Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) JV Niger Delta Scholarship 2019/2020 For Postgraduates Students – See Below To Apply

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Apply For SPDC JV Niger Delta Scholarship 2019 For Postgraduate Students – this is to inform the general Public that the Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) is holding a scholarship Programme For Niger Delta Postgraduate students, interested and qualified applicants are welcomed to apply. To successfully apply follow the guidelines below.

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), operator of the SPDC Joint Venture, is delighted to announce the Ninth annual 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
For the academic year commencing September 2019, SPDC in partnership with three universities in the UK–Imperial College London; University of Leeds; and University of Aberdeen will award scholarships for one-year post-graduate M.Sc. studies.
Courses that qualify for the scholarship programme and Their Universities
The following courses qualify for award of scholarships at the three institutions:

Universities	Degree
Imperial College London	M.Sc Petroleum Engineering M.Sc Petroleum Geoscience
University of Abeerdeen	M.Sc Geophysics M.Sc Safety & Reliability Engineering for Oil & Gas M/Sc Advanced Chemical Engineering M.Sc Integrated Petroleum Geoscience
University of Leeds	M.Sc Exploration Geophysics M.Sc Electronic/Electrical Engineering

General Qualification And Requirements

To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must

Have sound intellectual ability and leadership potential.
Meet the individual university’s English Language requirements (usually at least 6.5 in IELTS score valid for Sept. 2018 admission). Please note that TOEFL is no longer recognised by most UK universities. Candidates are advised that failure to meet each university’s English Language requirement at the time of selection may invalidate their application.
Be of age between 21-28 years by 30/09/2019.
Be an indigene of Rivers, Delta, Imo or Bayelsa states (documentary proof of this will be required and will be verified).
Currently reside in Nigeria.
plan to return to Nigeria on completion of the proposed programme of study.
have obtained a university degree (at least of equivalent standard to a UK Second Class Upper Honours degree).
not have studied previously in the UK or any other developed country
have a Nigerian international passport valid till December 2020
be neither a current nor former employee (who has left employment less than 5 years before) of SPDC or the Royal Dutch Shell Group or any Shell company or the local Nigerian consultant
not be a spouse, child or ward of staff of Shell Companies in Nigeria or the local Nigerian consultant

Guidelines On How To Apply

For New Applicants

Kindly click on the create account,
Fill in your required information,
Then click on create account and start your application

After Creating Your Accounting, You will need to

Activate your account and sign in to your dashboard
Fill in your profile
Find a course
Fill in your application details
Write your personal statement
Enter details of up to two referees
Making changes to your application

Imperial College London applicants kindly Click Here to apply Online
University of Aberdeen applicants should kindly Click Here to apply online
University of Leeds applicants should kindly Click Here to apply online

NOTE

Submit 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 to attend interviews before being considered for final selection.
The scholarship will cover tuition, one economy return-flight ticket from Nigeria to the UK and a contribution towards living expenses only*.
Please note that the stipends (living expenses) are based on the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) published living rates and are limited to this only.
This is a non-committal scholarship. Note that NEITHER SPDC NOR any Shell company is obligated to offer employment of any sort to any candidate upon graduation, neither are successful candidates bonded to SPDC for any period of time on account of the scholarship award.

SPDC Scholarship Application Closing Date

SPDC scholarship applications should be completed on the application portal on or before the 15^th of June, 2019.

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