Application Deadline: 08/08/2025
The Presidential Amnesty Scholarship will help cover tuition fees and other educational expenses needed to undergo formal undergraduate education at selected Nigerian universities.
The Presidential Amnesty Scholarship is an integral component of the Presidential Amnesty Programme’s strategic goals to reintegrate Niger Delta ex-agitators.
The Presidential Amnesty Programme is a well-funded scholarship program available to candidates who want to acquire tertiary education from selected institutions in Nigeria. This formal education scholarship, like others over the years, is aimed at building capacity among ex-agitators that desire a better life.
For Undergraduate Studies
Candidates must provide the following documents:
- • O’Level (WAEC/NECO) with a minimum of 5 Credits including English Language and Mathematics
- • 2025 UTME
- • Local Government (L.G.A.) Letter of Identification
For Postgraduate Studies
For Postgraduate applicants, in addition to all the documents listed for undergraduate studies, the following are required:
- • Statement of Result or Degree Certificate
- • NYSC Certificate
Note: If you were already a beneficiary of PAP scholarship, you must have graduated with a First-Class or Second-Class Upper degree to be considered. Sponsorship is discretionary.
Eligibility Criteria
- • Recipients must be indigenes of the Niger Delta States (Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross-river, Delta, Edo, Ondo, Imo, Rivers)
- • Applicants must be at least 16 years old.
- • For undergraduate programs, applicants must have sat for the 2025 UTME or be new entrants into 100 level programs for the 2025/2026 academic session.
- • Awaiting results for WAEC or NECO exams are not allowed.
- • For every academic session, recipients of the undergraduate scholarship must maintain a minimum average CGPA of 2.5 over 5.0 or 2.0 over 4.0 to remain under the PAP scholarship.
- • Recipients of scholarships must not be involved in any act of misconduct or contravene PAP’s regulations.
- • PAP reserves the right to withdraw the scholarship offered in cases of any misconduct or if the information submitted is found to be false or misleading.
- • List of approved courses are contained herein click here to view
- • Successful applicants may be required to undertake a written aptitude test and oral interview.
