Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) 2023/2024 Overseas PhD Scholarship Scheme

Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), with the mandate of developing the oil and gas sector invites eligible applicants for oversea Msc and Phd scholarship.

Federal Government agency with the mandate of developing indigenous oil and gas industry, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the Overseas MSc and PhD scholarships to institutions under its PTDF Overseas Scholarship Scheme for the 2023/2024 academic session.

Requirement for Application of (PTDF) Overseas PhD Scholarship Scheme

Candidates with M.Sc. Degree:

• A minimum of Second Class Upper (2.1) qualification in their first degree or a Second Class Lower (2.2) with relevant industry experience
• Must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC) 3. Must be computer literate
• Possession of 5 O/level credits, including English Language and Mathematics.
• Statement of purpose (maximum 500 words) stating the reason(s) for the proposed study, its relevance to the industry and its expected impact on national development.
• Applicants must have a National Identity Number (NIN) and will be required to have verified it (NIMC verification charges apply) before applying for the scholarship.

Candidates with Ph.D Degree:

• Must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC)
• Must be computer literate
• A minimum of Second Class Lower (2.2) in their first degree and a good second-degree certificate
• A research proposal relevant to the oil and gas industry (of not more than five pages) to include: Topic, introduction, objective, methodology and mode of data collection
• All lecturers must produce a letter from their Vice Chancellors confirming that they are not in receipt of any other scholarships
• Applicants must have a National Identity Number (NIN) and will be required to have verified it (NIMC verification charges apply) before applying for the scholarship.

Required Documents: Applicants are advised to scan copies of the following documents and attach them to their online application forms:

• First Degree Certificate or Statement of Result
• NYSC discharge certificate
• WAEC/GCE/SSCE/NECO results and the PINs on the application forms to enable PTDF to view the O’level results on the relevant website.
• Recent Passport Photograph
• Local Government Identification Letter
• Master’s Degree Certificate (PhD Applicants only)
• Evidence of membership in professional associations

How to apply for (PTDF) Msc and PhD Scholarship scheme

Interested applicants are to log on to the official website: scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng

To follow further instructions on the application form and application process

Kindly also note the following:

• The scholarship is for the 2023/2024 academic session
• The scholarship is limited to PTDF partner universities in PTDF partner schools
• Scholarships will only be awarded for studies relevant to PTDF’S.

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