Ondo State OSOPADEC Scholarship Scheme 2026
Job Description
Ondo State OSOPADEC Scholarship Scheme 2026
The OSOPADEC Scholarship Commission has been entrusted with the responsibility of socio-economic welfare of the mandate areas which covers Ilaje and Esedo Local Government Areas.
Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, OSOPADEC was established by the Laws of Ondo State House of Assembly in 2001 to intervene in the development of the oil producing and impacted areas of Ondo State.
The Commission has been entrusted with the responsibility of socio-economic welfare of the mandate areas which covers Ilaje and Esedo Local Government Areas.
The Commission through her leadership engages in Community Economic Development (CED) initiatives by facilitating, executing and implementing projects and programmes in these mandate communities.
Summary
- Type: Undergraduate, Masters and PhD Scholarships
- Host: Ondo State Government
- Eligible Country: Nigeria
- Value: ₦50,000 – ₦150,000
- Deadline: 1st June, 2026
Eligibility Criteria for the Ondo State OSOPADEC Scholarship Scheme 2026
- Must be indigenes of either Ilaje or Ese-Odo Local Government Area
- Must be full-time students of recognized Private or Public Tertiary Institutions within the country as of the 2025/2026 Academic Session
- Both undergraduate and Postgraduate, as well as students of the Nigerian Law School, are also eligible to apply in so much as their school/universities authorities acknowledge their studentship; and
- All Part-time/sandwich, Pre-degree, NTI Certificate/Diploma students and others from an institution not accredited by relevant government agencies are not qualified for this award.
The Ondo State OSOPADEC Scholarship will provide a sum of;
- N50,000 for undergraduates
- N100,000 for Masters and Postgraduate Diploma students
- N150,000 for PhD students
Documents Needed
- One recent Passport Photograph
- Evidence of Local Government Area of Origin
- JAMB Admission Letter
- School fees receipts (2022/2023 Academic Session)
- Current valid Student Identity Card. (ID)
Important to Note
- No change of bank will be entertained after submission of the application.
- Applicants are to print out the registration slip.
- The registration slip MUST be signed and stamped by the Dean of Students Affairs / HOD (as applicable)
- The signed slip MUST be uploaded to complete the registration; and
- The registration portal will be opened for applicants on the OSOPADEC website