A
total of 623 candidates met the criteria for selection for the second edition
of the Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and Development
(PRESSID).
This has been
confirmed by the Chairman of the scheme, Prof. Julius Okojie, in his statement,
issued in Abuja on November 22, 2013 Friday.
Prof. Okojie, who is
the Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission, said the second
edition of the scheme was for the 2014/2015 academic session.
Prof. Okojie further
noted that shortlisted candidates would sit for the screening examination on
Dec. 10 at Chams Plc, Abuja.
The 446 candidates
wrote the test for the first edition of PRESSID for the 2012/2013 academic
session out of whom 100 were selected.
Prof. Okojie said
that the scheme was part of efforts to achieve the goals of Vision 20:2020 and
President Goodluck Jonathan’s Transformation Agenda.
”Federal Government
of Nigeria has plans to develop a critical mass of professionals, who will
serve as catalysts of change and agents of scientific and technological
advancement as well as sustainable economic development.
”But this can only be
achieved through the sponsorship of outstanding students for postgraduate
studies in the top 25 universities in the world.
”This is why the
Federal Government has instituted the Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme
for Innovation and Development,” he said.
Prof. Okojie said
that the scheme was for graduates who obtained first class degrees from
recognised and approved universities.
He said the graduates
must be in the areas of sciences, medicine, basic medical sciences,
engineering, economics, special aspects of biology, nuclear physics,
quantitative genetics, medical biochemistry, aeronautical engineering, among
others.
(NAN)
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