The Shell Petroleum Development
Company of Nigeria (SPDC) is delighted to
sponsors the SPDC Niger Delta
Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme for
applicants from Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa
States.

The main objective of the
scholarship scheme is to provide an
opportunity for qualifying students from
the three Niger Delta States to further
their education in courses that are
relevant to the oil and gas industry.

Eligibility

To qualify for the scholarship, applicants
must:

display intellectual ability and
leadership potential;

meet the university’s language
requirement (usually at least 6.5 in
IELTS);

be aged between 21-28 years;

be an indigene of rivers, Delta or
Bayelsa States (documentary proof of
this will be required);

currently reside in Nigeria;

intend to return and take up
permanent residence in Nigeria after
completion of the proposed
programme of study;

have obtained a university degree of
at least an equivalent standard to a
UK Second Class Upper (Honours
Degree);

be neither a current nor former
employee (having left employment
within the last five years) of SPDC, the
Royal Dutch Shell Group of Companies
or Karamat Ltd., or be related to
current employees of any of these
companies;

not have studied previously
in the UK or any other developed
country.

How to Apply

In order to be considered for the
scholarship, candidates must apply to
study on one of the three eligible
programmes through the standard
Imperial College admission procedure by
24 January 2014.

Candidates who are shortlisted will be
contacted by the department and advised
to complete a scholarship application
form.

What the Scholarship includes
The scholarship will cover:

a) Tuition fees
b) One return flight from Nigeria to the
UK
c) Contribution towards living expenses
only
Please note that the stipends are based
on the Association of Commonwealth
Universities Annual Rates and are limited
to this.

Which courses qualify for a
scholarship

a) MSc Petroleum Engineering
b) MSc Petroleum Geoscience
c) MSc Petroleum Geophysics

Contact

If you have any questions about the
scholarship programme, please contact
clare.turner@imperial.ac.uk

Closing Date'
24 January 2014.

Source:
http://campusportal.com.ng/scholarships/shell-niger-delta-postgraduate-scholarship-2014-apply/7926/

Una Niger Deltans, na una de enjoy o

DMainMan:
Una Niger Deltans, na una de enjoy o

Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa are not the only Niger Delta states. So, don't generalise.

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