Petroleum Technology Development Fund Scholarships

Overview

In pursuit of its mandate the PTDF is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates for its MSc and PhD Scholarships as well as Undergraduate, under the PTDF scholarship scheme. Scholarships will be awarded for studies in areas listed below, in the United Kingdom and upgraded Universities in Nigeria for the 2011/2012 session. However, the undergraduate level will be awarded for studies in Nigeria only.

LIST OF APPROVED RESEARCH AREAS FOR SPONSORSHIP (PHD)

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 & Marine Technology.

LIST OF APPROVED COURSES FOR SPONSORSHIP (MSc)

1. Applied Instrumentation and Control
2. Asset Engineering
3. Basin Evolution and Dynamics
4. Bio fuels Development
5. Computing
6. Diving and Underwater Technology
7. Energy Systems Engineering
8. Environmental Engineering
9. Environmental Remote Sensing
10. Fire & Explosion Engineering
11. Gas Engineering and Management
12. Gas Pipeline Economics & Engineering
13. Health Safety and Environment
14. Marine Computational Fluid Dynamics
15. Maritime Operations
16. Naval Architecture & ocean Engineering
17. Occupational Health and Safety
18. Offshore and Ocean Technology
19. Offshore Engineering
20. Petroleum , Gas & Energy Engineering
21. Petroleum Downstream Technology
22. Pipeline Engineering
23. Power Plant Engineering
24. Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
25. Refinery Design and Operations
26. Remote sensing and computing
27. Safety Engineering and Risk Management
28. Subsea Engineering
29. Thermal Power (Gas Turbine Option)
30. Welding Engineering

LIST OF APPROVED COURSES FOR SPONSORSHIP (UNDERGRADUATE)

1. Petroleum Eng
2. Gas Eng
3. Geology
4. Renewable Energy
5. Mining & Geology
6. Chemical Eng
7. Industrial Chemistry
8. Applied Chemistry
9. Chemical & Petroleum Eng
10. Electrical Eng
11. Geology & Mineral Science

Application forms can be accessed online using an ATM card or through purchase of a scratch card from designated major branches of First Bank of Nigeria Plc. in all state capitals and FCT, upon the 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.

PTDF however wishes to inform all its esteemed applicants that its Overseas Scholarship Scheme was instituted as a short term measure to address identified skills gaps, pending the outcome of the various capacity building efforts being made to enable our domestic universities effectively handle the onerous task of grooming qualitative professionals in the oil and gas related disciplines. With the numerous upgrade programmes executed by the Fund in some Federal Universities in Nigeria, the Fund intends to shift emphasis to training Nigerians in-country from next session. Consequently, only a limited number of candidates will be sponsored overseas and the rest in Nigerian Universities listed below.

LIST OF NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES:

• African University of Science and Technology – Petroleum Eng
• Institute of Petroleum Studies, Port Harcourt
• University of Port Harcourt- Gas Eng
• University of Ibadan- Petroleum Eng
• University of Nigeria Nsukka- Geology
• University of Benin- Renewable Energy
• University of Jos- Mining & Geology
• University of Maiduguri – Geology
• Ahmadu Bello University – Chemical Eng
• Usman Dan Fodio University – Industrial Chemistry
• Federal University of Technology, Owerri – Applied Chemistry
• Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife – Geology
• University of Calabar – Applied Chemistry
• University of Uyo – Chemical & Petroleum Eng
• Bayero University Kano – Electrical Eng
• Federal University of Technology, Minna – Chemical Eng
• University of Ilorin – Geology & Mineral Science

Applicants are hereby advised to note that only those who meet the requirements below shall be shortlisted and invited for Electronic Aptitude Test for Undergraduate and MSc, while oral interview will be conducted for PhD applicants on dates to be announced later.

After the aptitude tests and interviews, the best qualified candidates will be selected and awarded PTDF Scholarships.

PLEASE NOTE THAT UNDERGRADUATE APPLICANTS MUST BE IN THEIR 2^ND YEAR IN ANY OF THE LISTED NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES, WHILE THE POSSESSION OF A VALID UNIVERSITY ADMISSION LETTER IS COMPULSORY FOR ALL PHD APPLICANTS. PTDF will assist successful MSc candidates in securing admission into suitable Universities (within and outside Nigeria)

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

A. UNDER GRADUATE (Nigeria Only)

1. Possession of 5 credits in WAEC/SSCE/NECO including English Language and Mathematics.
2. Must have concluded the 1^st year of their study in any of the PTDF upgraded Federal Universities listed above.
3. Must have scored a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on scale of 5 or 4.5 on a scale of 7 in their 1^stYear.
4. Must scan and attach a copy of their admission letter
5. Students admitted into the University through Direct Entry i.e. 200 level must have either of the following:
   • Minimum of Upper Credit at the Diploma level.
   • Minimum of 10 points in interim Joint Matriculation Board (I.J.M.B) examination.
   • Minimum of 8 points at the Advanced Level General Certificate of Education (G.C.E).

B. MSc (Nigeria and Overseas)

• 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 or credit in English language in WAEC,GCE and SSCE.
• Applicants must not be above 35 years of age.

Applicants without credit in English language as in (4) above but possess any of the following may apply

• Test of English language as a foreign language (TOEFL)
• G.R.E ( Graduate Record Examination)
• GMAT –for Management related courses
• International English Language Testing system (IEL TS)

Applicants are advised to scan copies of the following documents and attach to their onlineapplication forms:

• First Degree Certificate or Statement of Result
• NYSC discharge certificate
• WAEC/GCE/SSCE/NECO Results or provide PIN numbers on their application forms to enable PTDF view on the relevant authority’s website; and
• Recent Passport Photograph

C. PhD (Nigeria and Overseas)

1. Applicants must be in the academics teaching oil and gas related discipline.
2. Applicants must possess minimum of 2.2 on first degree and a good second degree certificate.
3. 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.
4. Applicants must include valid admission letter.
5. Applicants must not be over 40 years of age.
6. Applicants must include their masters degree project.

LIST OF APPROVED COURSES FOR SPONSORSHIP

1. Applied Instrumentation and Control
2. Asset Engineering
3. Basin Evolution and Dynamics
4. Bio fuels Development
5. Computing
6. Diving and Underwater Technology
7. Energy Systems Engineering
8. Environmental Engineering
9. Environmental Remote Sensing
10. Fire & Explosion Engineering
11. Gas Engineering and Management
12. Gas Pipeline Economics & Engineering
13. Health Safety and Environment
14. Marine Computational Fluid Dynamics
15. Maritime Operations
16. Naval Architecture & ocean Engineering
17. Occupational Health & Safety
18. Occupational Health and Safety
19. Offshore and Ocean Technology
20. Offshore Engineering
21. Petroleum , Gas & Energy Engineering
22. Petroleum Downstream Technology
23. Pipeline Engineering
24. Power Plant Engineering
25. Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
26. Refinery Design and Operations
27. Remote sensing and computing
28. Safety Engineering and Risk Management
29. Subsea Engineering
30. Thermal Power (Gas Turbine Option)
31. Welding Engineering

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 & Marine Technology.

PLEASE NOTE THAT:

•RECIPIENTS OF A SIMILAR SCHOLARSHIP NEED NOT APPLY.
•CANDIDATES WHO ATTAIN THE HIGHEST SCORES MAY BE PLACED IN UK UNIVERSITIES OVER OTHERS WHO PERFORM LESS.
•CANDIDATES 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 31 JANUARY 2011.


Contact

PTDF Scholarship

Plot 672, Port Harcourt Crescent off Gimbiya Street, Off Ahmadu Bello Way.

Area 11, Garki, Abuja. P. O. 9899, Area 10, Garki, Abuja Box

Tel:09-31433167, Fax: 09-3142219
http://ptdf.cinfores.com/#form_top


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