Nurturing Hearts Scholarship Scholarship by Wilson and Yinka Badejo Foundation

Published: 04 Mar 2025

The Wilson and Yinka Badejo Foundation Educational Assistance Programme offers scholarships every year to brilliant indigent students who are pursuing their dream of completing their higher education.

The Wilson and Yinka Badejo Scholarship have provided over 500+ scholarships to students from poor backgrounds since the inception of this programme in 2008.

The scholarship is targeted towards academically sound students planning to attend (or already attending) a public tertiary institution and students must fulfil all eligibility requirements before their application can be considered by the scholarship board of the Wilson & Yinka Badejo Foundation.

Wilson and Yinka Badejo Foundation Nurturing Hearts Scholarship

Application Deadline	April 30, 2025
Country to study	Nigeria
Type	Undergraduate
Sponsor	Wilson and Yinka Badejo Foundation
Gender	Women

Requirements for Wilson and Yinka Badejo Foundation Nurturing Hearts Scholarship

The Nurturing Hearts scholarship is a new scholarship category launched this year in honour of our co-founder; Rev. Mrs. Adeyinka Badejo. It is designed to assist and encourage young females (between ages 18 - 28) who have a keen interest in children’s ministry work. This scholarship is renewable for up to a maximum of one time. Read below for more information about the Nurturing Hearts scholarship:

• Must be a resident of Nigeria and meet basic eligibility criteria (waived, where applicable).
• Must meet age and gender requirements as of the time of applying (proof will be requested).
• Must submit a complete scholarship application form online.
• Must be pursuing a degree, vocational training, and/or actively seeking professional development in an area directly related to children’s ministry.
• Must submit an essay between 500 - 750 words that describes your interest and passion for children’s ministry work and how you plan to make a positive impact in the lives of the young lives you work with (Any prior experience with children’s ministry work can be included).
• Must provide one letter of recommendation from a cleric, mentor, professor, and/or counsellor attesting to your personal character and demonstrated passion for working with children and children’s ministry.
• Must be willing to partake in an interview with the scholarship board if selected as a potential awardee

Please note that the scholarship board reserves the right to modify or waive parts of the eligibility requirements for this scholarship award based on discretion, relevant considerations, and/or as justifiably deemed fit.

Application Deadline

April 30, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Wilson and Yinka Badejo Foundation on wybf.org to apply

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