– PTDF Scholarship for Undergraduate & Postgraduate –
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is now accepting applications from suitably qualified students into the PTDF Scholarship for Undergraduate & Postgraduate students. It is a fully-funded scholarship for all students.
About PTDF Scholarship for Undergraduate & Postgraduate
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is the Federal Government agency with the mandate of developing indigenous human capacity and petroleum technology to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry.
PTDF Scholarship Eligibility
A). (LSS) Undergraduate:
1. Applicants must be full-time students in any of the Federal Universities.
2. Applicants must be in their second year of study
4. Course of study should be related to the oil and gas industry
5. Students must have been admitted into the University in 2023/2024 academic year only
6. Possess 5 credits in WAEC/SSCE/NECO, including English Language and Mathematics
7. Possess a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.5 on a scale of 5 or 3.0 on a scale of 4 which is equivalent to 2.1 in the first year for the 2017/18 batch of students
8. Applicants should provide their transcripts for the first year of study
9. Applicants who meet the above requirements are to upload the following documents:
10. Evidence of statement of WAEC/SSCE/NECO results with at least 5 credits, including English Language and Mathematics
11. Letter of admission into the University
12. First-year academic transcript(s)
13. Evidence of state of origin and local government
14. Personal statement of a minimum of 100 words stating reasons for the course of study
15. Recent passport photograph
B). (LSS) MSc. (Requirements for application):
1. Applicants must possess a full time admission letter into any of the Federal Universities
2. A minimum of Second Class Upper (2.1) in an oil and gas related field or a 2.2 with a minimum working experience of 2 years in the oil and gas industry;
3. Possess at least 5 credits in WAEC/SSCE/NECO results;
4. National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate or Letter of exemption;
5. Applicants must be computer literate;
6. Letter of admission into the University;
7. Academic transcript;
8. of state of origin and local government;
9. Personal statement of a minimum of 1000 words stating reasons for undertaking the course of study;
10. Recent passport photograph
C). PhD (LSS) (Requirements for application):
1. Applicants must possess a full-time admission letter into any of the Federal Universities
2. A minimum of Second Class Upper (2.1) in an Oil and Gas related field or a 2.2 with a minimum working experience of 2 years in the oil and gas industry;
3. Possess at least 5 credits in WAEC/SSCE/NECO results,
4. National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate or Letter of exemption;
5. Applicants must be computer literate;
6. A minimum of 2.2 in their first degree and a minimum of merit as a second-degree certificate in an oil and gas-related discipline;
7. Valid admission letter of not over one year;
8. Academic transcripts;
9. Evidence of state of origin and local government;
10. Research areas must apply to the oil and gas industry;
11. PhD research proposal of not over 6 pages to include the topic, introduction, literature review, research question(s), novelty, method, mode of data collection(s), expected outcome(s), relevance to the industry and appropriate references
12. Recent passport photograph
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How to Apply for PTDF Scholarship
1. Online application form can be accessed from the APPLICATION WEBSITE: www.ptdf.gov.ng at no cost to applicants.
2. Instructions on how to access the online form are stated on the PTDF website. Applicants are advised to read through the requirements before applying.
3. To start the application process, applicants are required to key in their email address and select a password for a pin to be generated. The generated pin would enable applicants to access the form and complete their bio-data.
Application is restricted to Federal Universities only
1. Possession of a valid admission letter into the University is compulsory for all applicants
2. Postgraduate applicant’s admission letter should be within a validity period of 12 months
3. Postgraduate applicants who meet the requirements shall be shortlisted for interviews before the final selection of successful candidates
4. Undergraduate applicants must have completed their first year and are currently in their second year of studies
5. Only undergraduate applicants undertaking studies in oil and gas-related fields will be considered and the final selection shall be based on the grades on their transcripts
6. Admission for part-time studies shall not be considered for all categories of applications
7. The scholarship is highly competitive and merit driven. Selection of candidates shall be based on equitable representation of the 36 States of the Federation and Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
Criteria for LSS Post Graduate:
1. A selection panel will be constituted to assess applications using the following criteria;
2. Academic merit as evidenced by the quality of degrees, full academic transcripts, other professional qualifications acquired and relevant publications to be referenced by applicants
3. Membership of professional bodies
4. The viability of the study/research plan (PhD applicants only)
5. All applicants are required to make a case for their scholarship by submitting a statement of purpose stating the reason(s) they wish to undertake the study, the relevance of the proposed study to the industry and its expected impact on national development
Document to be Uploaded by Post Graduate Applicants :
Applicants are advised to scan copies of the following documents and attach them to their online application forms:
1. First Admission Letter
2. Personal Statement
3. State and Local Government Identification Letters
4. Recent Passport Photograph
Additional scanned documents required from PhD applicants:
1. Second Degree Certificates or Statement of Results
2. PhD research proposal
3. PhD Applicants are to follow the link below on the format of organization and structure for proposal write up
PhD RESEARCH AREAS:
We have provided PhD research areas to ena
ble applicants chose areas of research (see application drop box)
Application Deadline
Application Closed
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