SCHOLARSHIP: 2014/2015 SPDC JOINT VENTURE UNIVERSITY AWARD SCHEME

The shell petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (Operator of the NNPC/ SHELL/TEPNG/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:

1.  The National merit Award(NM)
2.  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(DE): open to Nigerians who are indigenes of states with SPDC’s operations namely; Abia, AkwaIbom, Imo, Rivers and Bayelsa (excluding indigenes of Ekeremor and Sagbama local government areas).
AREAS OF OPERATION MERIT AWARD, WEST (OW): is open to Nigerians who are indigenes of states with SPDC’s operations namely Delta and Bayelsa(Ekeremor and Sagbama local government areas ONLY)

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS MUST:

1. Be citizens of Nigeria, currently enrolled in an accredited and approved university in Nigeria.
2. Have gained admission during the 2014/2015 academic session and pursuing a first degree prrogramme. 
3. Have a minimum of seven credits in seven subjects including mathematics and English in their O/Levels. 

HOW TO APPLY

1. All applicants should have their valid personal email account (for all correspondence).
2. Candidates who meet the above requirements should apply online at www.shellnigeria.com candidates are to upload scanned copies of the following as part of the application:

• 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’Lvel results; and ‘A’ level/OND/NCE results as applicable and 
• Letter of identification from applicants’ state showing indicating the Local government of origin.

Candidates for the AREAS OF OPERATION MERIT AWARDS(OE and OW) are also required to upload a scanned copy of a letter of identification issued by:
a. The paramount ruler of the community
b. The chairman of the community development or Executive Council(CDC or CEC)
Each of the two letters must be signed, stamped and addressed to:
The Manager,
Sustainable Development (UID/G/NRS),
Shell petroleum development Company,
Port Harcourt.

NOTE:
Each scanned document must not exceed 200KB and the image format must be in JPEG.
Applications should be submitted online not later than 18th of September, 2015.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.