Apply for 22026 PTDF Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Award for Nigerians (MSc & PhD Programmes)

The Scholarship award Covers:

• Provision of flight tickets.
• Payment of health insurance.
• Payment of tuition and bench fees (where applicable)
• Provision of allowances to meet the costs of accommodation and living expenses.

Partnership Country

• United
• Kingdom.
• Germany.
• France.
• Malaysia

General Requirements:

Applicants are advised to scan copies of the following documents and attach them to their online application forms:

• Must have First Degree Certificate or Statement of Result
• Must have NYSC discharge certificate
• Must have WAEC/GCE/SSCE/NECO results and the PINs on the application forms to enable PTDF to view the O’level results on the relevant website.
• Must have a recent Passport Photograph
• Must have a Local Government Identification Letter
• Must have completed his/her Master’s Degree Certificate (PhD Applicants only)
• Mush show evidence of membership in professional associations

MSc Requirements:

• A minimum of Second Class Upper (2.1) qualification in their first degree or a Second Class Lower (2.2) with relevant industry experience
• Must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC)
• Must be computer literate
• Possession of 5 O/level credits, including English Language and Mathematics.
• Statement of purpose (maximum 500 words) stating the reason(s) for the proposed study, its relevance to the industry and its expected impact on national development.
• Applicants must have a National Identity Number (NIN) and will be required to have verified it (NIMC verification charges apply) before applying for the scholarship.

PhD Requirements:

• Must have completed the mandatory NYSC
• Must Be computer literate
• Must Possess five (5) O’Level credits, including English Language and Mathematics
• Must Possess at least Second Class Lower (2.2) in the first degree and a good postgraduate degree
• Must Submit a research proposal relevant to the oil and gas industry (maximum five (5) pages) covering:
  • Topic;
  • Introduction/background;
  • Objectives;
  • Methodology; and
  • Data collection approach

• Must have a NIN and ensure it is verified prior to application (NIMC verification charges apply)

Please Note:

• The scholarship is for the 2026 academic session.
• The scholarship is limited to PTDF approved courses in PTDF partner institutions.
• Scholarships will only be awarded for studies relevant to PTDF’S mandate; candidates may be disqualified for applying for programmes not relevant to the oil and gas industry.
• For the approved PhD Research Areas click on this link
• The proposed course of study must also be related to previous studies.
• Candidates with multiple applications will lead to disqualification.
• Candidates who have been sponsored by the Fund for a scholarship category (MSc/PhD) are ineligible to make another application for the same category.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates Should
CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE

Application Closing Date: 27th February 2026

Apply for 22026 PTDF Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Award for Nigerians (MSc & PhD Programmes)