2014/2015 SPDC Joint Venture University Scholarship 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.

Who Can Apply

• 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).

1.) National Merit Award (NM) Open to all Nigerians

• Is open to all Nigerians.

2.) 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).

3.) 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 O/Levels credits, including Mathematics and English.
• 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 (attach transcripts or official records).

How To Apply
 
Click here to apply online

1.) All applicants should have their personal valid email accounts (for consistent communication).

2.) Candidates who meet the above entry qualifications should
provide the required personal and educational details, and load scanned
copies of the following:

• A recent passport-sized photograph of the applicant (i.e. jpeg format, not more than 200kilobytes);
• University or JAMB (UTME or D/E) Admission Letter;
• Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) Scores;
• ‘O’ Level Result(s); and ‘A’ Level /OND /NCE Result(s) as applicable; and
• Letter of Identification from State (showing Local Government) of Origin.

3.) Scanned copies of letters of identification, (which must be duly stamped and signed) by:

• The Paramount Ruler of the Community; and
• The Chairman of the Community Development or Executive Council (CDC
  or CEC) is also required of applicants for the Operational Area Awards
  (OE & OW). The letters should be addressed to The Manager,
  Sustainable Development (UIO/G/NRS), Shell Petroleum Development
  Company, Port Harcourt.

Document size must not exceed 200KB and the image format must be JPG.

Please Note:

• Shell does not demand payment from applicants. The application is FREE of charge.
• Shell does not assign ‘Representatives’/’Agents’ to assist applicants’ process applications.
• Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

 
Deadline  18th September, 2015