Call for Applicants: Zeribe Nwosu Scholarship (ZNS) 2024
ZNS Undergraduate to Postgraduate Transition 2024
See the application submission form for the scholarship eligibility details, application materials and timeline. Also see the flyer for a summary of the scholarship details.
TIMELINE
January 1 – Application opens
April 1 – Application closes
June 20 – Applicants informed about the review decision
July 1-20 – Interviews
August 1 – Announcement of the successful candidates
AWARD VALUE
Year 2 Students – N50,000 per recipient, Number of Awards = 10
Year 4 Students – N100,000 per recipient, Number of Awards = 25
REVIEW/SELECTION PROCESS
Please carefully read about the scholarship as detailed on the application form or the ZNF Scholarship page. Also feel free to contact previous recipients of the scholarship for helpful tips. After the deadline, all applications will be evaluated by the ZNS review team/volunteers. Each applicant will be scored based on the eligibility criteria, strength of his or her application materials, and the communication skills demonstrated during the interview.
Scores will be allocated as follows:
• Fulfillment of the eligibility criteria (5%)
• Clear attention to detail (5%)
• Personal statement (20%)
• CV and recommendation letter (10%)
• Evidence of academic performance (unofficial transcripts) (25%)
• Statement of need (10%)
• Interview (25%)
Applicants with the highest total score will receive the award.
For further information, please address correspondence to Dr. Ukpai Eze through the email address: tznf2021@gmail.com
ZNS for Online Learning 2024 (Female Applicants Only)
See the application submission form for the scholarship eligibility details, application materials and timeline. Also see the flyer below for a summary of the scholarship details.
TIMELINE
January 1 – Application opens
March 1 – Application closes
May 15 – Applicants informed about the review decision and interview invitation where applicable
June 1-20 – Interviews
August 1 – Announcement of the successful candidates
AWARD VALUE
Each awardee will receive N75,000. Number of Awards = 3
REVIEW/SELECTION PROCESS
Please carefully read about the scholarship as detailed on the application form or the ZNF Scholarship page. Also feel free to contact previous recipients of the scholarship for helpful tips. After the deadline, all applications will be evaluated by the ZNS review team/volunteers. Each applicant will be scored based on the eligibility criteria, strength of his or her application materials, and the communication skills demonstrated during the interview.
Scores will be allocated as follows:
• Fulfillment of the eligibility criteria (5%)
• Clear attention to detail (5%)
• Personal statement (20%)
• CV and recommendation letter (10%)
• Evidence of academic performance (unofficial transcripts) (15%)
• Statement of need (20%)
• Interview (25%)
Applicants with the highest total score will receive the award.
For further information, please address correspondence to Dr. Nneka Mbah through the email address: tznf2021@gmail.com
ZNS on Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (ZNS AIDS) 2024
See the application submission form for the scholarship eligibility details, application materials and timeline. Also see the flyer below for a summary of the scholarship details.
TIMELINE
January 1 – Application opens
April 1 – Application closes (11:59 pm Nigeria Time)
June 20 – Applicants informed about the review decision
July 1-20 – Interviews
August 1 – Announcement of the successful candidates
AWARD VALUE
Each awardee will receive N150,000. Number of Awards = 3
REVIEW/SELECTION PROCESS
Please carefully read about the scholarship as detailed on the application form. Also feel free to seek feedback from anyone familiar with you know in the AI/data science space. After the deadline, all applications will be evaluated by the ZNS review team/volunteers. Each applicant will be scored based on the eligibility criteria, strength of his or her application materials, and the communication skills demonstrated during the interview.
Note that the reviewers may not be experts in AI or data science but are expected to have basic familiarity with AI or data science terms. Therefore, when packaging your portfolio for submission, keep it fairly simple.
Also note that reviewers will be advised to pay attention to the quality of the portfolio submitted. If invited for interview, you may be asked to give a presentation to demonstrate how the portfolio works.
Just as a reference, your portfolio may cover statistics/programming languages, SQL, power BI, Tableau, visualization tools, machine learning, and should demonstrate analytical abilities.
Scores will be allocated as follows:
• Fulfillment of the eligibility criteria (5%)
• Clear attention to detail (5%)
• Personal statement (10%)
• CV and recommendation letter (10%)
• Evidence of academic performance (unofficial transcripts) (10%)
• Statement of need (10%)
• Work/practical portfolio (30%)
• Interview (20%)
Applicants with the highest total score will receive the award.
For further information, please address correspondence to Dr. Simeon Eche through the email address: tznf2021@gmail.com
