in any of the required fields in the Form, and of the requested documents will render the application incomplete and ineligible for consideration.
Conditions for Scholarship Award
The ASMAF Scholarship award attracts a sum to be determined annually by ASMAF but will typically cover tuition, board and upkeep. Finalists who are selected as ASMAF Scholars will be notified of the amount of their awards.
The Scholarship will normally be awarded for the period of a full academic year from the time of the award till conclusion of the student’s course unless otherwise stated.
Payments will be made in installments from semester to semester except otherwise required by the university which will be subject to confirmation of continuing eligibility.
The scholarship award will be renewed annually for the duration of the course of study if the Awardee maintains and sustains an appropriate academic record, and participates fully in all the programmes offered under the award.
An appropriate academic record is deemed to be a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher to the conclusion of the academic programme.
The Awardee must provide evidence of appropriate academic record certified under the hand of the Registrar of the University or his/her delegated representative and evidence of satisfactory participation in all other programmes offered under the award.
Awardees must –
Submit the one page annual Progress Report to ASMAF in each year of tenure.
Not engage in any full time work while on the scholarship. Award holders may undertake a strictly limited amount of part-time paid employment, provided it does not interfere with their study programme. Award holders must seek approval from ASMAF to undertake employment that is likely to interfere with the course of study.
Not hold any other scholarship/bursary except with the written approval of ASMAF.
Not change the course of study for which an award is granted except it is for a course which is covered under the ASMAF scheme and then only with the written approval of ASMAF.
The ASMAF Scholarship cannot be transferred to another student or institution.
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Selection Process
All eligibility criteria will be verified.
Recommenders may be contacted.
A provisional ranking of all applicants will be prepared based on the course of study, state of origin and geographical zone of the admitting university
The final list of successful applicants will be determined by the sum of funds available.
ASMAF’s selection decisions are final and binding. ASMAF will not entertain any appeal against its decisions.
Where an offer of a scholarship is made, the recipient must respond to the offer within the timeframe indicated on the letter of offer.
Application Deadline:
Interested and eligible candidates should apply for the Ajesola Solarin Majekodunmi Foundation Scholarship Award before the deadline on the 12th of September, 2025.
Method of application:
Interested and eligible applicants should fill out the scholarship form online.
The deadline for submission of the application form is Friday, September 12, 2025. Late application will NOT be accepted.
ONLY SHORTLISTED applicants will be contacted.
The selection decision is final
For application, interested female indigent but brilliant undergraduate students should visit:
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