PTDF Overseas Scholarships in United Kingdom for Nigerian Masters and PhD Students

Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme for Universities in the United Kingdom

Course(s) Offered: Oil & Gas related
Course Level: Masters, Doctoral
Provider: PTDF
Country to Study in: UK

Scholarship Description
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for Overseas MSc and PhD Scholarships to specific programmes at selected Institutions in the United Kingdom. Applicants who applied for PTDF scholarships in Germany, China and France can also apply for the current scholarship.

The PTDF Scholarship Scheme for UK Universities will offer candidates the opportunity to benefit from a diversified pool of knowledge and the facilities offered by world-class institutions in the United Kingdom. Under this scheme, candidates are invited to apply through PTDF to specific programmes at partner institutions in the United Kingdom.

As part of its efforts to continuously improve and streamline its programmes, the Fund has reduced the number of partner universities in the UK to 15 top universities (see list below) where it feels the scholarship’s high standards can be maintained and the objectives of the scheme will be best served. Applications will therefore be limited to those choices and successful candidates will be awarded scholarships for programs commencing in the 2020/2021 academic session.

Eligibility
PTDF scholarships are highly competitive and only candidates 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 quality of degrees, full academic transcripts, other professional qualifications acquired, and relevant publications to be referenced by applicant (PhD applicants only)
• Membership of professional bodies
• The viability of the study/research plan.
• 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 industry and its expected impact on national development.

REQUIREMENTS:
MSc

1. A minimum of Second Class Upper (2.1) qualification in their first degree or a Second Class Lower (2.2) with relevant industry experience
2. Must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC)
3. Must be computer literate
4. Possession of 5 O/level credits including English Language.

PhD

1. Must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC)
2. Must be computer literate
3. A minimum of Second Class Lower (2.2) in their first degree and a good second degree certificate;
4. 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;
5. Applicants must also include their masters degree project

Eligible groups
Citizens of Nigeria

Participating Institutions
The Fund has reduced the number of partner universities in the UK to 18 top universities (see the official website for complete list of institutions)

Fields of study
Masters and Phd level studies in selected courses (full list of sponsored courses is available on the official website via link below)

Sponsorship duration
Award will cover 2 years for Masters courses and 3 years for PhD courses

Scholarship benefits
The award includes the provision of flight tickets, payment of health insurance, payment of tuition and bench fees (where applicable) as well as the provision of allowances to meet the costs of accommodation and living expenses.

Method of Application
Under this scheme, candidates are invited to apply through PTDF to specific programmes at the partner institutions in any of the countries (full list of sponsored courses is available on our website www.ptdf.gov.ng and scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng).

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

1. First Degree Certificate or Statement of Result
2. NYSC discharge certificate
3. WAEC/GCE/SSCE/NECO results
4. Local Government Identification Letter
5. Master’s Degree Certificate (PhD Applicants only)
6. Evidence of membership of professional associations

DEADLINES:
The closing date for applications is February 17th, 2020

PLEASE NOTE:
Applicants must have a National Identity Number (NIN) before applying for the scholarship. Applicants are also expected to verify their NIN before completing the application. (charges may apply).
Ongoing PhD Candidates could only apply provided their Universities are among the PTDF Partnership Universities as listed above;
Candidates who have benefitted from any of the PTDF scholarships in the past cannot apply for the same type of programme, except a higher programme;
Candidates who are in possession of a higher degree cannot apply for the same type of programme
Candidates who are beneficiaries of any other scholarship need not apply;
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.

Application Deadline: 17 February 2020
Open to International Applicants: No (ONLY Nigerians)

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