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Nigerians to Enjoy France Scholarship Grants For Masters Degree Without Proficiency in French

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The Embassy of France in Nigeria has announced the launch of a new scholarship programme to bag a Masters degree in Computer science and related fields.

The scholarship opportunity is meant for Nigerians willing to study in a university in France for its 2023/2024 academic session, Investors King reports.

Proficiency in French language is not required to qualify for the scholarship grants.

According to the French Embassy’s public notice, the five grants will be awarded to qualified graduates to further their studies in courses related to Computer science. 

The application is currently open and the deadline for the submission of application is April 16th, 2023.

The approved fields of study as specified on the application portal are: Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Interaction and Optics, Image, Vision & Multimedia.

The French Embassy gave the eligibility requirements as follows:

  1. Have Nigerian nationality and reside in Nigeria
  2. Be up to 35 years old
  3. Hold a Bachelor’s degree or Higher National Diploma in science/engineering/technology
  4. Have completed National Service
  5. Be fully committed to take up a course of study in France for the academic year from September/October 2023/2024
  6. French proficiency is not a requirement for application

The following are the required documents:

  1. Copy of your international passport data page (valid for a minimum of two (2) years)
  2. Detailed CV
  3. Personal statement
  4. Bachelor’s diploma or equivalent
  5. Undergraduate transcript
  6. Recommendation letter from your university (not mandatory but strongly recommended)

The scholarship programme is funded by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, in partnership with the French Ministry for Higher Education and Research, while the implementation is carried out by the French Embassy and Campus France Nigeria.

Here is the link to Campus France Nigeria’s website for the application process–

 

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