{"id":81,"date":"2024-11-21T15:28:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T15:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schoolnews.com.ng\/scholarship\/?page_id=81"},"modified":"2026-08-14T08:36:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T08:36:00","slug":"fsbn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schoolnews.com.ng\/scholarship\/fsbn\/","title":{"rendered":"FSBN Scholarship: Federal Scholarship Board Portal, Login &#038; Current Status"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size:1.05em\"><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> The <strong>Federal Scholarship Board (FSB)<\/strong> \u2014 often searched as &#8220;FSBN&#8221; \u2014 is the Federal Ministry of Education agency that runs Nigeria&#8217;s federal scholarship awards. <strong>\u26a0\ufe0f Warning: the old portal fsbn.com.ng is no longer the Federal Scholarship Board&#8217;s website.<\/strong> As of August 2026 that domain serves a sports-betting site \u2014 do not register or enter personal details there. There is currently <strong>no open FSB application window<\/strong>: the <strong>BEA (study-abroad) scholarship is suspended<\/strong>, and the next Nigerian Award\/bursary cycle has not been announced. Official information is published at <a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.ng\/federal-scholarships-board\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">education.gov.ng &rarr; Federal Scholarships Board<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>\u26a0\ufe0f FSBN portal login: read this before you &#8220;log in&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>For years, Nigerian students applied for Federal Scholarship Board awards at <strong>fsbn.com.ng<\/strong>. That domain has since changed hands: it now serves betting\/affiliate content and has <strong>no connection to the Federal Scholarship Board<\/strong>. The old registration path no longer exists.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Do not create an account, log in, or submit your NIN, passport photo or phone number on fsbn.com.ng.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Many scholarship blogs still link it \u2014 they are repeating stale information.<\/li>\n<li>The only safe starting point is the Federal Ministry of Education website: <a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.ng\/federal-scholarships-board\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">education.gov.ng\/federal-scholarships-board\/<\/a>. When a new application window opens, the ministry publishes the advert and the correct application link there and in the national press.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What the Federal Scholarship Board runs<\/h2>\n<p>Per the Federal Ministry of Education, FSB&#8217;s scholarship divisions include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nigerian Awards<\/strong> \u2014 the federal scholarship\/bursary for students in Nigerian tertiary institutions (undergraduate, HND, Master&#8217;s, PhD).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA)<\/strong> \u2014 study-abroad awards under agreements with countries such as China, Russia, Hungary, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria and Serbia. <strong>Currently suspended<\/strong> (see below).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonwealth Scholarship &amp; Fellowship Plan<\/strong> \u2014 Nigeria&#8217;s nomination route for Commonwealth Scholarships (the UK&#8217;s CSC awards; the 2026 Master&#8217;s round closes 16:00 UK time, 20 October, for study starting in 2027 \u2014 apply via <a href=\"https:\/\/cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>PRESSID<\/strong> (Presidential Special Scholarship for Innovation and Development) and the <strong>NYSC Ex-Corps Members scholarship<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>BEA scholarship: suspended \u2014 not reinstated<\/h2>\n<p>The Federal Government <strong>suspended the Bilateral Education Agreement scholarship in 2025<\/strong> after a policy review by the Minister of Education, on the position that Nigerian institutions can deliver equivalent training. In May 2026 the government clarified that the BEA line in the 2026 budget is a <strong>procedural roll-over, not a resumption<\/strong> \u2014 no new BEA awards are being made. Students already abroad on BEA continue to receive their full funding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practical effect:<\/strong> any website or &#8220;agent&#8221; claiming a live 2026\/2027 BEA application form is wrong \u2014 or trying to scam you. If BEA resumes, it will be announced by the Federal Ministry of Education.<\/p>\n<h2>Federal scholarship award amounts (raised in 2026)<\/h2>\n<p>The Ministry announced an increase of roughly 50% in federal scholarship and bursary awards under the current administration:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Level<\/th>\n<th>Annual award<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>PhD<\/td>\n<td>\u20a6750,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Master&#8217;s<\/td>\n<td>\u20a6600,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Undergraduate<\/td>\n<td>\u20a6450,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vocational \/ Medical \/ HND<\/td>\n<td>\u20a6450,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>These replace the previous \u20a6300,000\u2013\u20a6500,000 range. Older figures still circulating on blogs (\u20a6150,000 for BSc, \u20a6300,000 for postgraduate, and similar) are out of date.<\/p>\n<h2>How to actually apply (when a window opens)<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Watch the official page:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.ng\/federal-scholarships-board\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">education.gov.ng\/federal-scholarships-board\/<\/a>. New cycles are announced there as an advert with the application link and dates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cross-check the announcement<\/strong> in at least one national newspaper (Punch, Vanguard, Guardian). The ministry publicises every genuine FSB window.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the usual documents<\/strong> early: O&#8217;level results, admission letter\/student ID, transcript or CGPA statement, NIN, LGA identification letter and passport photograph \u2014 these have been required in every recent cycle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Never pay anyone.<\/strong> FSB applications are free. There are no &#8220;slots&#8221;, no &#8220;processing fees&#8221;, and no agents.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>FSBN scholarship FAQ<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Is fsbn.com.ng the Federal Scholarship Board website?<\/strong> No \u2014 not anymore. It currently serves betting content and should not be used. Start from education.gov.ng instead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is the FSB scholarship open right now?<\/strong> No. As of August 2026 no FSB application window is open and no 2026\/2027 dates have been announced.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is the BEA scholarship back?<\/strong> No. It remains suspended; the 2026 budget line does not mean new awards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How much is the federal scholarship?<\/strong> \u20a6450,000 (undergraduate\/HND\/vocational), \u20a6600,000 (Master&#8217;s), \u20a6750,000 (PhD) per the ministry&#8217;s increased rates.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Read Also:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolnews.com.ng\/scholarship\/fully-funded-scholarships-for-nigerian-students\/\">Fully Funded Scholarships for Nigerian Students (2026\/2027)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolnews.com.ng\/scholarship\/ptdf\/\">PTDF Scholarship: Overseas &amp; In-Country Schemes Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolnews.com.ng\/scholarship\/nddc\/\">NDDC Scholarship: Eligibility &amp; How to Apply<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick answer: The Federal Scholarship Board (FSB) \u2014 often searched as &#8220;FSBN&#8221; \u2014 is the Federal Ministry of Education agency that runs Nigeria&#8217;s federal scholarship awards. \u26a0\ufe0f Warning: the old portal fsbn.com.ng is no longer the Federal Scholarship Board&#8217;s website. As of August 2026 that domain serves a sports-betting site \u2014 do not register or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-81","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>FSBN Scholarship: Federal Scholarship Board Portal, Login &amp; Status<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"FSBN warning: fsbn.com.ng is no longer the Federal Scholarship Board portal. 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