2013 / 2014 SPDC Joint Venture University Award Scheme

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (Operator of the NNPC/SHELL /TEPN/AGIP Joint Venture) Scholarship Scheme offers first year students in all Nigerian universities the opportunity to study with an annual grant from the SPDC JV for the full duration of their course. The programme aims to promote academic excellence and improve the skills of young Nigerians.

The merit-based scholarship is in two categories - the National Merit Award (NM) and the Areas of Operation Merit Award, East or West (OE or OW).

National Merit Award (NM) Open to all Nigerians.


Areas of Operation Merit Award, East (OE) For Nigerians who are indigenes of SPDC’s operational area in Abia, Akwa Ibom, Imo, Rivers and Bayelsa states (excluding indigenes of Ekeremor and Sagbama local government areas)



Areas of Operation Merit Award, West (OW) For Nigerians who are indigenes of SPDC’s operational area in Bayelsa (i.e. of Ekeremor and Sagbama local government areas) and Delta States.


Eligible Applicants must: ·

Be citizens of Nigeria, currently enrolled in an accredited and approved university in Nigeria.
Have gained admission during the 2013/2014 academic session, and pursuing a first degree programme.
Have a minimum of seven credits, including Mathematics and English, in their O/Levels.
Be enrolled full‐time, in a university in Nigeria at the undergraduate level with a minimum grade point average of 3.5 at the time of application
Submit online application at www.scholastica.ng/schemes/SPDC

Note:

Shell does not demand payment from applicants. The application is entirely FREE of charge.
Shell does not assign ‘Representatives’/‘Agents’ to assist applicants’ process applications.
Applications should be submitted online before Friday 24 October, 2014.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Follow link to apply: http://scholastica.ng/schemes/spdc