Scholarships United World Colleges (UWC) Annual Scholarship Selection Exercise 2013

Job Description

The United World Colleges Movement is a non-profit manufacturing organization with International Base of operations in London. Currently, there are twelve Colleges situated in several nations, namely United Kingdom, Singapore, Canada, Swaziland, UNITED STATE, Italy, Hong Kong, Norway, India, Costa Rica, Bosnia Herzegovina and the Netherlands. The Nigerian National Committee was formed in 1982. Currently, Mr. Hakeem Belo-Osagie (an alumnus of UWC) is the Chairman of the Committee while Mr. Akintola Williams (CBE, OFR) is the National Customer.

Annual Scholarship Selection Exercise 2013
The Nigerian National Committee for the United World Colleges (UWC) invites applications from suitably qualified Nigerian candidates for a limited number of Scholarship Awards to some United World Colleges.
The Colleges prepare students for a two-year International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Certificate (the equivalent of ‘A’ levels). Parents/Guardians may be required to foot the bill of their wards’ flight ticket, pocket money, health insurance, clothing, etc. where applicable. Candidates must be between the ages of 16 and 17 years.

Eligibility
To be eligible to apply, candidates must have demonstrated outstanding academic ability and must have obtained the Senior School Certificate SSC/GCE O’levels or their recognized equivalent. Exceptional students in SS3 may also apply on the basis of their two years continuous assessment transcripts.

Closing Date
The last date for the submission ofapplication forms is March 06, 2013.

How To Apply
Application forms can be obtained on the payment of N5, 000.00 (Five thousand Naira), by a Bank Draft drawn on any Nigerian bank in favour of the “Nigerian National Committee forthe United World Colleges”

The following places shall serve as purchasing and submission centres:

1.) Nigerian National Committee for UWC Secretariat,
13th Floor, St. Nicholas House, Catholic Mission Street, Lagos, Nigeria.
Tel: +234.1.2715003, 08182386362 & 08028323181

2.) Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre,
Plot 150, Oke Agbe Close, Off Ladoke Akintola Boulevard, Near Central Bank of Nigeria, Garki, Abuja.
Tel: 08033500289

Forms can be downloaded from our website on http://www.ng.uwc.org but must be submitted at any of the above listed centres with the prescribed fees within the application period.

Selection Exercise
Short-listed candidates will be invited for a rigorous Selection Exercise at the Sea School, Apapa, Lagos holding from friday March 22 to Sunday March 24, 2013.
Candidates are therefore advised to consult the list of short-listed candidates at any of the Centres shown above from March 15 – March 21, 2013. Letters of invitation to the Selection Exercise will also be delivered to short-listed candidates at the Centres already noted. Candidates invited for interviews would pay N5, 000.00 interview fee (to defray the cost of feeding, lodging etc).
The Selection Exercise will consist of an oral Interview and various tests, including Written, Solo Initiative and Physical Endurance tests, etc. The result will be communicated to successful candidates only. The National Committee will not enter into any correspondence with candidates not selected

Limited space is available for fee-paying slots in some of the United World Colleges, For more details, contact UWC NNC Secretariat.

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