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Scholarship opportunities exist for Nigerian students who want to study in Canada, but what documents can you use to apply for them?
Many Nigerian graduates believe studying abroad for their masters would enormously enhance their CVs.
As soon as they graduate from a Nigerian university, they start looking for ways to relocate abroad to do their masters degree.
Canada is one of the most preferred destinations for Nigerian students who wish to study abroad.
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However, schools in Canada are costly, and primarily wealthy parents can send their children abroad to study.
As a solution to this, many Canadian universities offer scholarships to students from Nigeria.
Here is the list of documents you can use when applying for a scholarship in Canadian universities.
Nigerian students applying for scholarship positions in Canada in 2025 must have their transcripts ready.
The transcript summarises all your academic performance while studying at the university or polytechnic.
The transcript should show all the courses you took at the university.
As a Nigerian graduate seeking to master abroad, you should have your degree certificate ready.
This is a vital document for applying for a scholarship in Canada in 2025.
This may be your bachelor's degree or a higher national diploma. It has to be scanned or prepared in the manner specified by the scholarship body you are applying to.
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Your statement of purpose is one of the most important documents you must have when applying for a scholarship in Canada.
The statement of purpose (SOP) delves into your details and gives the scholarship board a reason to consider your application.
According to Dr Olumuyiwa Igbalajob, a scholarship expert at Scholarship Cafe, the personal statement must be genuine and authentic.
He told Legit.ng:
The Nigerian passport is one of the most important documents needed for a scholarship application.
You must possess a Nigerian passport as a Nigerian student willing to study in Canada.
It is a means of identification and can be obtained from the Nigerian Immigration Service.
If you wish to apply for a scholarship, you must have applied for and received your Nigerian passport ahead of time.
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Another document needed when applying for a scholarship in Canada is a letter of recommendation.
This letter is written by someone knowledgeable about you who can vouch for you.
Recommendation letters can be written by your former lecturer, the head of the school's department, or your boss at your workplace.
Crafting a compelling CV could be another way of solidifying your scholarship application in 2025
The academic CV should give details of your academic journey and provide the scholarship selection panel with a reason to choose you.
Nigerian students seeking a scholarship in Canada should identify a good international examination that would help make their application top-notch.
Some scholarship organisations specify the type of examination they would need interested candidates to take.
Having TOEFL, IELTS, GRE, and SAT helps to make your application stronger.
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After gathering the documents and starting your applications, there is the need to review the details before submitting.
Scholarship expert Dr Igbalajobi said:
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian lady completed her studies at the university and bagged a bachelor's degree
The beautiful lady studied business administration at the university and graduated with a first-class degree
Her performance in school enabled her to get four scholarship offers and to also get an internship position at KPMG
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Israel Usulor (Human-Interest editor) Israel Usulor is a journalist who has 9 years of experience. He worked at The Prime Newspaper and has published articles in TheCable Newspaper. Israel graduated with distinction from Fidei Polytechnic (Mass Commun, 2016). Israel has interviewed Zannah Mustapha, the man who helped negotiate the release of Chibok Girls, and Kunle Adeyanju, who rode a bike from London to Lagos. He covered exclusive stories on Chef Dami during her Guinness World Records cookathon. Email: israel.usulor@corp.legit.ng.
Dr Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi (Scholarship expert and CEO of Scholarship Cafe) Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi (PhD) is an educationist based in Canada. He is the founder of Scholarship Carfe, a body that helps Nigerians to secure scholarships abroad. Igbalajobi provides informed insights on scholarship-related matters on his X (Twitter) page regularly.
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