Founding scholarship
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Financial support for eligible Medicine and Dentistry students at federal Nigerian universities. The next application period is being prepared.
Current status
Applications are being prepared.
The founding scholarship cycle will support eligible Medicine and Dentistry students with tuition, examination fees, textbooks, equipment, and other essential academic costs. Dates will be published before applications open.
Review eligibilityeligible federal universities across Medicine and Dentistry, based on MDCN’s April 2026 lists.
Who can apply
Eligibility at a glance
- Currently enrolled in Medicine or Dentistry at an eligible Nigerian federal university.
- Your programme holds full or partial MDCN accreditation for the current catalogue.
- You can provide evidence of enrolment, academic standing and the educational cost for which support is requested.
- You submit one complete application during an open period and accept the Foundation’s privacy and accuracy declarations.
Programmes with advisory-only status are excluded. Eligibility is reverified before each scholarship period opens.
What support can cover
Applications may request help with tuition, examination fees, textbooks, required equipment, and other essential academic costs connected to your training.
What to prepare
- Student identification and matriculation details.
- Recent academic record or official evidence of standing.
- School-fee, examination-fee or other educational-cost documentation.
- A personal statement describing need, purpose and service.
- Relevant evidence of leadership, volunteering or community contribution, if available.
Independent support
Scholarship review and mental-health support are separate. Whether a student uses mental-health support will not be shared with scholarship/bursary reviewers or considered in an award decision. Read how the separation is being designed with complete student privacy in mind.
Questions
Before you apply.
Can I submit more than once?
You may submit once per scholarship period. If a new period opens later, you may create one new application for that period.
Can I edit after submission?
No. You can save and edit your draft while the period is open, but final submission is permanent. Review every section carefully first.
Are private or state universities eligible?
Not at this time. The founding programme is limited to federal universities with qualifying Medicine or Dentistry accreditation. Eligibility may expand in future scholarship cycles.
Will using mental-health support affect my scholarship application?
No. Mental-health support is independent from scholarship review. Use of the programme will not be disclosed to scholarship reviewers or used in a scholarship decision.
When can I apply?
You may create and verify your account now. A new application can only be started during an open scholarship period.