PTDF 2016 SCHOLARSHIP FOR MASTER AND PHD

The Petroleum Technology
Development Fund (PTDF) is a parastatal of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources
established by Decree 25 of 1973 for the purpose of developing and promoting
petroleum technology and for creating the manpower needs of the oil and gas
industry through research and training of Nigerians.

To ensure a steadfast
implementation of this mandate, PTDF is inviting applications from suitably
qualified candidates for Overseas and in-Country MSc and PhD Scholarships.
Awards will be granted for studies in the 2016/2017 academic session in the
United Kingdom Germany, Australia,
USA and France (Greneble) as
well as PTDF upgraded Universities in Nigeria.

Application Forms can be accessed
online at www.ptdf.cinfores.com using an ATM (Interswitch, Master Card &
Visa) or through purchase of a scratch card from designated main branches of
First Bank of Nigeria Plc in all the 36 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.

Applicants may please note that
only those who meet the requirements below shall be short listed and invited
for a Computer Based Aptitude Test, in the case of MSc applicants, while oral
interview will be conducted for PhD applicants (full time and Split-site) on
dates to be announced later. Following the aptitude tests and interview,
successful candidates will be selected and awarded the PTDF Scholarship.

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;
At least C6 in WAEC/SSCE or C4 and above in NECO.

5.     
Applicants must not be above 30 years of age

Applicants for OSS
must be in possession of the following:

i.      
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (USA)

ii.    
G.R.E (Graduate Record Examination) (USA)

iii.  GMAT
-for Management related courses (USA)

iv.  
International English Language Testing System
(IELTS) (UK)

1       
Applicant must be in the academic in Nigeria
Institutions teaching oil and gas related discipline

2       
Applicants must possess minimum of 2.2 in their
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 a valid admission
letter;

5       
Applicants must not be over 40 years of age and

6       
Applicants must include their masters degree project.

For the Split-Site PhD Programme please
click on this link (Split Phd).

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.
.

4             
Recent Passport Photograph

5             
Local Government Identification Letter

6             
Master’s Degree Certificate (PhD Applicants only)

7             
Admission Letter (PhD Applicants)

Scholarships will be offered for admission
into the underlisted courses (for overseas MSc). Candidates are advised, to
apply for admission into Universities in the UK,
Germany, Norway, Australia
and the United States
that offer these courses, while applying for the Petroleum Technology
Development

Fund Scholarship. The Local
scholarship scheme applicants can apply to all Federal Universities
and Centre of Exellence in Courses core to Oil & Gas Industry

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 Development Fund Scholarship.

1             
Assets Management (Engineering Asset Management)

2             
Basin Evolution and Dynamics

3             
Control System And Applied Instrumentation

4             
Design of Rotating Machines

5             
Diving and Under Water Technology

6             
Energy Systems Engineering

7             
Environmental Engineering

8             
Environmental Remote Sensing

9             
Fire and Explosion Engineering

10         
Flow Assurance

11         
Fluid mechanics and Energetic (France)

12         
Health Safety and Environmental

13         
Hydraulic Engineering (France)

14         
International Shipping

15         
Marine computational Fluid Dynamics

16         
Maritime Operation

17         
Offshore and Ocean Technology

18         
Offshore Engineering

19         
Petroleum Engineering (UK,
UNSW, Australia)

20         
Pipeline Engineering

21         
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

22         
Refinery Design and Operations

23         
Renewable Energy Engineering (UNSW- Australia)

24         
Subsea Engineering

25         
Thermal Power (Gas Turbine Option)

26         
Geothermal Engineering (Germany)

27         
Mechatronics and Mechanical Systems Engineering (USP- Brazil;
Germany)

28         
Naval and Ocean Engineering (USP, Brazil)

29         
Mining and Petroleum Engineering (USP/Brazil)

30         
Production Engineering (USp, Brazil)

31         
Systems Engineering and Engineering (Germany)

32         
Geology and Petroleum Geology (Germany)

33         
Reservoir Engineering/Production Technology (Germany)

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:

RECIPIENTS OF A SIMILAR SCHOLARSHIP NEED NOT APPLY

APPLICANTS WHO ALREADY POSSESS A MASTER’S DEGREE SHOULD NOT APPLY FOR
MSC PROGRAMME, BUT ARE QUALIFIEDTO APPLY FOR THE PHD.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 31st OCTOBER 2015.