Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship application for 2014 is ongoing. Eligible candidates should read the guidelines below to apply for the scholarship.

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) is delighted to sponsor the SPDC Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme for applicants from Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa States. The main objective of the scholarship scheme is to provide an opportunity for qualifying students from the three Niger Delta States to further their education in courses that are relevant to the oil and gas industry.

Eligibility for 2014 Shell Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship

To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must:

• display intellectual ability and leadership potential;
• meet the university’s language requirement (usually at least 6.5 in IELTS);
• be aged between 21-28 years;
• be an indigene of rivers, Delta or Bayelsa States (documentary proof of this will be required);
• currently reside in Nigeria;
• intend to return and take up permanent residence in Nigeria after completion of the proposed programme of study;
• have obtained a university degree of at least an equivalent standard to a UK Second Class Upper (Honours Degree);
• be neither a current nor former employee (having left employment within the last five years) of SPDC, the Royal Dutch Shell Group of Companies or Karamat Ltd., or be related to current employees of any of these companies;
• not have studied previously in the UK or any other developed country.

How to Apply for the Scholarship

In order to be considered for the Shell PG scholarship, candidates must apply to study on one of the three eligible programmes through the standard Imperial College admission procedure by 24 January 2014.

Candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted by the department and advised to complete a scholarship application form.

What the Scholarship includes

The scholarship will cover:

a)  Tuition fees

b)  One return flight from Nigeria to the UK

c) Contribution towards living expenses only*

*Please note that the stipends are based on the Association of Commonwealth Universities Annual Rates and are limited to this.

Which courses qualify for a scholarship

a)  MSc Petroleum Engineering

b)  MSc Petroleum Geoscience

c)  MSc Petroleum Geophysics

Contact
If you have any questions about the SPDC Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship programme, please contact [email protected]

Closing Date 
24 January 2014

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