Expert: D. Norkus - 4/8/2009

Question
I want to know if i can easily get scholarships in any of the airlines in Nigeria for the Comercial Pilot License if am able to sponsor my self for the Private Pilot License. waiting for your prompt response.
Gloria

Answer
Gloria

The only scholarship opportunity you might qualify for as a Nigerian I am aware of is from Women In Aviation International (www.WAI.org). Although the majority of their members are in the United States, I know one of their past winners was in Africa. They award them in late February or early March and the annual application deadline is in December.

As my profile states, I can only address pilot training and pilot hiring inquiries from within the United States as abroad it is often very different from here. I cannot comment on Nigeria and the airlines there. I suggest you visit the African Aviation message forum at PPRUNE- http://www.pprune.org/african-aviation-37/

This thread may be of special interest to you:

"Women Aviators in Africa is a newly started society which has goals of availing information and provide mentorship, guidance, and motivation to girls and women working towards, or aspiring for a career in the aviation sector...."

http://www.pprune.org/african-aviation/353596-women-aviators-africa-welcomes-you...

Here is their website is still under construction - http://www.wafric.org

So contact them via their Facebook.com community networking page-
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Women-Aviators-in-Africa/99237635036

Here is a message board thread on the Nigerian pilot sponsorship topic, it looks like it may have some useful info-
http://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-51066.0.html

Good Luck,