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
6. Admission letter.

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.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS Six (6) WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION (15th JANUARY 2020).

Signed

Management

LIST OF APPROVED COURSES FOR SPONSORSHIP

Candidates may select up to 3 different courses (1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd choice) in any University within the 4 countries.

FRANCE

GERMANY

Candidates for scholarships in Germany are at liberty to apply to any University in Germany

They are also required to register with the German Academic Exchange (DAAD) through the following link: https://portal.daad.de/irj/portal

GERMANY

MSC (2 years)

1. Experimental Geosciences
2. Marine Geosciences
3. Process Engineering and Energy Technology
4. Electrical Engineering
5. Electrical Engineering
6. Materials Science and Engineering
7. Geophysics
8. Geospatial Technologies
9. Electrical Engineering
10. Environmental Sciences
11. Process, Energy, and Environmental Systems Engineering
12. Petroleum Engineering
13. Research in Computer & Systems Engineering
14. Applied & Environmental Geosciences
15. Power Engineering
16. Energy Science and Technology

PHD (3 years)

1. Geology and Petroleum Geology
2. Civil and Marine Engineering (Marine Geosciences)
3. Renewable Energy
4. Reservoir Engineering/Production Technology

CHINA

UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM NINGHO CHINA

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

MALAYSIA:

• Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS

Courses

Masters by Coursework and Dissertation (12 Months)

MSc in Drilling Engineering                                MBA in Energy Management

MSc in Offshore Engineering                              MSc in Petroleum Geosciences

MSc in Asset Management and Maintenance      MSc in Electronic Systems Engineering

MSc in Petroleum Engineering                           MSc in Process Integration

MSc in Process Safety

Masters by Research (12 Months)

MSc in Chemical Engineering                             MSc in Civil Engineering

MSc in Electrical Engineering                             MSc in Information Technology

MSc in Information Systems                               MSc of Science

MPhil in Management                                       MSc in Chemical Engineering

PHD (36 Months)

PhD in Chemical Engineering                             PhD in Civil Engineering

PhD in EE Engineering                                       PhD in Information Technology

PhD in Information Systems                               PhD in Mechanical Engineering

PhD in Petroleum Engineering                           PhD in Petroleum Geosciences

PhD in Science                                                  PhD in Management

PhD in Chemical Engineering