Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Postgraduate Scholarship 2024

The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is a Federal Government agency with the mandate of developing indigenous human capacity to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry.

The Fund hereby invites applications from interested and qualified Nigerians to apply for the 2023/2024 Undergraduate, Master’s, and Doctorate scholarships in Nigerian Federal Universities.

• Table of Content
• About Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)
• Postgraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for Postgraduate 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

Postgraduate Scholarship

Requirements for Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification

• Applicants must have a National Identity Number (NIN) before applying for the scholarship and verify the 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 current beneficiaries of any other scholarship NEED NOT APPLY.
• Application is restricted to Federal Universities and for specific courses
• Admission for part-time studies shall not be considered for all categories of applications.

Criteria for Incountry Scholarship Scheme (ISS) Postgraduate:

• Class of degree, 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)
• Postgraduate (MSc) applicants are required to submit a statement of purpose stating the reason(s) for undertaking the study, the relevance of the proposed study to the oil and gas industry and its expected impact on national development.
• PhD applicants are required to submit a research proposal of not more than 6 pages to include topic, introduction, literature review, research question(s), methodology, mode of data collection(s), expected outcome(s), novelty, relevance to the industry and appropriate references.
• Postgraduate applicants presently in final year of studies need not apply.
• Postgraduate applicants who meet the requirements shall be shortlisted and invited for oral interviews before the final selection of successful candidates.

1. (ISS) MSc. (Requirements for application):

• Applicants must possess a full-time admission letter into any of the Federal Universities.
• A minimum of Second-Class lower (2.2) in an Oil and Gas related field.
• The course of study must be related to Management and Oil & Gas industry.
• 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 indigeneship (evidence of state of origin and Local Government).
• Personal statement of at least 1000 words stating reasons for undertaking the course of study.

2. PhD (ISS) (Requirements for application):

• Applicants must possess a full-time admission letter into any of the Federal Universities in Nigeria.
• A minimum of Second-Class lower (2.2) in an Oil and Gas/Management related field.
• 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 indigeneship (evidence of state of origin and Local Government).
• The 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 applicant’s profile on the PTDF Scholarship Management Portal.

Documents Required for Application

Applicants are advised to scan copies of the following documents and attach to the online application forms (all documents must be legible and in pdf, except your passport photo and must be in the right file sizes as indicated on the portal):

• First Degree Certificate or Statement of Result.
• NYSC Certificate or letter of exemption.
• WAEC/GCE/SSCE/NECO Result(s).
• Admission Letter.
• Personal Statement (only MSc applicants).
• Certificate of indigeneship (evidence of state of origin and Local Government).

Additional scanned documents required from PhD applicants:

• Second Degree Certificate or Statement of Result.
• PhD research proposal (The proposal template can be accessed via the applicant’s profile on the PTDF Scholarship Management Portal)

Application Deadline

How to Apply

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

For more details, visit PTDF website.