Seyi Bickersteth Scholarship Fund in partnership with KPMG, Andersen, and Leadway Assurance Company Limited invites suitably qualified applicants for the Seyi Bickersteth Scholarship Programme (SBSP).
The scholarship is in honour of Seyi Bickersteth who served asa Senior Partner of KPMG in Nigeria from 2002 to 2016, and Chairman, KPMG Africa from 2014 to 2016. Upon retirement, he served on Boards including Leadway Assurance, and was also the Regional Managing Partner and Chairman of Andersen Africa. Beyond being a leader, Seyi Bickersteth was a mentor and a teacher, who was passionate about the development of everyone around him, which is why an educational fund has been created in his honour.
WORTH
- Recipients receive a yearly financial grant for the duration of their four-year course.
- Opportunities for internships during holidays or industrial attachments.
- Access to mentorship and extensive exposure.Post-graduation employment opportunities at KPMG, Leadway Assurance, or Andersen Tax for First Class or Second Class Upper Division graduates.
ELIGIBILITY
- Provisional admission into a Federal University in Nigeria for courses like Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Actuarial Science, Insurance, or Finance.
- A minimum of 230 in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
- At least 5 Distinctions in their WASSCE, including English and Mathematics.
- Applicants should be in their 100 level at the time of applying.
ELIGIBLE COURSES
- Accounting,
- Business Administration,
- Economics,
- Actuarial Science,
- Insurance,
- Finance, or any other related courses.
DEADLINE: February 3, 2025
To apply and for more information, visit here.
