The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is a parastatal of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources established by Decree 25 of 1973 for the purpose of developing and promoting petroleum technology and for creating the manpower needs of the oil and gas industry through research and training of Nigerians.
To ensure a steadfast To ensure a steadfast implementation of this mandate, PTDF is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates for Overseas and in-Country MSc and PhD Scholarships. Awards will be granted for studies in the 2016/2017 academic session in the United Kingdom Germany, Australia, USA and France (Grenoble INP) as well as PTDF upgraded Universities in Nigeria.
Applicants may please note that only those who meet the requirements below shall be shortlisted and invited for a Computer Based Aptitude Test, in the case of MSc applicants, while oral interview will be conducted for PhD applicants (full time and Split-site) on dates to be announced later. Following the aptitude tests and interview, successful candidates will be selected and awarded the PTDF Scholarship.
CRITERIA
MSc (OSS and LSS)
A minimum of Second Class Upper (2.1) in an Oil and Gas related field OR a 2.2 with oil and gas industry experience
National Youth Service (NYSC) certificate.
Applicants must be computer literate.
Possession of O/level with Credit in English Language; At least C6 in WAEC/SSCE or C4 and above in NECO.
Applicants must not be above 30 years of age.
Applicants for OSS must be in possession of the following:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (toefl) (USA).
G.R.E (Graduate Record Examination) (USA).
GMAT – for Management related courses (USA).
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (UK).
PhD (OSS and LSS)
Applicants must be in the academics in Nigerian Institutions, teaching an oil and gas related discipline.
Applicants must possess minimum of 2.2 in their first degree and a good second degree certificate.
Applicants 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.
Applicants must include a valid admission letter.
Applicants must not be over 40 years of age.
Applicants must include their masters degree project.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE POSSESSION OF A VALID UNIVERSITY ADMISSION LETTER IS COMPULSORY FOR LSS MSC & PHD APPLICANTS
RECIPIENTS OF A SIMILAR SCHOLARSHIP NEED NOT APPLY.
APPLICANTS WHO ALREADY POSSESS A MASTER’S DEGREE SHOULD NOT APPLY FOR MSC PROGRAMME, BUT ARE QUALIFIED TO APPLY FOR THE PHD.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 31st OCTOBER 2015.
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