FCM Foundation Board Scholarship for Female Muslim Students in Nigeria 2025; The FCM Foundation Board Scholarship (FCM FBS) is an annual scholarship programme designed to provide one-time academic support for female Muslim students in 200 and 300 levels of selected public universities in Nigeria.
The award includes financial assistance and an exclusive mentorship session for selected scholars. It is sponsored by the Foundation’s Board of Trustees with the goal of fostering excellent academic performance that leads to graduating with a First Class degree.
Scholarship Type: Partially Funded
Level: Undergraduate
Host Country: Nigeria
Eligible Institutions: Selected Nigerian Universities
Provider: FCM Foundation
Deadline: 10th September, 2025
Benefits
- Scholarship funds (one-time financial support)
- One-day exclusive mentorship session in Lagos
- Post-scholarship mentorship and guidance
- Possible future support for higher studies
Eligible Institutions
- Federal University of Technology, Akure
- Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
- Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
- University of Ibadan, Ibadan
- Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba
- Ekiti State University, Ekiti
- Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
- Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa
- Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye
- Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu Ode
- Osun State University, Osogbo
- Ondo State University of Medical Sciences
- University of Ilesa, Osun State
- Federal University of Oye-Ekiti
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a female Muslim undergraduate student.
- Must be in 200 or 300 level at one of the listed universities.
- Must have a minimum CGPA of 4.0/5.0 (or equivalent).
- Must be willing to attend the one-day mentorship session in Lagos.
Required Documents
Applicants must upload the following during application:
- Student Identity Card (issued by the institution).
- Reference Letter from a reputable Islamic Organization (not student-based groups).
- Must be on letterheaded paper.
- Addressed to The Executive Director, First Class Muslim Foundation, Lagos, Nigeria.
- Should genuinely reflect the applicant’s character (generic letters will lead to disqualification).
- Current Result Slip showing CGPA, stamped and signed by the HOD.
- Personal Statement (max. 300 words).
- Font: Century Gothic, Size: 12, Spacing: 1.5.
- Full name at the top of the document.
- Must be uploaded as PDF.
- AI-generated or heavily AI-edited statements are prohibited (detection above 20% will lead to disqualification).
Application Deadline
10th September, 2025
