2023/2024 PTDF OVERSEAS POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME IN THE UK, GERMANY, FRANCE & MALAYSIA

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 strategic partnership initiative. Successful candidates will be awarded scholarships to study in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Malaysia commencing in the 2023/2024 academic session.

Application Process

Application Forms can be obtained on the scholarship portal (scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng).

Selection Process, Criteria & Requirements

PTDF scholarships are highly competitive and only applicants who are outstanding across the board are selected. A selection committee will be constituted to assess applications using the following criteria;

Academic merit as evidenced by the 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).

Requirements

MSc

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

Statement of purpose (maximum 500 words) stating the reason(s) for the proposed study, its relevance to the oil and gas industry and its expected impact on national development.

Possession of 5 O/level credits including English Language.

Applicants must have a National Identity Number (NIN) and will be required to have be verified (NIMC verification charges apply)before applying for the scholarship.

PhD

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: Title, Introduction, Research Problem, Aim, Research Questions/Objectives, Scope, Summarised Literature, Methodology, and Expected outcomes only where necessary.

All lecturers must produce a letter from their Vice Chancellor confirming that they are not in receipt of any other scholarships

Required Documents

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

National Identity Number (NIN)

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

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

Deadline: March 24th, 2023.

https://scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng/guidelines

Signed

Management

As you await gainful employment, apply for PTDF overseas scholarship. As a previous scholar, I can attest to its transparency and hitch-free process.

https://scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng/guidelines

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Mahmoud2020:
Those of you that are yet to come ahswear Lagos nah hell, from Airport to badagry nah 30,000 i pay woo.

Could’ve gone to Apapa then fly boat! You don collect key be that. Goodluck!

NPA new staff Goodluck as you begin your induction today!

ahmstrng:

Please i need some info regarding the ndic, is recruitment still on going? And if no, what about replacement? Someone i know working there told me no requirement is ongoing except for drivers which was last year. I’d like your update. Thank you

Last I know, they called for medicals. I am sure those who got nuprc also know this. They did their medicals at the same lab in Abuja.
The drivers were asked to resume early January. Theirs is concluded I believe.

NHIS something is cooking

jayslim7:


Na wa o..

Medicals that some set did since May 2022 and have been waiting for offer letters.

Well the one I know personally, interview (May 2022), Medicals they started calling people this week.

jayslim7:


Have they started issuing offer letters/Documentation

This will be a good news.

They called for Medicals

NDIC finally

NDIC.. how far??

This format don cast.

UBA oo. Show me love na. Wahala for zenith user.

Princkez:
it has landed

Yet to receive

Ginalex:
I just want to collect my UBA dividend abeg

Wonder what’s taking so long

Crytoguy101:
without proof?

I am not an applicant neither do I have a reason to lie. Push your plugs or find alternative means of confirmation.

Control7:


GT or EH

GT

haftob:
I heard they got back to some people last week

I know someone that got APL last week.

Majordone:
please this is the first time I’m commenting here, are you very sure of the info you’re dishing out please? Because I got info about Pencom recruitment here and talk to my contact it wasn’t true. I don’t want to talk to him about Ndic again until I’m very sure about it. Thanks.

100%. Assessment and interview done on Friday

shagari011:
Next Tomorrow? Have the contacted candidates yet? Your response is eagerly awaited

Yes via phone call.

gr8femfred:

Any news ?? Pls update us

Assessment this week Friday.

NDIC..

Any news about UBA interim dividend?

shagari011:
offer letters will be issued soon or are being issued already?

Being dispatched sir

shagari011:
NDIC hopefuls, any news from your end please?

Disturb your plug. Offers.

Also I would advise you to take the big 4 offer. Much more exposure, room for growth and merit based. For people like me who prefer to stay in Nigeria, Ndic is a perfect opportunity!

Hello. Please when did you receive Ndic offer as I am aware, a few people are waiting for the closure of the replacement/recruitment.

Any intel on ndic?

TCN. What’s happening with NDIC?

Amajee:
Supplementary list they said

Yeah. Some screened Tuesday and others Wednesday. Some yet to finish as at yesterday.

kkkp:
That place na secret cult o. You can never get info even from their staff. Na vice president daughter and senators children full there o.

The replacement list is taking forever. I don’t know why. No one seems to know.

NDIC.. no news??