PTDF SCOLARSHIP BASIC REQUIREMENTS

A. UNDER GRADUATE (Nigeria Only)Possession of 5 credits in WAEC/SSCE/NECO including English Language and Mathematics
Must have concluded the 1st year of their study in any of the PTDF upgraded Federal Universities listed above.

Must have scored a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on scale of 5 or 4.5 on a scale of 7 in their 1st Year.
Must scan and attach a copy of their admission letter
Students admitted into the University through Direct Entry i.e. 200 level must have either of the following:
Minimum f 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 and
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 systems (IEL TS) Applicants are advised to scan copies of the following documents and attach to their online application 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)
Applicants must be in the academics teaching oil and gas related discipline;
Applicants must possess minimum of 2.2 on first degree and a good second degree certificate;
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;
Applicants must include valid admission letter;
Applicants must not be over 40 years of age; and;
Applicants must include their masters degree project

LIST OF APPROVED COURSES FOR SPONSORSHIP
Applied Instrumentation and Control
Asset Engineering
Basin Evolution and Dynamics
Bio fuels Development
Computing
Diving and Underwater Technology
Energy Systems Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Remote Sensing
Fire & Explosion Engineering
Gas Engineering and Management
Gas Pipeline Economics & Engineering
Health Safety and Environment
Marine Computational Fluid Dynamics
Maritime Operations
Naval Architecture & ocean Engineering
Occupational Health & Safety
Occupational Health and Safety
Offshore and Ocean Technology
Offshore Engineering
Petroleum , Gas & Energy Engineering
Petroleum Downstream Technology
Pipeline Engineering
Power Plant Engineering
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
Refinery Design and Operations
Remote sensing and computing
Safety Engineering and Risk Management
Subsea Engineering
Thermal Power (Gas Turbine Option)
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:
Environmental Studies and HSE (Health, Safety and Environment).
Marginal Fields Development.
Flow Assurance and Pipeline Engineering.
Geology and Petroleum Geology.
Civil and Marine Engineering.
Renewable Energy.
Reservoir Engineering/Production Technology.
Refining Technology.
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.

Signed Management

CLICK LINK TO APPLY
http://ptdf.cinfores.com/