📌 Host Country: Nigeria
📌 Study Abroad?: No (Local Scholarship)
📌 Category: Undergraduate Scholarships | Nigeria Scholarships
📌 Eligible Countries: Nigeria (Ogoni Women Only)
📌 Reward: Full Tuition | Yearly Stipend | Academic Materials Support
📌 Deadline: Not Specified
About the Scholarship Award
The Josephine Kponee Fellowship Award was established to support higher education for Ogoni women in Nigeria. Inspired by Josephine Kponee, an advocate for women’s education, the fellowship empowers young Ogoni women by funding academic, research, and technological projects.
Each year, the foundation awards one exceptional Ogoni student with full tuition support for the duration of their undergraduate program, alongside a yearly stipend for academic materials and living expenses.
Benefits of the Program
✔ Full University Tuition
✔ Yearly Stipend
✔ Support for Academic Materials
✔ Mentorship & Recognition
👉 Scholars must maintain a First Class or at least Second Class Upper (≥ 4.0 GPA) each year to retain the fellowship.
Selection Criteria
The foundation considers:
Financial Need: For students who cannot pursue education without support.
Academic Excellence: Strong test scores, transcripts, and references.
Leadership: Dedication to uplifting the Ogoni community, Nigeria, and Africa.
Future Potential: Creativity, originality, and long-term impact.
Career Relevance: Graduate training aligned with future goals.
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify, applicants must:
Be Ogoni indigenes.
Be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a government-approved Nigerian tertiary institution.
Be at any level of undergraduate study.
Be enrolled in any course or department.
Required Documents
📄 Essay 1 (max. 1000 words): Motivations for your chosen field, reasons for applying, and future career goals.
📄 Essay 2 (max. 1000 words): Experiences as an Ogoni indigene and how the Ogoni struggle has shaped you.
📄 Official Transcripts: JAMB score (freshers) or university transcripts (continuing students).
📄 Resume/CV
📄 Two Recommendation Letters (to be sent directly to: kponeeshoveinfoundation@gmail.com).
Additional Information
Top applicants will be invited for an interview with the foundation’s founders.
Finalists must attend an in-person interview in Port Harcourt with the Chief Operating Officer before receiving funding.
Verification of student ID, local government letter, and tuition statement is mandatory.
Application Process (Step-by-Step)
1️⃣ Fill out the Kponee-Shovein Scholars Application Form.
2️⃣ Send the completed form + required documents to: kponeeshoveinfoundation@gmail.com.
3️⃣ Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stage.
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📅 Deadline: Not Specified (Early applications strongly encouraged).
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