Petroleum Technology Development Fund, PTDF
overseas and local scholarship scheme
application form for the 2017/2018 academic
session.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified
candidates to apply for the Petroleum
Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Overseas
and in-Country MSc and PhD Scholarships for the
2017/2018 academic session. Awarded will be
granted for studies in the 2017/2018 academic
session in the United Kingdom Germany,
Australia, USA and France (Grenoble INP) as well
as PTDF upgraded Universities in Nigeria.
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PTDF SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION CRITERIA.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE POSSESSION OF A
VALID UNIVERSITY ADMISSION LETTER IS
COMPULSORY FOR LSS AND ALL MSC PHD
APPLICANTS.
CRITERIA FOR M.SC.
1. 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
2. National Youth Service (NYSC) certificate
3. Applicants must be computer literate
4. Possession of O/level with Credit in English
Language; At least C6 in WAEC/SSCE or
C4 and above in NECO.
5. Applicants must not be above 30 years of
age
CRITERIA FOR PhD
1. 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;
2. National Youth Service (NYSC) certificate;
3. Applicants must be computer literate;
4. Possession of O/level with Credit in English
Language; (At least C6 in WAEC/SSCE or
C4 and above in NECO); and
5. Employment in the academics in reputable
Nigerian Institution, teaching oil and gas
related disciplines;
6. A minimum of 2.2 in their first degree and
a minimum of merit as a second degree
certificate in an oil and gas related
discipline;
7. Submit a research proposal relevant to the
oil and gas industry (of not more than 5
pages) to include: Topic, introduction,
objective, methodology relevance to the
industry and mode of data collection;
8. Possess a valid admission letter; and
9. Must not be over 40 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)
PTDF SCHOLARSHIP APPROVED COURSES FOR
SPONSORSHIP.
Scholarships will be offered for admission into
the under listed courses (for overseas MSc).
Candidates are advised, to apply for admission
into Universities in the UK, Germany, Norway
Australia and the United States that offer these
courses, while applying for the Petroleum
Technology Development Fund Scholarship. The
Local scholarship scheme applicants can apply
to all Federal Universities and Centre of
Exellence in Courses core to Oil and Gas Industry
A. MSc.
Scholarships will be offered for admission into
the under listed courses (for overseas MSc).
Candidates are advised, to apply for admission
into Universities in the UK, Germany, Norway
Australia and the United States that offer these
courses, while applying for the Petroleum
Technology Development Fund Scholarship.
The Local scholarship scheme applicants can
apply to all Federal Universities and Centre of
Exellence in Courses core to Oil & Gas Industry
1. Assets Management (Engineering Asset
Management)
2. Basin Evolution and Dynamics
3. Control System And Applied Instrumentation
4. Design of Rotating Machines
5. Diving and Under Water Technology
6. Energy Systems Engineering
7. Environmental Engineering
8. Environmental Remote Sensing
9. Fire and Explosion Engineering
10. Flow Assurance
11. Fluid Mechanics and Energetic (France)
12. Health Safety and Environmental
13. Hydraulic Engineering (France)
14. International Shipping
15. Marine computational Fluid Dynamics
16. Maritime Operation
17. Offshore and Ocean Technology
18. Offshore Engineering
19. Petroleum Engineering (UK, UNSW, Australia)
20. Pipeline Engineering
21. Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
22. Refinery Design and Operations
23. Renewable Energy Engineering (UNSW –
Australia)
24. Subsea Engineering
25. Thermal Power (Gas Turbine Option)
26. Geothermal Engineering (Germany)
27. Mechatronics and Mechanical Systems
Engineering (USP – Brasil, Germany)
28. Naval and Ocean Engineering (USP, Brazil)
29. Mining and Petroleum Engineering (USP,
Brasil)
30. Production Engineering (USP, Brasil)
31. Systems Engineering and Engineering
(Germany)
32. Geology and Petroleum Geology (Germany)
33. Reservoir Engineering/Production Technology
(Germany)
B. PhD – Priority Research Areas
The PhD research areas in addition to the afore-
listed MSc program areas may also include any
of the following related areas:
1. Environmental Studies and HSE (Health, Safety
and Environment).
2. Marginal Fields Development.
3. Flow Assurance and Pipeline Engineering.
4. Geology and Petroleum Geology.
5. Civil and Marine Engineering.
6. Renewable Energy.
7. Reservoir Engineering/Production Technology.
8. Refining Technology.
9. Ship Building and Marine Technology
PLEASE NOTE THAT: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.
PTDF SCHOLARSHIP – METHOD OF
APPLICATION.
Application Forms can be accessed online at
http://www.ptdf.gov.ng/2017-2018-ptdf-
scholarship-scheme-overseas-local/
using an ATM (Interswitch, Master Card & Visa
card) or through purchase of a scratch card from
designated main branches of First Bank of
Nigeria Plc in all the 36 States and FCT, upon
payment of a NON-REFUNDABLE sum of N1,000
(One Thousand Naira Only). Instructions on how
to access the form online is clearly stated on the
backside of the cards.
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.
DOCUMENTS TO SCAN AND ATTACH TO THE
APPLICATION FORM
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 or provide
PIN numbers on the application forms to
enable PTDF view the results on the
relevant website.
4. Recent Passport Photograph
5. Local Government Identification Letter
6. Master’s Degree Certificate (PhD
Applicants only)
7. Admission Letter (PhD Applicants)
PTDF SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION CLOSING
DATE.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 31st
DECEMBER, 2016..