Chevron Agbami Undergraduate Scholarships for Nigerian Medical, Health and Engineering Students

Agbami Medical and Engineering Professionals Scholarship Award

Course(s) Offered: Medical, Health, Engineering
Course Level: Undergraduate
Provider: Chevron Oil & Gas
Country to Study in: Nigeria

Scholarship Description
Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited, a Chevron company and operator of the Agbami Field, in its continuous support for capacity building in the Health and Engineering sectors as a strategic feed into the national manpower pool offers University Scholarships to qualified Nigerian students across ALL states of the Federation.

The scholarship program, Agbami Undergraduate Scholarships (also, Agbami Special Medical and Engineering Scholarship), funded by Star Deep and its Agbami partners, is a major component of the Agbami partners' Social Investment in the strategic development of Health and Education in Nigeria and the Niger Delta in particular.

The Agbami partner's strategic support for health development is a three-pronged approach of health infrastructural development, support for basic science education and training of medical professionals through this scholarship program. [The first call for this scholarship programme was in 2011 here: Agbami Undergraduate Scholarships 2011.]

Eligibility (Scholarship Grant Criteria)
Applications are invited from FULL-TIME, 100 and 200 level undergraduates from any state of the Federation, studying any of the under listed courses in universities within Nigeria. The applicant must have gained admission either during the 2017/2018 or 2016/2017 academic session respectively.

Please note that applicants for the Agbami scholarship are ineligible to apply for any other scholarship program sponsored by "STAR" or any of its Co-venturers, including the NNPC/CNL JV scholarship program published simultaneously with the Agbami scholarship program.

Eligible groups
Citizens of Nigeria ONLY

Participating Institutions
All recognized institutions of higher learning in Nigeria including State, Federal and Private Universities

Eligible courses:
Approved fields of study are:

• Medicine/Surgery
• Dentistry
• Pharmacy
• Engineering (All Fields)

Number of awards
Not specified by provider

Sponsorship duration
All awardees who wish to be retained on the scheme MUST satisfy agreed academic requirements throughout the duration of their degree programme

Scholarship benefits
Awardees receive funding for their studies. Specific funding details from sponsor (i.e. Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited AND Chevron Nigeria Limited)

Method of Application
If you meet the requirements for the scholarship award, please complete the application form accessible from online application link inside the scholarship website. Visit the official website and click on the 'How to Apply' tab to begin. Note that you will need to 'Register/Log In" to create an account or log in to your Scholastica account. Please note these following points carefully:

1). Before you start this application, ensure you have clear scanned copies of the following documents:

1. Passport photograph not more than 3 months old (450px by 450px not more than 200kb)
2. School ID card
3. Admission letter
4. O' Level result
5. JAMB Result
6. Local Government Area Letter of Identification

2). Ensure the documents are named according to what they represent to avoid mixing up documents during upload.

3). Ensure you attach the appropriate documents when asked to upload.

You are strongly advised not to patronize anyone by cash or kind. This award is strictly based on merit and meeting the award criteria. Please ensure you understand the Instructions carefully before you start this application to avoid errors and disqualification.
Selected students will be invited for computer-administered qualifying tests in selected examination centers nationwide. Short-listed candidates for the qualifying test will be invited by email and SMS text messages. All applicants are therefore advised to ensure that valid GSM telephone numbers and personal email addresses are properly entered into the e-forms on the web site.

It is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete information (including the Scholarship FAQs) on how to apply for this scholarship.

DEADLINES:
The application deadline is strictly midnight, 28th August 2018

PLEASE NOTE:
Students are encouraged to submit their applications well in advance of the deadline

Agbami Field is an oil field in Nigeria. Discovered in late 1998, it was the second major deep-water oil field discovered off the Niger Delta, the first being Bonga Field by Shell. The operator of the field is Star Deep Water Limited, an affiliate of Chevron. Also involved in the field are Famfa Oil, an indigenous oil company owned by the Alakija Family of Lagos, Petrobras (Brazil), Statoil, and NNPC (the national oil company of Nigeria).

Application Deadline: 28 August 2018
Open to International Applicants: No (ONLY Nigerians)

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