PTDF 2022-2023 Overseas Masters & PhD Scholarships (UK)

PTDF Overseas Masters & PhD Scholarships: The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), 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, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for Overseas MSc and PhD Scholarships to institutions under its UK strategic partnership initiative. Successful candidates will be awarded scholarships to study in UK commencing in the 2022/2023 academic session.

• Table of Content
• About Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)
• Overseas Masters & PhD Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of Overseas Masters & PhD Scholarships
• Requirements for Overseas Masters & PhD Scholarships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Overseas Masters & PhD Scholarships
• 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

Overseas Masters & PhD Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of Overseas Masters & PhD Scholarships

The award includes the provision of flight tickets, payment of health insurance, payment of tuition and bench fees (where applicable) as well as the provision of allowances to meet the costs of accommodation and living expenses.

Requirements for Overseas Masters & PhD Scholarships Qualification

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

1. PhD
2. Must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC)
3. Must be computer literate
4. A minimum of Second Class Lower (2.2) in their first degree and a good second-degree certificate;
5. 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 our Scholarship Management Portal scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng);
6. Applicants must also include their master’s degree project

Interview date, Process and Venue for Overseas Masters & PhD Scholarships

PTDF scholarships are highly competitive and only candidates 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.
• 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.

Documents Required for Application

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

1. First Degree Certificate or Statement of Result
2. NYSC discharge certificate
3. WAEC/GCE/SSCE/NECO results
4. Local Government Identification Letter
5. Master’s Degree Certificate (PhD Applicants only)
6. Evidence of membership of professional associations

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Under this scheme, candidates are invited to apply through PTDF to specific programmes at the partner institutions in any of the countries (full list of sponsored courses is available on our website www.ptdf.gov.ng and scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng). 

Candidates 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 details, PTDF website.