Shell Niger Delta Postgraduate scholarship 2014

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of

Nigeria (SPDC) is delighted to sponsors the SPDC

Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme for

applicants from Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa States.

The main objective of the scholarship scheme is

to provide an opportunity for qualifying students

from the three Niger Delta States to further their

education in courses that are relevant to the oil

and gas industry.

Eligibility

To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must:

display intellectual ability and leadership

potential;

meet the university’s language requirement

(usually at least 6.5 in IELTS);

be aged between 21-28 years;

be an indigene of rivers, Delta or Bayelsa States

(documentary proof of this will be required);

currently reside in Nigeria;

intend to return and take up permanent residence

in Nigeria after completion of the proposed

programme of study;

have obtained a university degree of at least an

equivalent standard to a UK Second Class Upper

(Honours Degree);

be neither a current nor former employee (having

left employment within the last five years) of

SPDC, the Royal Dutch Shell Group of Companies

or Karamat Ltd., or be related to current

employees of any of these companies;

not have studied previously in the UK or any

other developed country.

How to Apply

In order to be considered for the

scholarship, candidates must apply to study on

one of the three eligible programmes through the

standard Imperial College admission

procedure by 24 January 2014 .

Candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted

by the department and advised to complete a

scholarship application form.

What the Scholarship includes

The scholarship will cover:

a) Tuition fees

b) One return flight from Nigeria to the UK

c) Contribution towards living expenses only*

*Please note that the stipends are based on the

Association of Commonwealth Universities Annual

Rates and are limited to this.

Which courses qualify for a scholarship

a) MSc Petroleum Engineering

b) MSc Petroleum Geoscience

c) MSc Petroleum Geophysics

Contact

If you have any questions about the scholarship

programme, please

contact clare.turner@imperial.ac.uk

Closing Date

24 January 2014.