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NHEF Scholars Program 2025 for Nigerians | Call for Applications
NHEF Scholars Programme 2025/2026: Nigeria Higher Education Foundation (NHEF) Calls for Applications from Talented Young Nigerians With a True Passion for Leadership and Personal Development for its 2025 Scholars Program, See Eligibility, Requirements and Application Guidelines for 2025/2026.

Application for the 2025 Nigeria Higher Education Foundation (NHEF) Scholars Program is now open!


The Nigeria Higher Education Foundation (NHEF) is excited to announce the launch of the 2025 NHEF Scholars Program! This program is designed to empower talented Nigerian students with the skills, experiences, and networks needed to excel as leaders and professionals.

The NHEF Scholars Program identifies exceptional students in their penultimate year and equips them with:
  • ● Exclusive Internship Opportunities: Work with leading organizations in Nigeria.
  • ● Leadership & Career Development: Participate in impactful training sessions and workshops.
  • ● Mentorship & Networking: Connect with accomplished professionals and NHEF alumni excelling across diverse industries.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be considered for the 2025 NHEF Scholars Program, applicants must: Be penultimate-year students enrolled at an NHEF Partner University: (AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, BAYERO UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT)
Be well-rounded individuals with demonstrated excellence in academics, extracurricular activities, and professional pursuits.
Exhibit a strong commitment to community service, philanthropy, and a desire to make a lasting impact in society.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

All applications must be submitted via the NHEF Application Portal (https://portal.thenhef.org/).

APPLICATION PORTAL GUIDE:

  • Log on to the NHEF application portal: https://portal.thenhef.org/.
  • Register by creating an account on the portal: enter your first and last name, email address, phone number, and password. After registering, verify your email address by checking the inbox of the email address you registered with. Click the link or copy the URL to your internet browser.
  • Once your account has been validated, log in using the email address and password you created.
  • Proceed to the application by clicking on the APPLY tab from the dashboard.
  • Complete all the bio-data information and the program essay questions on the application page.
  • Candidates should be prepared to upload the following supporting documents: a one-page Curriculum Vitae (CV), a one-page Cover Letter and the most recent Statement of Result (All in PDF format).
  • Review application responses and submit.
  • Note: We suggest that interested candidates should have the responses to the application questions already filled on a separate document, e.g., Word Document, so it will be easier to copy and paste their responses into the application answer box. This is because the application cannot be saved. Hence, it must be filled and submitted at once.


SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION SUBMISSION

  • Please take note of the following ways to confirm the successful submission of the application: The applicant’s dashboard will show this message upon application submission: “Scholars Program – Application Submitted on YY-MM-DD and the time it was submitted”.
  • An email confirmation stating that the application has been successfully submitted will be sent to the applicant’s email address.
  • Also, when the Scholars Program application tab on the dashboard is clicked, it will no longer be accessible.


The above three steps are how applicants can know if their application has been submitted successfully.

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WHY APPLY?

By becoming an NHEF Scholar, you will gain access to a transformative program that has supported over 368 exceptional alumni in achieving their career and leadership goals.

Start your journey to becoming one of Nigeria’s future leaders—apply for the 2025 NHEF Scholars Program today!


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