Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) 2013 Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) is delighted to announce the fourth annual SPDC Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme for applicants from Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa States.
The objective of the 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.
In the three years of the programme, 30 students have benefitted from the opportunity to study at world-renowned institutions.

2013 SPDC Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme

For the academic year commencing September 2013, SPDC will award up to ten scholarships for one-year post-graduate studies in partnership with three internationally recognised universities in the United Kingdom (UK) – Imperial College London, University College London and the University of Leeds. Copied from: hotnigerianjobs.com

The scholarship will cover tuition fees, one return flight ticket from Nigeria to the UK and a contribution towards living expenses only.

The courses that qualify for the scholarship at the three institutions are as follows:

1.) Imperial College of London

MSc Petroleum EngineeringMSc Petroleum GeoscienceMSc Petroleum GeophysicsMSc Engineering Geology

2.) University College London

MSc Chemical Process EngineeringMSc Mechanical EngineeringMSc Civil Engineering

3.) University of Leeds

MSc Exploration GeophysicsMSc Electronic/Electrical Engineering

Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must:

display intellectual ability and leadership potentialmeet the university’s language requirement (usually at least 6.5 in IELTS)be aged between 21-28 years Copied from: www.hotnigerianjobs.combe an indigene of Rivers, Delta or Bayelsa States (documentary proof of this will be required)currently reside in Nigeriaintend to return and take up permanent residence in Nigeria after completion of the proposed programme of studyhave obtained a university degree of at least an equivalent standard to a UK Second Class Upper (Honours Degree)not have studied previously in the UK or any other developed country

Closing Date
Completed scholarship application forms must reach participating universities no later than February 15, 2013.

Method of Application

Submit application for admission into any of the three universities for any of the qualifying coursesApplication forms for the scholarship will be available ONLY through the participating universities, following an offer of admissionUniversities will process application and select candidates to attend an interview before being considered for final selection

More Information can be obtained by contacting: [email protected]  or through the individual universities.

Please note that the stipends are based on the British Council Annual Rates and are limited to this.

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