PTDF National Scholarship For Undergraduates/Postgraduates In Nigeria| 2019-2020. The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) welcomes scholarship applications from deserving students at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctorate levels.
In order to help the oil and gas industry meet its needs, the federal government established the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF). For the 2019/20 academic year, the Fund is seeking applications from deserving Nigerian students for scholarships at Nigerian Federal Universities for undergraduate, masters, and doctoral degrees.
The Historical Development
The establishment of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund for the training of Nigerians to qualify as graduates, professionals, technicians and craftsmen in the field of Engineering, Geology, Science and Management in the petroleum sector was the first major step at institutionalizing the policy of local manpower development in the oil and gas industry. Prior to its establishment, the government had taken legislative actions mandating international oil companies to employ and train Nigerians such that after a given period, Nigerians will take over the running of the Industry from exploration to marketing. PTDF is therefore a special purpose Fund to train and make available skilled, competent and qualified local manpower for the oil and gas industry. It is also involved in developing and upgrading local institutions that are used in providing training and education to Nigerians to make them competent, capable and skilled to participate actively in the industry. Through research and adaptation of technology, PTDF strives to promote processes for the development of material input required by the industry using local raw materials and indigenous researchers.
MISSION
VISION
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Eligible Nationality:
This scholarship is open to Nigerian students and international students undertaking any undergraduate courses in any of the Nigerian universities.
PTDF National Scholarship For Undergraduates/Postgraduates In Nigeria REQUIREMENTS FOR LSS POST GRADUATE:
A selection panel 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)
- All applicants are required to make a case for their scholarship by submitting a statement of purpose stating the reason(s) they wish to undertake the study, the relevance of the proposed study to the industry and its expected impact on national development
PTDF National Undergraduates, masters and PhD Scholarship ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
A). (LSS) Undergraduate:
- Applicants must be full time students in any of the Federal Universities
- Applicants must be in their second year of study
- Course of study should be related to oil and gas industry
- Students must have been admitted into the University in 2018/19 academic year only
- Possess 5 credits in WAEC/SSCE/NECO including English Language and Mathematics
- Possess a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.5 on scale of 5 or 3.0 on a scale of 4 which is equivalent to 2.1 in the first year for the 2018/19 batch of students
- Applicants should provide their transcripts for the first year of study
Undergraduate applicants who meet the above requirements are to upload the following documents:
- Evidence of statement of WAEC/SSCE/NECO results with at least 5 credits, including English Language and Mathematics
- Letter of admission into the University
- First year academic transcript(s)
- Evidence of state of origin and local government
- Personal statement of a minimum of 100 words stating reasons for undertaking the course of study
- Recent passport photograph
B). (LSS) MSc. (Requirements for application):
- 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 with a minimum working experience of 2 years in the oil and gas industry;
- Possess at least 5 credits in WAEC/SSCE/NECO results;
- National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate or Letter of exemption;
- Applicants must be computer literate;
- Letter of admission into the University;
- Academic transcript;
- Evidence of state of origin and local government;
- Personal statement of a minimum of 1000 words stating reasons for undertaking the course of study;
- Recent passport photograph
C). PhD (LSS) (Requirements for application):
- 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 with a minimum working experience of 2 years in the oil and gas industry;
- Possess at least 5 credits in WAEC/SSCE/NECO results,
- National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate or Letter of exemption;
- Applicants must be computer literate;
- A minimum of 2.2 in their first degree and a minimum of merit as a second degree certificate in an oil and gas related discipline;
- Valid admission letter of not more than one year;
- Academic transcripts;
- 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 to include topic, introduction, literature review, research question(s), novelty, methodology, mode of data collection(s), expected outcome(s), relevance to the industry and appropriate references
- Recent passport photograph
DOCUMENTS TO BE UPLOADED BY POST GRADUATE APPLICANTS:
Applicants are advised to scan copies of the following documents and attach to their online application forms:
- First Degree Certificates or Statement of Results
- NYSC Certificate or letter of exemption
- WAEC/GCE/SSCE/NECO Results
- Academic Transcript(s)
- Admission Letter
- Personal Statement
- State and Local Government Identification Letters
- Recent Passport Photograph
Additional scanned documents required from PhD applicants:
- Second Degree Certificates or Statement of Results
- PhD research proposal
PhD Applicants are to follow the link provided below on the format of organization and structure for proposal write up
Organization and Structure of PHD Proposal
PhD RESEARCH AREAS:
PhD research areas have been provided to enable applicants chose areas of research (see application drop box)
How To Apply For PTDF National Scholarship For Undergraduates/Postgraduates In NigeriaScholarship
Online application form can be accessed from the APPLICATION WEBSITE: www.ptdf.gov.ng at no cost to applicants. Instructions on how to access the online form is stated on the PTDF website. Applicants are advised to read through the requirements before applying. To start the application process, applicants are required to key-in their email address and select a password for a pin to be generated. The generated pin would enable applicants to access the form and complete their bio data.
Futhere Details:
2 Memorial Close, Central Business District, Abuja.
Mobile: +234-810-6857806
+234-810-6801744
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.ptdf.gov.ng
Closing Date
Application is open from October to November (Six weeks) Yearly