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Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme Under PTDF Strategic Partnerships In UK

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The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), the Federal Government agency with the mandate of developing indigenous human capacity and petroleum technology to generally meet the wants of the oil and gas industry, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for Overseas MSc and PhD Scholarships to institutions under its UK strategic partnership initiative. Successful candidates is likely to be awarded scholarships to study in UK commencing in the 2022/2023 academic session.

Overseas Postgraduate PTDF Scholarship Scheme in UK

Under this scheme, candidates are invited to apply through PTDF to specific programmes at the partner institutions in the countries (full listing of sponsored courses is available on our website www.ptdf.gov.ng and scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng ). The award includes the provision of flight tickets, payment of medical insurance, payment of tuition and bench fees (where applicable) along with the provision of allowances to generally meet the expenses of accommodation and living expenses.

Overseas Postgraduate PTDF Scholarship Scheme in UK Application Process

Applications are done online on our Scholarship Management Portal ( scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng ).

Selection Process, Criteria & Requirements

PTDF scholarships are highly competitive and only candidates who are outstanding across board are selected. A selection committee will be constituted to assess applications using the following criteria;

  • Academic merit as evidenced by quality of degrees, full academic transcripts, other professional qualifications acquired, and relevant publications to be referenced by applicants

  • Membership of professional bodies

  • The viability of the study/research plan.

  • Applicants are required to make a case for their scholarship by submitting a statement of purpose (maximum 500 words) stating the reason(s) they want to undertake the study, the relevance of the proposed study to the oil & gas industry and its expected impact on national development.

Overseas Postgraduate PTDF Scholarship Scheme in UK Requirements

  1. MSc

  1. A minimum of Second Class Upper (2.1) qualification in their first degree or a Second Class Lower (2.2) with relevant industry experience

  2. Must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC)

  3. Must be computer literate

  4. Possession of 5 O/level credits including Mathematics and English Language.

  1. PhD

  1. Must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC)

  2. Must be computer literate

  3. A minimum of Second Class Lower (2.2) in their first degree and a good second-degree certificate;

  4. 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 (sample template of the proposal is available on our Scholarship Management Portal scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng);

  5. Applicants must also include their master’s degree project

Overseas Postgraduate PTDF Scholarship Scheme in UK Required Documents

Applicants are advised to scan copies of the following documents and upload to their online application:

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  1. First Degree Certificate or Statement of Result

  2. NYSC discharge certificate

  3. WAEC/GCE/SSCE/NECO results

  4. Local Government Identification Letter

  5. Master’s Degree Certificate (PhD Applicants only)

  6. Evidence of membership of professional associations

NOTE:

  1. Applicants must have a National Identity Number (NIN) before applying for the scholarship. Applicants are also expected to their NIN before completing the application. (charges may apply).

  1. Ongoing PhD Candidates could only apply provided their Universities are among the PTDF Partnership Universities as listed above;

  1. Candidates who have benefitted from any of the PTDF scholarships in the past cannot apply for the same type of programme, except a higher programme;

  1. Candidates who are in possession of a higher degree cannot apply for the same type of programme;

  1. Candidates who are beneficiaries of any other scholarship need not apply;

  1. Candidates who successfully scale through the first round of screening will be requested to submit their transcripts; all applicants are therefore advised to prepare their transcripts for submission in anticipation of such a request.

LIST OF UK UNIVERSITIES AND COURSES

 

S/No University M.Sc. Ph.D.Research Fields/Groups/Clusters
1 RobertGordon University
  • Oil,Gas & Renewable Law
  • Oiland Gas Engineering
  • PetroleumProduction Engineering
  • SolarEnergy Systems
  • ComputerScience
  • I.T.for the Oil & Gas Industry
  • DataScience
  • Drillingand Well Engineering
  • Purchasing& Supply Chain Management
  • LLMLaw and Energy Law
  • EnergyManagement
  • Oiland Gas Accounting & Finance
  • ConstructionProject Management
  • Drillingand Well Engineering
  • ProductionOptimisation – Unconventional and Complex Reservoirs
  • Marginalfield development
  • SubseaUmbilical, Risers, Flowlines (SURF) – Flow Assurance
  • MechanisticModels for Sand Transport
  • Decommissioning
  • Renewablesand Clean Energy
  • ProducedWater Management
  • EnvironmentalSensing and Remediation
  • Oiland Gas Law
  • Predictivemaintenance of subsea assets – Operations management
  • Logisticsfor oil and gas – Seismic data analytics
2 HeriotWatt University
  • RenewableEnergy Engineering
  • PetroleumEngineering
  • ReservoirEvaluation and Management
  • Waterand Environmental Management
  • MEngChemical Engineering
  • Oiland Gas Technology)
  • PetroleumGeosciences
  • AppliedPetroleum Geoscience
  • MatureField Management
  • SubsurfaceEnergy Systems
3 DundeeUniversity
  • DataEngineering
  • RenewableEnergy and Environmental Modelling
  • GeotechnicalEngineering
  • Oil& Gas Law and Policy
  • InternationalOil and Gas Management
  • EnergyOil and Gas Economics
  • EnergyFinance
  • PetroleumTaxation and Finance
  • Managingin the Energy Industries
  • EnergyLaw and Policy
  • LLMMineral Law and Policy
  • LLMNatural Resources Law and Policy
  • Energyand the Environment
  • DataEngineering
  • RenewableEnergy and Environmental Modelling
  • GeotechnicalEngineering
  • Oil& Gas Law and Policy
  • InternationalOil and Gas Management
  • EnergyOil and Gas Economics
  • EnergyFinance
  • PetroleumTaxation and Finance
  • Managingin the Energy Industries
  • EnergyLaw and Policy
  • LLMMineral Law and Policy
  • LLMNatural Resources Law and Policy
  • Energyand the Environment
4 NewcastleUniversity
  • PipelineEngineering
  • SubseaEngineering and Management
  • OffshoreEngineering
  • PetroleumGeochemistry
  • CivilEngineering
  • ChemicalEngineering with Sustainable Engineering
  • EnvironmentalEngineering
  • GeographicInformation Science
  • ChemicalEngineering
  • ChemicalEngineering with Process Control
  • MechanicalEngineering with Bio-Engineering
  • MarineTechnology with Offshore Engineering
  • MechanicalEngineering
  • ElectricalPower Engineering
  • Electrical/ElectronicEngineering
  • Electronics& Computer Engineering
  • ComputerScience
  • Operations,Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • RenewableEnergy, Enterprise and Management (REEM)
  • SubseaEngineering and Management
  • Geomatics
  • MarineTechnology
  • MaterialsEngineering
  • Geosciences
5 Universityof Manchester
  • AdvancedProcess Integration and Design
  • CorrosionControl, Engineering
  • PetroleumGeoscience for Reservoir Development and Production
  • PetroleumExploration Geoscience
  • ReliabilityEngineering and Asset Management
  • Pollutionand Environmental Control
  • ComputerScience
  • SoftwareEngineering
  • ChemicalEngineering
  • PetroleumEngineering
  • ComputerSystems Engineering
  • CivilEngineering
  • MechanicalEngineering
  • MechatronicEngineering
  • Electrical/ElectronicEngineering
  • Biotechnology
  • Operations,Project and Supply Chain Management
  • ReliabilityEngineering and Asset Management
  • PetroleumExploration Geoscience
  • PetroleumEngineering
  • Biotechnology
  • Multi-scalemodelling
  • CompositeMaterials
  • EnvironmentalGeochemistry and Geomicrobiology
  • Structuraland Petrological Geoscience
  • Petroleumgeoscience for reservoir development & production
  • Renewableenergy & Clean Technology
6 Universityof Salford
  • Petroleumand Gas Engineering
  • GasEngineering and Management
  • DataScience
  • CyberSecurity, Threat, Intelligence and Forensics
  • ControlSystem and Engineering
  • Safety,Health and Environment
  • EnvironmentalAssessment and Management
  • EnvironmentalPublic Health
  • Procurement,Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • HumanResource Management
  • InternationalBusiness
  • GasEngineering
  • Safety,Health and Environment
  • BusinessInformation System
  • Petroleumand Gas Engineering
  • DataScience
  • CyberSecurity, Threat, Intelligence and Forensics
  • Internetof things
  • BigData
  • SmartCities
  • Decarbonization
  • GasFlaring
7 Universityof Birmingham
  • BiochemicalEngineering
  • Airpollution Management and Control
  • GeotechnicalEngineering and Management
  • ChemicalEngineering
  • MechanicalEngineering
  • Mechanical& Material Engineering
  • MaterialsEngineering
  • CivilEngineering
  • Maths& Computer Engineering
  • Computer& Software Engineering
  • Geology
  • Electrical/ElectronicEngineering
  • EnvironmentalGeology
  • EnvironmentalScience
  • Biochemistry
  • AdvancedChemical Engineering
  • AdvancedComputer Science
  • BiochemicalEngineering
  • Chemistry
  • CivilEngineering and Management
  • Electronicand Computer Engineering
  • Electronic,Electrical and Systems Engineering
  • OccupationalHealth, Safety and Environment
  • Hydrogenand Fuel cells
  • AtmosphericAir Pollution
  • EnvironmentalSciences
8 Universityof Portsmouth
  • Energyand Power System Management
  • PetroleumEngineering
  • Energyand Power System Engineering
  • MechanicalEngineering
  • Petroleum& Gas Engineering
  • EngineeringGeology
  • Energyand Power Systems Management
  • ElectronicEngineering
  • EnvironmentalGeology and Contamination
  • Geologicaland Environmental Hazards
  • Crisisand Disaster Management
  • GeographicalInformation Systems
  • Coastaland Marine Resource Management
  • ReservoirEngineering
  • FormationEvaluation
  • Engineeringgeology and natural hazards
  • Environmentalprocesses and impacts
  • Crustalevolution
  • Geologicalhazards group
  • Disasterrisk reduction group
  • Energyand resources group
  • Ecotoxicologyand environmental monitoring group
9 Universityof Southampton
  • Computationalengineering design
  • UnmannedAircraft Systems Design
  • AdvancedChemical Engineering
  • Mechatronics
  • Engineeringmaterials
  • Sustainableenergy technologies
  • Energyand sustainability with electrical power engineering
  • Energyand sustainability
  • Maritimeengineering science (Offshore Engineering)
  • Maritimeengineering science (Advanced Materials)
  • Maritimeengineering science (Maritime Computational Fluid Dynamics)
  • Maritimeengineering science (Naval Architecture)
  • Maritimeengineering science (Marine Engineering)
  • Propulsionand Engine Systems Engineering
  • Environmentalmonitoring and assessment
  • Environmentalpollution control
  • Integratedenvironmental studies
  • Waterresources management
  • AppliedGIS and remote sensing
  • Sustainability
  • Marinegeology and geophysics
  • Oceanscience
  • Oceanography
  • Civilengineering
  • Maritimelaw
  • SupplyChain Management and Logistics
  • Geologyand Geophysics
  • MarineBiogeochemistry
  • MarineBiology and Ecology
  • Geochemistry
  • EngineeringMaterials
  • ThermalEnergy
  • Geography(GIS and Remote Sensing)
10 CranfieldUniversity
  • AdvancedMaterials
  • PetroleumChemistry and Technology
  • ComputationalFluid Dynamics
  • GasTurbine Technology
  • ProcessSystems Engineering
  • EnvironmentalEngineering
  • Energyand Power
  • EnergySystems and Thermal Processes
  • FlowAssurance for Oil & Gas Production
  • RenewableEnergy
  • SubseaOil and Gas Exploitation
  • Offshoreand Ocean Technology with Pipeline Engineering
  • OffshoreEngineering
  • Offshoreand Ocean Technology with Risk Management
  • Riskand Resilience
  • Energyand Power
  • PipelineEngineering
  • Materials
  • Corrosion
  • Pipelines
11 Universityof Liverpool
  • PetroleumReservoir Geoscience
  • Telecommunicationsand Wireless Systems
  • BiomedicalEngineering
  • EnvironmentalSciences
  • Chemistryfor Sustainable Energy
  • CivilEngineering
  • ComputerScience & Electronic Engineering
  • Electrical/ElectronicEngineering
  • Energyand Power Systems
  • Operationsand Supply Chain Management
  • Earthand Ocean Sciences
  • MaritimeEngineering
  • EnvironmentalChange
12 ImperialCollege London
  • EngineeringFluid Mechanics for Offshore, Coastal and Built Environment
  • Nanomaterials
  • PetroleumEngineering
  • Geology& Geophysics
  • PetroleumGeosciences
  • Computing
  • ChemicalEngineering
  • Maths& Computer Science
  • Electrical/ElectronicEngineering
  • MechanicalEngineering
  • MaterialsScience & Engineering
  • Civiland Environmental Engineering
  • EnvironmentalEngineering and Business Management
  • PetroleumEngineering
  • CarbonateSedimentology
  • Basinand Structures
  • RockMechanics
  • EnvironmentalQuality
13 King’sCollege London
  • ComputerSystem Engineering with Management
  • AdvancedSoftware Engineering with Management
  • EnvironmentalMonitoring and Management
  • GlobalAir Pollution and Health: Management and Science
  • Biochemistry
  • ComputerScience
  • Electronicand Information Engineering
  • AdvancedComputing with Management
  • Computingand Internet Systems
  • Computingand Security
  • IntelligentSystems
  • ComputationalFinance
  • DataScience
  • ElectronicEngineering with Management
  • Robotics
  • Telecommunicationsand Internet Technologies
  • Imagingand Biomedical Engineering
  • PollutionControl
  • SoftwareEngineering
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Chemistry
  • Informatics
  • AIPlanning
14 UniversityCollege London
  • GeophysicalHazards
  • EnergySystems and Data Analytics
  • ChemicalProcess Engineering
  • ComputerScience
  • Electrical/ElectronicEngineering
  • MechanicalEngineering
  • CivilEngineering
  • BiochemicalEngineering
  • ChemicalEngineering
  • EnvironmentalGeosciences
  • Geology
  • GlobalManagement of Natural Resources
  • EnergySystems and Data Analytics
  • EnvironmentalSystems Engineering
  • ChemicalEngineering
  • EnvironmentalDesign Engineering
  • HazardsMitigation
  • EnvironmentalMonitoring
15 Universityof Nottingham
  • SustainableEnergy Engineering
  • EnergyProcess System Engineering
  • MechanicalEngineering
  • CivilEngineering
  • EnvironmentalEngineering
  • ElectricalEngineering & Renewable Energy Systems
  • ChemicalEngineering with Environmental Engineering
  • ElectricalEngineering
  • Electronic& Computer Engineering
  • ChemicalEngineering
  • EnvironmentalManagement
  • Lawand Environmental Science
  • ComputerScience
  • Biotechnology
  • SupplyChain and Operations Management
  • LLMMaritime Law
  • LLMInternational Commercial Law
  • CarbonCapture and Storage
  • SustainableEngineering Systems
  • Fluidand Thermal Engineering – Process Optimization
  • Fluidand Thermal Engineering – Multi-phase Flow
  • InternationalLaw – commercial transactions of thesea https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/law/study/postgraduate-research/supervision-areas.aspx
  • FinanceandRisk https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/business/programmes/phd/subject-group-finance.aspx
16 Universityof Glasgow
  • CivilEngineering
  • CivilEngineering and Management
  • ComputerSystems Engineering
  • Electronics& Electrical Engineering and Management
  • SustainableEnergy
  • MechanicalEngineering
  • MechanicalEngineering and Management
  • StructuralEngineering
  • Mechatronics
  • ComputerScience
  • DataScience
  • InformationSecurity
  • InformationTechnology
  • ITCyber Security
  • SustainableWater Environments
  • Land& Hydrographic Surveying
  • Geospatial& Mapping Sciences
  • GeoinformationTechnology & Cartography
  • QuantumTechnology
  • MresHeterogenous Catalysis
  • DataAnalytics
  • EnvironmentalStatistics
  • Statistics
  • Mathematics/AppliedMathematics
  • Nuclear& Environmental Physics
  • AdvancedFunctional Materials
  • Physics:Energy & the Environment
  • Infrastructure& Environmental Engineering
  • Systems,Power and Energy
  • ComputingScience
  • NetworkSystems
  • Information,Data and Analysis (IDA)
  • SolidEarth (Critical Geology)
  • QuantitativeGeomorphology
  • Statistics
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Biochemistryand Biotechnology
17 Universityof Strathclyde
  • MScOil and Gas Innovation
  • MScAdvanced Chemical & Process Engineering
  • MScSubsea and Pipeline Engineering
  • MScSustainable Engineering: Offshore Renewable Energy
  • MScAdvanced Mechanical Engineering with Energy Systems
  • MScAdvanced Mechanical Engineering with Materials
  • MScAdvanced Mechanical Engineering with Power Plant Technologies
  • MScin Supply Chain and Logistics Management
  • MScin Supply Chain and Procurement Management
  • MScin Supply Chain and Sustainability Management
  • MScGlobal Energy Management
  • Chemical& Process Engineering
  • Mechanical& Aerospace Engineering
  • NavalArchitecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering
18 Universityof Aberdeen
  • MScPetroleum Engineering
  • MScAdvanced Chemical Engineering
  • MScOil & Gas Engineering
  • MScRenewable Energy Engineering
  • MScSafety & Reliability Engineering
  • MScSafety & Reliability Engineering for Oil & Gas
  • MScSubsea Engineering
  • MScGlobal Subsea Engineering (Study in Aberdeen AND Perth, WesternAustralia)
  • MScOffshore Engineering
  • MScProcess Safety
  • MScAdvanced Mechanical Engineering
  • MScAdvanced Structural Engineering
  • MScDecommissioning
  • MScTransport Engineering
  • MScOil & Gas Enterprise Management
  • MScIntegrated Petroleum Geoscience
  • MScGeophysics
  • MScPetroleum Data Management
  • MScEnvironmental Partnership Management
  • MScGeographical Information Systems
  • MScPetroleum, Energy Economics & Finance
  • MScStrategic Studies & Energy Security
  • MScLaw & Economics of Oil & Gas
  • MBAEnergy Management
  • LLMOil & Gas Law
  • MScEnergy Politics & Law
  • LLMEnergy & Environmental Law
  • LLMEnergy Law
  • MScAnalytical Chemistry
  • MScEnvironmental Science
  • MScArtificial Intelligence
  • MScData Science
  • PetroleumEngineering
  • ChemicalEngineering
  • ChemicalProcessing
  • Oil& Gas Exploration &
  • Production
  • Oil& Gas Engineering
  • Subsea
  • SubseaEngineering
  • Unconventionals
  • PetroleumGeology
  • ProductionGeology
  • Sedimentology
  • ReservoirEngineering
  • Petrophysics
  • Oil& Gas Law
  • EnvironmentalLaw
  • Law& Regulation
  • Safety,Reliability & Integrity
  • EnvironmentalMonitoring
  • Decommissioning
  • CarbonCapture & Storage
  • EnergyEconomics
  • PetroleumEconomics
  • RenewableEnergy
  • EnergyDemand & Efficiency
  • Energy,Society and Culture
  • DataScience & Artificial Intelligence

FAQs on Overseas Postgraduate PTDF Scholarship Scheme in UK

What is the Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme under PTDF Strategic Partnerships in the UK, and who is eligible to apply?

The Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme is an initiative by the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) aimed at sponsoring Nigerian graduates to pursue postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom. Eligible applicants are typically Nigerian citizens with a first-class or second-class upper division (2.1) bachelor’s degree in relevant fields.

What are the application requirements for the Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme in the UK?

Applicants are usually required to possess a relevant bachelor’s degree with a minimum grade as specified by PTDF, provide academic transcripts, a research proposal, proof of admission or offer letter from a UK university, curriculum vitae (CV), and letters of recommendation.

How are recipients selected for the Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme, and what criteria are used in the selection process?

Recipients are typically selected based on academic excellence, relevance of the proposed field of study to the oil and gas industry, leadership potential, and commitment to the development of Nigeria’s petroleum sector. The selection committee may review applicants’ academic records, research proposals, and letters of recommendation.

What are the benefits and duration of the Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme for successful applicants?

Successful applicants may receive financial support covering tuition fees, accommodation, stipends for living expenses, travel expenses, and other educational-related costs for the duration of their postgraduate studies in the UK, as outlined by PTDF.

Are there any post-award obligations or expectations for recipients of the Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme?

Recipients of the Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme may be required to maintain a specified grade point average (GPA) throughout their studies, participate in research or internship programs relevant to the oil and gas industry, and contribute to the development of Nigeria’s petroleum sector upon completion of their studies. Additionally, they may be expected to serve as ambassadors for PTDF.

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