Top 10 Nigerian Scholarships for Undergraduate Students And Their Worth

  • PTDF Undergraduate Scholarship

PTDF is an acronym for the Petroleum Technology Development Fund. It was established by the Decree 25 of 1973 under the Federal military government of General Jack Yakubu Gowon with a mandate to train Nigerians in participate in the Oil and Gas industry of the country. The scholarship is for Nigerian students; over the years, it has awarded undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships to Nigerian students studying Oil and Gas courses. The scholarship is worth ₦250,000 and a laptop.

APPLICATION FOR 2021/22 PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FUND (PTDF) IN-COUNTRY SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERGRADUATE & POSTGRADUATE AWARDS IN NIGERIAN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES.

 
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. The Fund hereby invites applications from qualified Nigerians to apply for the 2021/22 Undergraduate, Masters and PhD scholarships for students in Nigerian Federal Universities.

Method of application

Online application form can be accessed from the PTDF SCHOLARSHIP MANAGEMENT PORTAL: scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng Instructions and Guidelines on how to access the application form is stated on the PTDF Scholarship Management Portal (scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng)
Applicants are advised to read through the requirements before applying.

APPLICANTS   ARE   TO   PLEASE   NOTE   THE   FOLLOWING:

Applicants must have a National Identity Number (NIN) before applying for the scholarship. Applicants are to note that they will be required to verify their NIN before proceeding with the application (NIMC verification charges apply).

  • Applicants who have benefitted from any of the PTDF scholarships in the past cannot apply for the same or lower category of degree.
  • Applicants who are beneficiaries of any other scholarship need not apply.
  •  Application is restricted to Federal Universities and for specific courses only.
  •  Possession of valid admission letter into the University is mandatory for all applicants.
  •  Postgraduate applicant’s admission letter should be within a validity
period of 12 months (2019/2020 or 2020/2021 session).
  • Postgraduate applicants who meet the requirements shall be shortlisted for interviews before final selection of successful candidates.
  • Undergraduate applicants must have completed their first year and are currently in their second year of studies.
  • Only undergraduate applicants undertaking studies in oil and gas related fields (as advertised) will be considered and the final selection shall be based on grades on their transcripts (transcripts must be signed and stamped by HOD/Exams Officer or any authorized staff).

 Admission for part-time studies shall not be considered for all categories of applications.

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 FCT.

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