Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation (RTEF) Scholarship For Nigerians

Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation is pleased to offer several scholarships, awarded to successful applicants who are currently studying in Nigeria. 

The scholarships are open and awarded to applicants enrolled in secondary, tertiary (undergraduate and postgraduate), polytechnics, and vocational institutes within the federation.

The Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation is on a mission to make quality education accessible to all, believing that education is a fundamental right rather than a privilege.

The RTEF Scholarship provides its beneficiaries with comprehensive financial support to ensure they can focus on their education and academic goals. The scholarship covers the following expenses:

• tuition allowance up to #100,000

• maintenance allowance up to #15,000 - #20,000

• Further allowances – for example, internal travel costs associated with the course of study or research and fieldwork expenses – are paid at the discretion of the committee.

To be considered for the Ruth Titilayo Foundation RTF Scholarship, you must:

• Be a Nigerian citizen.

• Be a student currently enrolled in secondary, vocational, and technical, undergraduate (university or polytechnic), or postgraduate levels of study.

• Possess a strong academic background.

• Demonstrate a commitment to your studies and a passion for education.

• Be under the age of 25

• Submit your application before the specified deadline.

• * Final-year undergraduates are also eligible for the Ruth Titilayo Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship.

To apply for the 2027 Ruth Titilayo Foundation Scholarship, interested and qualified candidates should;

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  Click on the button below to visit the scholarship webpage

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  Select your education level and click on APPLY to begin your application.

• 3

  Complete and SUBMIT the online application form on this website. This will include attached copies of your current school results, two reference letters from your tutors, a personal statement, and any supporting documents.

• 4

  Email all supporting documents to the respective email address with your Full Name as the subject of the email.

• 5

  If you are shortlisted, you will be invited for an online interview where you will be asked a series of competency-based questions related to your current year group.

• 6

  The application window will run from 1st October 2026 to 31st October 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted from 11th November 2026.

• 7

  This will be followed by an interview in December 2026 and scholarship awards to successful candidates.