faceURfront:


I thought you applied. Obviously you didn't. Applicants were requested to select 3 schools and courses while applying. That was all.

guiddoti:
That's for UK

faceURfront:


This thread is for FGC

guiddoti:
That's for UK

faceURfront:


What is stated? They clearly stated you are not required to look for admission yourself.

yinkeys:

Some persons including PTDF website misled us

udores:


PTDF didn't mislead anyone.

While you thought that just being contacted was all that was needed to be a successful PTDF scholar, you didn't put into consideration many important factors and variables that'd actually get you on the final list. Some of these factors, you nor PTDF have no control of.

Firstly, those contacted aren't the only persons in the world that are considered for admission into the selected courses in these universities. These unis are well sought after by scholars the world over. The best the unis can do is that of reaching an "inclusive" agreement with PTDF. But the number of "qualified" scholars they eventually select isn't controlled by PTDF but by the school's admission process.

Secondly, these universities have quota for each department which they strictly abide by, unlike what you see in Nigerian unis where they just keep piling an unmanageable number of students into universities with no infrastructure. So students to staff ratio will be maintained. For instance the availability of research supervisors for a given area of research may affect qualified PhD scholars.

Lastly, the timeline of getting things done in Nigeria is so slow and undependable compared to that of developed countries. By the time other scholars will be done with the admission process, language courses and settling in to their courses proper, PTDF scholars may still be at the stage of processing visa. The only thing that is free and easy in this country is when your uncle that is a manager in that company offers you that job But if you want to get what you are deserving of you must sweat. I just hope things improve in this country.

flyjustice:
In the recent PTDF UK application, they listed Energy Oil and gas Economics as one of the Eligible courses. But it's not on their Website as an approved course. Anybody with similar experience

faceURfront:


https://www.nairaland.com/4423098/apply-2018-2019-ptdf-phd

flyjustice:


Yes bro i chose it. What I'm trying to say is that is not on the school website as an eligible courses. Check the picture i pasted above please

faceURfront:


I am redirecting you to the thread where you can find the information you seek. this thread is for those who applied for the FGC.

faceURfront:


I am redirecting you to the thread where you can find the information you seek. this thread is for those who applied for the FGC.

Uwemy:
Nobody asked for admissions from any University captured in both for FGC and UK calls. I was lucky to have attended both interviews and during one of the interviews, I mistakenly had my admission letter from Manchester University amongst my original documents and those guys were not interested in that even after seeing it. The only thing I remember they did was that they retained a copy of my proposal after the UK interview and they did recognize that I attended the FGC interview earlier. The expectant week has just begun so please lets not confuse others with conflicting information.....

yinkeys:

Some persons including PTDF website misled us

udores:


PTDF didn't mislead anyone.

While you thought that just being contacted was all that was needed to be a successful PTDF scholar, you didn't put into consideration many important factors and variables that'd actually get you on the final list. Some of these factors, you nor PTDF have no control of.

Firstly, those contacted aren't the only persons in the world that are considered for admission into the selected courses in these universities. These unis are well sought after by scholars the world over. The best the unis can do is that of reaching an "inclusive" agreement with PTDF. But the number of "qualified" scholars they eventually select isn't controlled by PTDF but by the school's admission process.

Secondly, these universities have quota for each department which they strictly abide by, unlike what you see in Nigerian unis where they just keep piling an unmanageable number of students into universities with no infrastructure. So students to staff ratio will be maintained. For instance the availability of research supervisors for a given area of research may affect qualified PhD scholars.

Lastly, the timeline of getting things done in Nigeria is so slow and undependable compared to that of developed countries. By the time other scholars will be done with the admission process, language courses and settling in to their courses proper, PTDF scholars may still be at the stage of processing visa. The only thing that is free and easy in this country is when your uncle that is a manager in that company offers you that job But if you want to get what you are deserving of you must sweat. I just hope things improve in this country.

Sozaboy:
No. PTDF didnt mislead anyone.

If you qualify for the scholarship, PTDF simply sends your details to the schools you chose. The schools now judge you based on their own admission criteria. If you qualify, fine.You get admitted. If you dont qualify, you dont get admitted.

No serious University will grant anybody admission just because of PTDF na. Haba!

This is one of the reasons I didnt choose top tier schools like University College London or Imperial College (competition for admission is very high)

However, I dont know whats gonna happen to those who got qualified but couldnt secure admission.

Laslas, I prefer the former pattern of getting your admission yourself. PTDF should have simply given us a list of schools to apply to

Sozaboy:
This is exactly my point. Laslas, PTDF didnt promise anyone admission. They are not in control of the Universities admission board. This is one of the reasons I was skeptical about applying to Top Tier schools. With my 2.2 undergraduate degree, schools like IFP, UCL, Imperial and even Tu Munich will not even look at my application twice before deleting; plus other factors the schools consider like work experience and the rest.

insperyadyou:
"and they did recognize that you attended the FGC interview earlier". How?

DMainMan:

Kul. I actually advised 2.2 graduates to apply to Salford, Portsmouth in UK and concentrate on China in FGC

Sozaboy:
This is exactly my point. Laslas, PTDF didnt promise anyone admission. They are not in control of the Universities admission board. This is one of the reasons I was skeptical about applying to Top Tier schools. With my 2.2 undergraduate degree, schools like IFP, UCL, Imperial and even Tu Munich will not even look at my application twice before deleting; plus other factors the schools consider like work experience and the rest.

DMainMan:

Kul. I actually advised 2.2 graduates to apply to Salford, Portsmouth in UK and concentrate on China in FGC

insperyadyou:
"and they did recognize that you attended the FGC interview earlier". How?