Czech Embassy Debunks Scholarship Claims, Says Nigerians Not Eligible

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Nigeria has debunked reports circulating online claiming that Nigerian students are eligible for the Czech Government Scholarship programme for the 2027/2028 academic year.

The embassy, in a statement on Monday, said Nigeria is not among the countries eligible for the scholarship programme for the academic year.

It urged Nigerian students to disregard information from unofficial websites claiming that applicants from Nigeria can apply for the scholarship.

The embassy said it understands the interest of Nigerian students in studying in the Czech Republic but stressed that the government scholarship will not be available to Nigerian applicants for the 2027/2028 academic year.

It advised prospective applicants to rely only on official sources for accurate information about the Czech Government Scholarship programme.