2014 SPDC Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria

(SPDC)

announces the fifth 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 these Niger Delta States to

further

their education in courses that are relevant to the oil

and gas

industry.

In the four years since the programme was launched 40

students have benefitted from the opportunity to study

at

world-renowned institutions.

SPDC will award 10 scholarships for one-year M.Sc

studies in

partnership with three universities in the UK—Imperial

College

London, University College, London and the University of

Leeds

for the academic year commencing September 2014.

The following courses will be offered:

IMPERIAL COLLEGE, LONDON

MSc PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

MSc PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCE

MSc PETROLEUM GEOPHYSICS

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON

MSc CHEMICAL/PROCESS ENGINEERING

MSc MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MSc CIVIL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

MSc EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS

MSc ELECTRONIC/ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must:

display intellectual ability and leadership potential

meet the University’s English language requirements

(usually at least 6.5 in IELTS or equivalent TOEFL score

valid for Sept 2014, admission)

be between 21-28 years by 30/09/2014

be indigenes of Rivers, Delta or Bayelsa States (proof of

this will be required)

currently reside in Nigeria

return and take up permanent residence in Nigeria after

completion of the proposed programme of study

have obtained a university degree equivalent to a UK

Second Class Upper (Honours Degree) at a minimum

not have studied previously in the UK or any other

developed country

have a valid Nigerian passport valid till December, 2015

be neither current nor former employees (who have left

employment less than 5 years before) of SPDC, the

Royal

Dutch Shell Group of Companies or Karamat Ltd.

not be a spouse, child or ward of staff of Shell

Companies

in Nigeria or Karamat Ltd.

Application Process

Submit application for admission to the respective

university for any of the qualifying courses

Application forms for the scholarship will ONLY be

available through the websites of the participating

universities following an offer of admission

Universities will process applications and select

candidates to attend an interview with a Consultant

before

being considered for final selection

Completed scholarship application forms must reach

participating universities not later than January 24,

2014.

The scholarship will cover tuition fees, one return flight

ticket

from Nigeria to the UK and a contribution towards living

expenses only*.

MORE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED AT

info@nigerdeltascholar.org or through the individual

universities.

*Please note that the stipends are based on the

Association of

Commonwealth Universities (ACU) published living rates

and

are limited to this only.