About this opportunity
Some scholarships are built to change one life and then quietly repeat the act. The Prof.
Dr. Gabriel Olubunmi Fakeye Scholarship and Bursary Award 2027 is that kind of award, run to honour a legacy of faith and learning by supporting dedicated church members who are pursuing an undergraduate degree.
Two tiers are open for the 2027 session. The announcement of the round states Scholarship: 2 beneficiaries will receive ₦300,000 each and Bursary: 40 beneficiaries will receive ₦100,000 each.
That is forty two students carried in one cycle, most of them through the bursary tier, which is the wider door. The award site is clear about who the round is for.
An applicant must be a member of the Cherubim & Seraphim Movement Church, Surulere District Branches, and must hold a minimum CGPA of 3. 0 for the Bursary Award, or 3.
5 for the Scholarship Award. The announcement adds that applicants should be undergraduate students in a Nigerian public tertiary institution and should be indigent members of the church.
Documents are the part that decides whether an application is real. The site asks for an admission letter and last academic result or current CGPA, signed by an authorized officer of the institution, a recommendation letter from your Branch Leader, with a reason stated if it is unavailable, and a passport photograph, each file uploaded within a 5MB limit in PDF, DOC, DOCX, JPG or PNG format.
From there the process is unusually transparent for a church funded award. Step one is Apply & Submit, where you create your profile, complete the application form and upload all
Documents to prepare
before the
Application timeline
Step two is Verification & Screening, where documents are verified with your institution and church band captain to confirm
Eligibility
and CGPA accuracy. Step three is Examination & Interview, where a panel reviews applications, shortlisted candidates are invited for an examination, interview, and award decisions are made.
Step four is Disbursement, and the site states that approved awards are processed and paid directly to beneficiaries through their provided bank details. The fund reports 500 plus applications received, 86 branches and 144 partner institutions behind it, with more than ten years of awards.
The office is in Lagos on the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway near Sanya Bus Stop, and enquiries go to gofscholarship@candsyf. org.
Applications are open now and the site prints a closing date of 04 Dec 2026. If you are a Surulere District member with a 3.
0 CGPA or better in a Nigerian public university, the honest advice is to gather the signed result and the branch leader letter first, because those two documents are where most applications stall.
What you receive
- ₦300,000 each for 2 scholarship beneficiaries
- ₦100,000 each for 40 bursary beneficiaries
- Award paid directly to the beneficiary through their provided bank details
- A screened and verified selection route with an examination and interview stage
Who can apply
- Membership of the Cherubim & Seraphim Movement Church, Surulere District Branches
- A minimum CGPA of 3.0 for the Bursary Award, or 3.5 for the Scholarship Award
- An undergraduate student in a Nigerian public tertiary institution, described in the announcement as an indigent member
- Documents signed or issued by an authorized officer of the institution and by your Branch Leader
Who should not apply
- Applications submitted after the closing date of 04 Dec 2026 are outside the award cycle
Documents to prepare
- Admission letter and last academic result or current CGPA, signed by an authorized officer of the institution
- Recommendation letter from your Branch Leader, with a reason stated if it is unavailable
- Passport photograph
- Bank details for disbursement once an award is approved
How to apply
- Create your applicant profile on the award site
- Complete the application form for the 2027 session
- Upload the admission letter and result or CGPA statement, the Branch Leader recommendation and a passport photograph, each within the 5MB limit
- Submit before the printed deadline of 04 Dec 2026
- Wait for verification with your institution and church band captain, then for the panel examination and interview if shortlisted
Selection process
- The site describes four stages, Apply & Submit, Verification & Screening, Examination & Interview and Disbursement, with a panel reviewing applications and award decisions made after the interview
Sources and verification
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Questions applicants ask
Who can apply for the Fakeye Scholarship and Bursary Award 2027?
Members of the Cherubim & Seraphim Movement Church in the Surulere District Branches who are undergraduate students in a Nigerian public tertiary institution, holding a minimum CGPA of 3.0 for the bursary or 3.5 for the scholarship.
How much is the award?
The announcement states ₦300,000 each for 2 scholarship beneficiaries and ₦100,000 each for 40 bursary beneficiaries.
How is the money paid?
The award site states that approved awards are processed and paid directly to beneficiaries through their provided bank details.
What happens after I submit?
Documents are verified with your institution and your church band captain to confirm eligibility and CGPA accuracy, after which a panel reviews applications and shortlisted candidates are invited for an examination and interview.
When does the round close?
The site prints Applications are open against a closing date of 04 Dec 2026 and repeats the same date in its eligibility block.
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