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Czech Embassy Rejects Claim That Nigerian Students Can Apply for 2027/28 Scholarships

From The Punch · () English

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  • The Czech Embassy in Nigeria said Nigerian students are not eligible for the Czech Government Scholarship programme for the 2027/2028 academic year.
  • It urged applicants to disregard unofficial websites that list Nigeria as an eligible country.
  • The embassy directed students to official Czech education authorities for accurate information on study opportunities.

Nigerian students cannot apply for the Czech Government Scholarship programme for the 2027/2028 academic year, the Czech Embassy in Nigeria said.

The clarification followed online claims that Nigerian applicants were eligible. The embassy said those claims were inaccurate and warned prospective students not to rely on unofficial websites listing Nigeria among the eligible countries.

For the 2027/2028 academic year, Nigeria is not among the countries eligible for the Czech Government Scholarship programme.

โ€” Czech Embassy in NigeriaThe embassyโ€™s official clarification on Nigerian eligibility.

The embassy acknowledged the interest of Nigerian students in studying in the Czech Republic and said it understood the disappointment. It directed students seeking reliable information to the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and the Dลฏm zahraniฤnรญ spoluprรกce, which provides information about study opportunities for foreign students.

We know that many Nigerian students are interested in studying in the Czech Republic, and we understand that this may be disappointing news.

โ€” Czech Embassy in NigeriaThe embassy acknowledged studentsโ€™ interest while explaining the programmeโ€™s ineligibility.
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