Ondo commences 2025 OSOPADEC scholarship, bursary for students
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TLDR
- The Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) has launched its 2024/2025 Scholarship and Bursary Award program.
- The initiative aims to support students from oil-producing communities in Ondo State, with a policy shift favoring increased female participation and specific scholarships for Science and Engineering first-class students.
- The program emphasizes merit-based selection and targets students in Ilaje and Ese-Odo local government areas pursuing recognized tertiary education.
The Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) is reaffirming its commitment to educational advancement with the launch of its 2024/2025 Scholarship and Bursary Award. This program is specifically designed to support students hailing from the oil-producing communities within Ondo State, reflecting a targeted approach to regional development.
the sustained cordial relationship between student bodies and the Commission has been instrumental to the success of this initiative.
This year's initiative introduces a notable policy shift, prioritizing increased female participation by allocating three out of the five proposed scholarship slots for outstanding students to female candidates. Furthermore, OSOPADEC is introducing specialized scholarships for first-class students in Science and Engineering disciplines, aiming to foster academic excellence and cultivate a pool of highly skilled professionals capable of global competition and contributing to technological advancement. Scholarships in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences are also being launched to bolster the health sector.
You must continue to support the government through exemplary conduct and strong academic performance.
OSOPADEC Executive Chairman, Olabiyi Poroye, expressed gratitude for the support received and urged beneficiaries to uphold exemplary conduct and academic performance. The Permanent Secretary, F. A. Omomowo, highlighted the scheme's transparency and merit-based selection process, warning against impersonation and falsification. Eligibility is restricted to indigenes of Ilaje or Ese-Odo local government areas who are full-time students of recognized tertiary institutions, excluding part-time and unaccredited diploma students.
Out of the proposed five scholarship slots for outstanding students, three will be allocated to female students.
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