Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme 2020 | Fully Funded to Study in UK

In line with our bid to keep you updated on the most current scholarships available, here is some info on the ongoing Shell Postgraduate Scholarship. The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) is delighted to announce the eighth annual SPDC Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme for applicants from Rivers, Delta, Imo and Bayelsa State.

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About Shell Postgraduate Scholarship

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), operator of the SPDC Joint Venture, is delighted to announce the Tenth annual NNPC/SPDC_JV Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship for applicants from Bayelsa, Delta, Imo and Rivers states. The objective of the scholarship programme is to provide postgraduate study opportunity in courses that are relevant to the oil and gas industry, for qualifying students from these Niger Delta states.

In the nine years of this programme, 92 students have won the opportunity to study at top-rated universities in the UK on full scholarship

For the academic year commencing September 2020, SPDC in partnership with three universities in the UK–Imperial College London; University of Leeds; and University of Aberdeen will award scholarships for one-year post-graduate M.Sc. studies.

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Scholarship Benefits:

The scholarship will cover tuition, one economy return flight ticket from Nigeria to the UK and a contribution towards living expenses only*.
Please note that the stipends (living expenses) are based on the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) published living rates and are limited to this only.
This is a non-committal scholarship. Note that NEITHER SPDC NOR any Shell company is obligated to offer employment of any sort to any candidate upon graduation, neither are successful candidates bonded to SPDC for any period of time on account of the scholarship award.
SPDC will only provide medical insurance in line with UK Student Visa requirements

Shell Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship Courses

The following courses qualify for the award of scholarships at the three institutions:

Imperial College London

University of Aberdeen

University of Leeds

Shell Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship Eligibility:

To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must

Display intellectual ability and leadership potential;
Have an adequate standard of English (at least 6.5 in IELTS) and meet the College’s language requirement;
Have been offered admission to study on one of the Eligible Courses at the College having applied through the normal application process;
Already hold (or expect to hold by the time of taking up the Scholarship) a degree of an equivalent standard to a UK Upper Second Class Honours degree
Must have completed their National Youth Service by September 2020
Be ordinarily indigenes in the Rivers, Imo, Delta or Bayelsa State of Nigeria, and who intend to return to Nigeria at the end of the period of study
Have not already had the chance of studying in the UK or other developed country.
Be aged between 21-28 years by 30/09/2020.
Currently reside in Nigeria
Plan to return to Nigeria on completion of the proposed programme of study.
Have a Nigerian international passport valid till December 2020
Employees, employees’ relatives (or former employees who have left employment less than 5 years before) of SPDC, Royal Dutch SHELL Group of Companies or the College will not be eligible to apply for the Scholarships.

How to Apply for Shell Postgraduate Scholarship.

Application forms for the scholarship will ONLY be available through the websites of the Imperial College London, the University of Leeds and the University of Aberdeen, following a formal offer of admission by the university.

Click here to apply for Imperial College London
Click here to apply for the University of Leeds
Click here to apply for the University of Aberdeen

Note
The universities will process applications and select candidates to attend interviews before being considered for final selection
Completed scholarship application forms must reach participating universities not later than the deadline – 15th April 2020.
More information on specific course admission requirements can be obtained from the websites of the three individual universities.

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