2012/2013 ptdf scholarship scheme

I am surprised to find this on the PTDF site. This is quite early. Cheers.

OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME:OVERVIEW


The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is a parastatal of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources established by Decree 25 of 1973 dedicated for the purpose of development, promotion and implementation of petroleum technology and manpower development through research and training of Nigerians as graduates, professionals, technicians and craftsmen in the fields of engineering, geology, geosciences, management, economics and relevant fields in the petroleum and solid minerals industry in Nigeria or abroad.
Our mission is to train Nigerians to qualify as graduates, professionals, technicians and craftsmen in the field of engineering, geology, science and management in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria or abroad. We have a vision to serve not only as a vessel for the development of indigenous manpower and technology transfer/acquisition in the petroleum industry but also to make Nigeria a human resource centre for the West African sub-region.
To ensure a steadfast implementation of this mandate, PTDF is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates for the MSc and PhD as well as Undergraduate Scholarships, under the 2012/2013 PTDF Scholarship Scheme. Scholarships will be awarded for studies in areas listed below, in the United Kingdom, France and upgraded Universities in Nigeria for the 2012/2013 session. However, the Undergraduate level will be awarded for studies in Nigeria only.
Application Forms can be accessed online using an ATM card or through purchase of a scratch card from designated major branches of First Bank of Nigeria Plc in all the States and FCT, upon payment of a NON-REFUNDABLE sum of N1,000 (One Thousand Naira Only). Instructions on how to access the form online is clearly stated on the backside of the cards.
PTDF however wishes to inform applicants that the Overseas Scholarship Scheme was instituted as a short term measure to address identified skills gaps, pending the outcome of the various capacity building efforts being made to enable our domestic universities effectively handle the onerous task of grooming qualitative professionals in the oil and gas related disciplines. With the numerous upgrade programmes executed by the Fund in some Federal Universities in Nigeria, emphasis has shifted to training Nigerians in-country. Consequently, only a limited number of candidates will be sponsored overseas and the rest in Nigerian Universities listed below.
LIST OF NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES:
- African University of Science and Technology – Petroleum Engineering
- Institute of Petroleum Studies, Port Harcourt
- University of Port Harcourt- Gas Eng
- University of Ibadan- Petroleum Eng
- University of Nigeria Nsukka- Geology
- University of Benin- Chemical Engineering
- University of Jos- Mining & Geology
- University of Maiduguri - Geology
- Ahmadu Bello University – Chemical Eng
- Usman Dan Fodio University – Industrial Chemistry
- University of Uyo – Chemical & Petroleum Eng
- Bayero University Kano – Electrical Eng
This year, a new programme called “THE SPLIT PHD PROGRAMME” is being introduced for sponsorship in the 2012/13 Academic Year.

Applicants may please note that only those who meet the requirements below shall be shortlisted and invited for Electronic Aptitude Test, in the case of Undergraduate and Master’s, while oral interview will be conducted for PhD (full or split) on dates to be announced later. Following the aptitude tests and interview, the best qualified candidates will be selected and awarded PTDF Scholarships.
PLEASE NOTE THAT UNDERGRADUATE APPLICANTS MUST BE IN THEIR 2ND YEAR IN ANY OF THE LISTED NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES, WHILE THE POSSESSION OF A VALID UNIVERSITY ADMISSION LETTER IS COMPULSORY FOR ALL PHD APPLICANTS.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
A. UNDER GRADUATE (Nigeria Only)
1. Possession of 5 credits in WAEC/SSCE/NECO including English Language and Mathematics
2. Must have concluded the 1st year of their study in any of the PTDF upgraded Federal Universities listed above.
3. 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.
4. Must scan and attach a copy of their admission letter
5. Students admitted into the University through Direct Entry i.e. 200 level must have either of the following:
i. Minimum of Upper Credit at the Diploma level
ii. Minimum of 10 points in interim Joint Matriculation Board (I.J.M.B) examination.
iii. Minimum of 8 points at the Advanced Level General Certificate of Education (G.C.E).
B. MSc (Nigeria and Overseas)

1. 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
2. National Youth Service (NYSC) certificate
3. Applicants must be computer literate
4. Possession of O/level with Credit in English Language in WAEC/SSCE (C6) or NECO (C4);
5. Applicants must not be above 30 years of age
Applicants without credit in English language as in (4) above but possess any of the following may apply
i. Test of English language as a foreign language (TOEFL)
ii. G.R.E ( Graduate Record Examination)
iii. GMAT –for Management related courses
iv. International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
C. PhD
1. Applicants must be in the academics teaching oil and gas related discipline;
2. Applicants must possess minimum of 2.2 on first degree and a good second degree certificate;
3. 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;
4. Applicants must include valid admission letter;
5. Applicants must not be over 40 years of age; and;
6. Applicants must include their masters degree project
DOCUMENTS TO SCAN AND ATTACH TO THE APPLICATION FORM
Applicants are advised to scan copies of the following documents and attach to their online application forms:
1. First Degree Certificate or Statement of Result
2. NYSC discharge certificate
3. WAEC/GCE/SSCE/NECO Results or provide PIN numbers on the application forms to enable PTDF view the results on the relevant website; and
4. Recent Passport Photograph
5. Local Government Identification Letter
6. Master’s Degree Certificate (PhD Applicants only)
7. Admission Letter (Undergraduate and PhD Applicants only)
LIST OF APPROVED COURSES FOR SPONSORSHIP
A. MSC
Scholarships will be offered for admission into the under listed courses (for overseas MSc). Candidates are advised, to apply for admission into Universities in the UK and France that offer these courses, while applying for the Petroleum Technology Development Fund Scholarship.
1. Asset Management (Engineering Asset Management)
2. Basin Evolution and Dynamics
3. Diving and Underwater Technology
4. Energy Systems Engineering
5. Environmental Engineering
6. Environmental Remote Sensing
7. Fire & Explosion Engineering
8. Health Safety and Environment
9. Marine Computational Fluid Dynamics
10. Maritime Operations
11. Occupational Health and Safety
12. Offshore and Ocean Technology
13. Offshore Engineering
14. Pipeline Engineering
15. Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
16. Refinery Design and Operations
17. Subsea Engineering
18. Thermal Power (Gas Turbine Option)
19. Welding Engineering
20. Design of Rotating Machines
21. Control Systems
22. Hydraulic Engineering (France)
23. Fluid Mechanics and Energetics (France)
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:
1. Environmental Studies and HSE (Health, Safety and Environment).
2. Marginal Fields Development.
3. Flow Assurance and Pipeline Engineering.
4. Geology and Petroleum Geology.
5. Civil and Marine Engineering.
6. Renewable Energy.
7. Reservoir Engineering/Production Technology.
8. Refining Technology.
9. Ship Building & Marine Technology.
PLEASE NOTE THAT:
i. RECIPIENTS OF A SIMILAR SCHOLARSHIP NEED NOT APPLY
ii. APPLICANTS WHO ALREADY POSSESS A MASTER’S DEGREE SHOULD NOT APPLY FOR MSC PROGRAMME, BUT ARE QUALIFIED TO APPLY FOR THE PHD.
iii. CANDIDATES APPLYING FOR UNDERGRADUATE SPONSORSHIP MAY SEEK MORE INFORMATION (IF REQUIRED) FROM THE PTDF LSS COORDINATORS IN THE NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES LISTED ABOVE
iv. CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 31 OCTOBER 2011.

Signed
Management

Thanks bro. U hv done well.

Thanks for the info. What about those that would be thru with service next year. Are they eligible to apply?

Tanx bro God bless You

God bless you!

Thanks boss

‎​lεɑ̤̥̈̊§ξ post d link for the application form. Tanx

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Originally Posted by Is God

Thanks for the info. What about those that would be thru with service next year. Are they eligible to apply?

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Just apply.

This phd issue is crap how can I secure admission before October 31? Anyone applying for phd?

Who has applied? Is the application link opening?

The website for the application, Under Construction
is under construction. What is the meaning of this, PTDF?

Please house pardon me, the topic should have appeared like this:
"2012/2013 PTDF Scholarship Scheme". Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Is God

Thanks for the info. What about those that would be thru with service next year. Are they eligible to apply?

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You don't have to wait till your service is over, you can just apply, if you need to upload your discharge certificate while applying, upload your scan of call up letter which means you are already entitled to a certificate. A friend of mine after finishing his service after a year came to meet me, and I asked him why he didn't apply for the last PTDF scholarship, he said he didn't have a discharge certificate. He forgot that if he wins the award, his certificate would be ready before then. Just be sure your discharge certificate is ready before September/october.

As at when I applied I didn't have my certificate ready, and I was shorlisted for the exam. Same for a friend of mine, she was also shortlisted and she got the award, of course before the award date her discharge certificate was already ready.

The Main thing is to be shortlisted for the exam and to pass the exam.

The PTDF has got some stringent rules if you read the requirements, some of those rules were not feasible, but understanding the flexibility is the Key.

Cheers.

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Originally Posted by BIGER BOY

This phd issue is crap how can I secure admission before October 31? Anyone applying for phd?

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Of course it is not feasible, to secure admission PhD in 20 days.

The oral interview for PTDF PhD is still a long way off, around next year may be July. If you are a Nigerian Lecturer, you stand a good chance. My colleagues that got it this year, were Lecturers in Nigerian Schools, am not sure if any non-lecturer got it. I mean the Full time PhD.

Just go ahead with the PhD application with PTDF, while the PhD application from the UK Schools would be in the pipeline.

Get your PhD Proposals ready and apply to the school, just go ahead with how far you can go and you can state PTDF by faith as your Funding.

"Understanding the Flexibility is the Key"

I have started the application, but i'm not able to go beyond "Step 4" of the application, where we're to indicate our preferred test centre because the centres are not available on the form yet. I want to know if anyone encountered such or has gone beyond that step, just to make sure i'm not the only one in the boat. Thanks.

Hi, folks.big thanks for the guy that started this post
Pls i need your help guys, i had wanted to study Petroleum geophysics or geophysics in my M.Sc considering that my first degree was Physics.
Just gone through their options for this year; surprisingly petroleum geology is the only option. i am a bit doubtful of chosing this considering my degree in physics.
Kindly advise me on what to do

The list of courses for oversees sponsorship did not include Petroleoum Engineering and petroleum geosciences, Is it that people applying for these courses will not be sponsored oversees?

Have they started selling the cards? where?

I mean for MSc studies

pls.. where do i find the application portal on the ptdf website?

Guys pls where can I get the scratch card?...I have been to two firstbank branches already and they didn't have.

@all, does any 1 knw d link to the application form?

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Originally Posted by Kkkossy

@all, does any 1 knw d link to the application form?

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Getting the application link is not the key thing cos you would have to enter a PIN to gain access to the application form. Obtain the scratch card at any First Bank Branch. It contains the application link and some other details.

I cant seem to get pass step 8.Anyone in the house done with his/her application?Please help.

Go to [URL="http://www.pdft.cinfores.com"].Click on 'APPLY' and start.

I have gone pass 'Step 4', am finding it difficult to get pass 'Step 8' now,where you upload your documents which was successful but unable to continue to the next one.

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Originally Posted by keejay

I have started the application, but i'm not able to go beyond "Step 4" of the application, where we're to indicate our preferred test centre because the centres are not available on the form yet. I want to know if anyone encountered such or has gone beyond that step, just to make sure i'm not the only one in the boat. Thanks.

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pls i need dumps on instrumentation and control..My email is [email protected]

Go to [URL="http://www.pdft.cinfores.com"].Click on 'APPLY' and start.

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Originally Posted by Kkkossy

@all, does any 1 knw d link to the application form?

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pls i need dumps on instrumentation and control..My email is [email protected]

@ all. Was der a part of d application form dat requires uploading local govt identification letter?please haus

Have completely my Application.

@eeguru, wat are d docs u uploaded pls?

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Originally Posted by Kkkossy

@eeguru, wat are d docs u uploaded pls?

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Waec,degree cert, nysc, local govt I'd letter, birth certificate,statement of purpose

@eeguru, tanks

ptdf home page has no section for online application... pls can someone post the online link here.. cos i have tried to access the online version via Welcome to The Petroleum Technology Development Fund

Even if the site is not opening yet, just keep trying and even if u dont meet the exact requirements like age, 2.1, etc just apply but don't wait till the 31st of october because of last minute rush..............

@enobong udom. go to Welcome to PTDF Scholarships#
@all , please is there anyone who has bought the card in PH?

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Originally Posted by eeguru

Waec,degree cert, nysc, local govt I'd letter, birth certificate,statement of purpose

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pls, what is this statement of purpose all about? N what r d format of d files u uploaded. Expecting ur reply. Thank u.

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Originally Posted by GreatEng

pls, what is this statement of purpose all about? N what r d format of d files u uploaded. Expecting ur reply. Thank u.

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Statement of purpose is a 600 words essay on why u intend to study ur choice of course n how it can benefit d objective of ptdf. Note, it is not an attachment rather it is to pasted on a box when applying. D file format is PDF n all should not exceed 3MB.

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Originally Posted by eeguru

Statement of purpose is a 600 words essay on why u intend to study ur choice of course n how it can benefit d objective of ptdf. Note, it is not an attachment rather it is to pasted on a box when applying. D file format is PDF n all should not exceed 3MB.

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Pls guys just unable to apply.d site displaying under construction.tried d www.ptdf.gov bt can't locate aplyn link
Need help on wat 2 do

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Originally Posted by Bro T

Pls guys just unable to apply.d site displaying under construction.tried d www.ptdf.gov bt can't locate aplyn link
Need help on wat 2 do

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Use ptdfcinfores.com or click on d first news on ptdf latest news update on ptdf website. Scroll down to where it is written apply and proceed in d application.