NNPC–SNEPCo Scholarship 2026: Application Opens for Nigerian University Students, Eligibility, Requirements & How to Apply
The Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCO), which operates Oil Mining Lease 118 on behalf of itself and its co-venturers—Nigerian Agip Exploration, TotalEnergies Nigeria, and Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Deepwater) Limited—under a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), is pleased to announce the invitation for applications from qualified Nigerian students for the 2026 NNPC – SNEPCo National University Scholarship Programme.
Key Points:
- SNEPCO is the operator of Oil Mining Lease 118.
- Co-venturers include Nigerian Agip Exploration, TotalEnergies Nigeria, and Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Deepwater) Limited.
- The initiative is conducted under a Production Sharing Contract with NNPC.
- Applications are open to qualified Nigerian students for the 2026 scholarship programme.
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About the Scholarship award.
The programme aims at promoting academic excellence and improving the skills of young Nigerians. It provides yearly grant to the successful applicants from their second year to the completion of their undergraduate degree programme.
Eligible undergraduate students studying in National Universities Commission (NUC) accredited courses in Nigerian universities are invited to submit an electronic application at Click Here.
Requirements:
- Be a Nigerian citizen.
- Currently be in their second year of full-time study in a Nigerian University accredited by the NUC.
- Have a minimum CGPA of 3.5 in a 5-grade system or the equivalent in other grade systems; and
- Not be a beneficiary of any other scholarship from an entity in the Oil and Gas industry, National or International.
Compulsory Documents
- Recent passport-sized photograph of the applicant in JPEG format, not more than 200kilobytes;
- University or JAMB Admission Letter;
- Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) Result;
- O’ Level Result(s); and ‘A’ Level /OND /NCE Result(s) as applicable;
- Letter of Identification from State of Origin indicating applicant’s local government of origin;
- Cumulative Grade Point Average after the first year i.e. candidate must have completed and have results of 2 academic semesters at the minimum
- All candidates are required to fill and sign the Government Official declaration form. To download the Government Official declaration form. Click Here
Method of Applications
Interested and qualified candidates Should;
CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE.
Application Deadline: 30th November, 2026.
