Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) 2020/2021 Overseas Scholarship Scheme for study in France, Germany, China & Malaysia

2020/2021 OVERSEAS POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME UNDER PTDF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS IN FRANCE, GERMANY, CHINA & MALAYSIA

Application Process

Application Forms can be obtained on the scholarship portal (scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng).

Selection Process, Criteria & Requirements

PTDF scholarships are highly competitive and only applicants who are
outstanding across board are selected. A selection committee will be
constituted to assess applications using the following criteria;

• Academic merit as evidenced by quality of degrees, full academic
  transcripts, other professional qualifications acquired, and relevant
  publications to be referenced by applicants
• Membership of professional bodies
• The viability of the study/research plan (PhD Applicants only).
• Applicants are required to make a case for their scholarship by
  submitting a statement of purpose (maximum 500 words) stating the
  reason(s) they want to undertake the study, the relevance of the
  proposed study to the oil & gas industry and its expected impact on
  national development (MSc Applicants only).

Requirements

MSc

1. A minimum of Second Class Upper (2.1) qualification in their first degree or a Second Class Lower (2.2) with relevant industry experience
2. Must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC)
3. Must be computer literate
4. Possession of 5 O/level credits including English Language.

PhD

1. Must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC)
2. Must be computer literate
3. A minimum of Second Class Lower (2.2) in their first degree and a good second-degree certificate;
4. Must submit a research proposal relevant to the oil and gas industry
   (of not more than 5 pages) to include: Topic, introduction, objective,
   methodology and mode of data collection (sample template of the proposal
   is available on the scholarship portal (scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng);
5. Applicants must also include their master’s degree project

Required Documents

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

1. First Degree Certificate or Statement of Result
2. NYSC discharge certificate
3. WAEC/GCE/SSCE/NECO results as well as the PIN numbers on the
   application forms to enable PTDF view the O’level results on the
   relevant website).
4. Recent Passport Photograph
5. Local Government Identification Letter
6. Master’s Degree Certificate (PhD Applicants only)
7. Evidence of membership of professional associations

NOTE:

1. Applicants must have a National Identity Number (NIN) before
   applying for the scholarship. Applicants are also expected to upload a
   NIN Verification Report before completing the application. The report
   can be obtained from www.verifyme.ng (charges may apply).
2. Ongoing PhD Applicants could only apply provided their Universities are among the PTDF Partnership Universities as listed above;
3. Applicants who have benefitted from any of the PTDF scholarships in
   the past cannot apply for the same category of degree, except a higher
   degree;
4. Applicants who are in possession of a higher degree cannot apply for the same type of degree;
5. Applicants interested in German Institutions should choose Abuja as their preferred interview location;
6. Applicants who are beneficiaries of any other scholarship need not apply;
7. Applicants who successfully scale through the first round of
   screening will be requested to submit their transcripts; all applicants
   are therefore advised to prepare their transcripts for submission in
   anticipation of such a request.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the 2020/2021 PTDF Overseas Postgraduate Scholarships