Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) PhD Scholarship 2021

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.

• Table of Content
• About Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)
• PTDF PhD Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of PTDF PhD Scholarship
• Requirements for PTDF PhD Scholarship Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)

PTDF was created with the commitment focused on development, promotion and implementation of petroleum technology and manpower development through research and training of Nigerians as graduates, professionals, technicians and craftsmen in the fields of engineering, geology, geosciences, management, economics and relevant fields in the petroleum and solid minerals industry in Nigeria or abroad. The overseas scholarship scheme part of PTDF is an annual programme for MSc and PhD studies. It is aimed at providing Nigerian students with the intellectual foundation and skill-sets that will enable .... continue reading

PTDF PhD Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of PTDF PhD Scholarship

Scholarship is fully funded.

Requirements for PTDF PhD Scholarship Qualification

• Applicants must possess full time admission letter into any of the Federal Universities.
• A minimum of Second Class Upper (2.1) in an Oil and Gas related field or a 2.2 in their first degree with a minimum working experience of 2 years in the oil and gas industry
•  A minimum of merit in a second-degree certificate in an oil and gas related discipline
•  Possess at least 5 credits in WAEC/SSCE/NECO results (not more than 2 sittings and the two results must precede the first degree)
• National     Youth     Service             Corps          (NYSC)       certificate        or       Letter    of exemption
•  Certificate of indigene ship (evidence of state of origin and local   government).
• Research area must be relevant to the oil and gas industry
• PhD research proposal of not more than 6 pages. The proposal template can be accessed via the applicants profile on the PTDF Scholarship Management Portal. 

Documents Required for Application

•  Second Degree Certificates or Statement of Results
•  PhD research proposal (The proposal template can be accessed via the applicants profile on the PTDF Scholarship Management Portal)

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Use the link(s) below to apply on organisation website.

• Undergraduate - https://scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng/create/applicant
• Masters - https://scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng/create/applicant
• Ph.D - https://scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng/create/applicant

•   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

For more details,visit PTDF website