The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is a parastatal of the
Ministry of Petroleum Resources established by Decree 25 of 1973 for the
purpose of developing and promoting petroleum technology and for
creating the manpower needs of the oil and gas industry through research
and training of Nigerians.
To ensure a steadfast implementation of this mandate, PTDF is inviting
applications from suitably qualified candidates for Overseas and
in-Country MSc and PhD Scholarships. Awarded will be granted for studies
in the 2016/2017 academic session in the United Kingdom Germany,
Australia, USA and France (Grenoble INP) as well as PTDF upgraded
Universities in Nigeria.
Application Forms can be accessed online at http://www.ptdf.cinfores.com 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.
PTDF however wishes to inform applicants that the 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, emphasis
has shifted to training Nigerians in-country. Consequently, only a
limited number of candidates will be sponsored overseas and the rest in
Nigerian Universities listed below.
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