Shell Niger Delta Postgraduate
Masters in Oil and Gas Scholarship for Nigerians
Brief Description
SHELL NIGERIA STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIP
Education,
as all parents and guardians admit, is a long-term investment with an equally
long gestation period, but it is one of the best legacies to bequeath to
individuals, groups and society. That has been the belief of Shell Nigeria since
1952. In 2018, approximately $5.9 million (N1.78 billion) was invested in
scholarships by The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited
operated Joint Venture (SPDC JV) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production
Company (SNEPCo).
Host Institution
Ø Imperial College London, Universities
of Leeds and Aberdeen
Host Country
Ø Nigeria
2021
Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship
The Shell
Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), operator of the SPDC
Joint Venture, is delighted to announce the tenth annual NNPC/SPDC_JV Niger
Delta Postgraduate Scholarship for applicants from Bayelsa, Delta, Imo and
Rivers states. The objective of the scholarship programme is to provide
postgraduate study opportunity in courses that are relevant to the oil and gas
industry for qualifying students from these Niger Delta states.
In the ten
years of this programme, 100 students have won the opportunity to study at
top-rated universities in the UK on full scholarship.
For the academic year commencing September 2021, SPDC in partnership with three
universities in the UK; Imperial College London, University of Leeds and the
University of Aberdeen will award scholarships for one-year post-graduate M.Sc.
studies.
The
following courses qualify for award of scholarships at the three institutions:
1. Universities
Ø IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
Degree
ü MSc Applied
Computational Science and Engineering
2. Universities
Ø UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
Degree
ü MSc Safety &
Reliability Engineering for Oil & Gas
ü MSc Advanced Chemical
Engineering
3. Universities
Ø UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
Degree
ü MSc
Electronic/Electrical Engineering
Eligibility
Criteria of SHELL NIGERIA STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIP
To qualify
for the scholarship, applicants must;
Ø display intellectual ability and
leadership potential
Ø have an adequate standard of English
(at least 6.5 in IELTS) and meet the College’s language requirement
Ø have been offered admission to study
on one of the Eligible Courses at the College having applied through the normal
application process
Ø already hold (or expect to hold by
the time of taking up the Scholarship) a degree of an equivalent standard to a
UK Upper Second Class Honours degree
Ø must have completed the National
Youth Service by September 2021
Ø be ordinarily resident in Rivers,
Imo, Delta or Bayelsa State of Nigeria, and intend to return to Nigeria at the
end of the period of study
Ø have not already had the chance of
studying in the UK or other developed country
Ø be aged between 21-28 years by
30/09/2021
Ø currently reside in Nigeria
Ø plan to return to Nigeria on
completion of the proposed programme of study
Ø have a Nigerian international
passport valid till December 2021
Ø Employees, employees’ relatives (or
former employees who have left employment less than 5 years) of SPDC, Royal
Dutch SHELL Group of Companies or the College will not be eligible to apply for
the scholarships
Application
Process
- Submit an application for
admission to any of the participating universities for any of the
qualifying courses.
- Application forms for the
scholarship will ONLY be available through the websites
of the Imperial College London, the University of Leeds and
University of Aberdeen, following a formal offer of admission by
the university.
- The universities will process
applications and select candidates who will attend interviews with SPDC
before being considered for final selection.
- Completed scholarship
application forms must reach participating universities not later
than March 22, 2021.
The
scholarship will cover tuition, one economy return-flight ticket from Nigeria
to the UK and a contribution towards living expenses only*.
MORE
INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC COURSE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED from the websites of the three
individual universities.
Application
Deadline:
The
Applicatiuon Deadline for Shell Niger Delta Postgraduate Masters in Oil and Gas
Scholarship for Nigerians is 2022-02-22
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