By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
The Government of India has announced 250 fully-funded scholarship slots for qualified Nigerians, as part of its Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme.
The initiative, which runs from April 2025 to March 2026, covers various areas of professional training.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed the opportunity on Tuesday, encouraging eligible Nigerians to apply through the official ITEC website at www.itecgoi.in.
A list of available courses is accessible at https://itecgoi.in/upcoming_courses.
The Indian High Commission in Abuja is coordinating the programme, which aims to strengthen bilateral ties and enhance capacity building across partner nations.
Further details on eligibility and the application process are available on the ITEC portal.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to invite qualified Nigerians to apply for fully-funded scholarship offers in different areas of professional training sponsored by the Government of India.
“The scholarship offer is coordinated by the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme and it is from April 2025 to March 2026.
“According to the High Commission of India in Abuja, there are two hundred and fifty (250) slots for qualified Nigerians. The list of available courses can be found at https://itecgoi.in/upcoming_courses.
“Interested applicants are kindly advised to visit www.itecgoi.in and fill out the online application form. The ITEC Eligibility Criteria and Submission Process are contained in the attached document below,” the spokesperson for the Ministry, Kimiebi Ebienfa, announced.