Applicants must meet all of the following requirements:

• Be enrolled in an accredited medical programme at an eligible Nigerian university.

• Be in 500 level at the time of application, with the expectation of progressing to final year/600 level.

• Demonstrate genuine financial need or significant financial hardship that could affect their ability to meet the costs of completing medical school.

• Be in satisfactory academic standing at their university.

• Be able to provide evidence of enrolment and academic status.

• Be able to provide supporting evidence of their financial circumstances where requested.

• Provide a character statement/reference from an appropriate person who is not a family member.

• Meet any additional requirements published for that year's scholarship cycle.

We hope with time, there will be possibility to provide scholarship beyond Nigerian female students.

The scholarship is currently open to students attending eligible federal and state universities in Nigeria offering an accredited medical degree.

The list of participating universities for each scholarship cycle will be published in the application.

At present, the scholarship is primarily intended for students attending federal and state universities. Students at private universities are not currently eligible unless specifically stated for a future scholarship cycle.

No. Applicants must be in 500/600 level when they apply. The scholarship is designed to provide support as recipients progress into their final year of medical school.

Yes. For the 2027 scholarship cycle, applications are open only to Nigerian female medical students who meet the other eligibility criteria.

Eligibility criteria may change in future scholarship cycles. If you are not eligible for the 2027 award, we encourage you to check again when applications open for the next cycle..

Applications open once each scholarship cycle. The opening and closing dates will be published on this website in advance.

The Apply button will only appear while applications are open.

If there is no Apply button on the website, applications are currently closed.

When the application window opens, the Apply button will become available and applicants will be able to create or access their account and submit an application through the Applicant Portal.

Yes. Applications are submitted through our secure Applicant Portal.

When applications open, you will be able to create an account, sign in and complete the application form.

No. Applications are completely free.

The Emezu Foundation does not charge applicants at any stage of the scholarship application or selection process.

The scholarship is intended to contribute towards eligible costs associated with completing medical school. These may include:

• Tuition or university fees

• Final professional examination fees

• Induction or graduation-related academic fees

• Other approved academic costs associated with completing the final year of medical school

The amount and eligible expenses may vary between scholarship cycles.

No. Financial hardship is an important part of the assessment, but applications will be considered against all published selection criteria.

Applicants will be expected to provide evidence supporting the information given in their application.

The exact requirements will be provided when applications open. Applicants should expect to provide evidence of their student status, academic information and financial circumstances, together with any other supporting documents requested.

Yes. Applicants will be asked to provide a character statement or reference from an appropriate person who can comment on their character and circumstances.

The referee should not be a family member.

An interview may be requested as part of the selection or verification process. Being invited to interview does not guarantee an award.

No. Only one application per applicant will be considered during each scholarship cycle.

Duplicate applications may be disregarded.

No. Applications must be submitted before the published deadline.

We recommend applying early rather than waiting until the final day.

Applications are reviewed against the published eligibility and selection criteria. Supporting information may be verified before an award is confirmed.

The Foundation aims to conduct the process fairly, consistently and independently.

Applicants will be contacted using the email address provided during the application process.

Please ensure your contact information is accurate and check your email regularly during the selection period.

Where possible, approved educational costs may be paid directly to the relevant university, institution or authorised provider rather than provided as unrestricted cash to the recipient.

Payment arrangements will be explained to successful applicants.

The number of awards may vary each year depending on available funding and the cost of supporting successful applicants.

The Emezu Foundation Scholarship is intended as support towards the completion of medical school. Unless otherwise stated for a particular cycle, an individual may receive the scholarship only once.

Every Emezu Scholarship recipient is invited to become an Emezu Scholar by completing a Give-Forward Project with 2 years of receiving the scholarship. Through education, mentorship, community health, improving access to opportunity or another meaningful community initiative, recipients use what they have learned, built or become to benefit others. Projects may be independently delivered or, where appropriate, supported by the Emezu Foundation.

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Please note that we cannot assess individual eligibility or provide assurances about the outcome of an application before it has been formally reviewed.