Interested and qualified candidates are hereby invited to submit their application for the ongoing PTDF scholarship for post graduate students to study in France, Germany, Malaysia and China. The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme 2020/2021 for Nigerians to study abroad is now open. The 2020/2021 Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme will be under PTDF Strategic Partnerships in France, Germany, China & Malaysia. The PTDF Scholarship for post graduate students for 2020/2021 is fully funded, thus you have the privilege of studying while PTDF foot the bill

Scholarship Requirements for Masters Students

Below are the requirements for the PTDF scholarship for post graduate students for Masters Program
A minimum of Second Class Upper (2.1) qualification in their first degree or a Second Class Lower (2.2) with relevant industry experience
Must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC)
Must be computer literate
Possession of 5 O/level credits including English Language.

Scholarship Requirement for PhD Students

Below are the requirements for the PTDF scholarship for post graduate students for PhD Program
Must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC)
Must be computer literate
A minimum of Second Class Lower (2.2) in their first degree and a good second-degree certificate;
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 the scholarship portal (scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng);
Applicants must also include their master’s degree project
Admission letter.
PTDF scholarships are highly competitive and only applicants 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 (PhD Applicants only).
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 (MSc Applicants only).

Relevant Documents For The Application

Applicants are advised to scan copies of the following documents and attach to their online application forms:
First Degree Certificate or Statement of Result
NYSC discharge certificate
WAEC/GCE/SSCE/NECO results as well as the PIN numbers on the application forms to enable PTDF view the O’level results on the relevant website).
Recent Passport Photograph
Local Government Identification Letter
Master’s Degree Certificate (PhD Applicants only)
Evidence of membership of professional associations

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE

The application portal for the PTDF scholarship for post graduate students is open till 17th February, 2020

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, follow this link https://www.scholarshipchecker.com/ptdf-scholarship-for-post-graduate-students-for-2020-2021