Engineering | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 2

Application for 2013 AGBAMI Scholarship Campaign at Star Deep Petroleum Limited

Star Deep Petroleum Limited

(A Chevron Company and Operator of the Agbami Field)

R. C. 299998

 

Application for 2013 AGBAMI Scholarship Campaign

 

Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited, a Chevron company and operator of the Agbami Field, in its continuous support for capacity building in the health and Engineering sectors as a strategic feed into the national manpower pool, is offering a number of University Scholarship Awards to qualified Nigerian students of ALL the states of the Federation.

 

The scholarship program, funded by Star Deep and its Agbami partners, is a major component of the Agbami partners’ Social Investment in the strategic development of health and education in Nigeria and the Niger Delta in particular.

 

The Agbami partner’s strategic support for health development is a three-pronged approach of health infrastructural development, support for basic science education and training of medical professionals through this scholarship program.

 

Eligibility

Applications are invited from FULL-TIME, 100 and 200 Levels Undergraduate from any state of the Federation, studying any of the under listed courses in universities or other relevant

 

Institutions within Nigeria:

  • Medicine/Surgery
  • Dentistry
  • Pharmacy
  • Engineering
  • Medical Lab Sciences/Technology

 

Qualification Process

Eligible   applicants   should   proceed   to www.dragnetnigeria.com/agbami to apply:

 

Application closes Midnight 4th March, 2013

 

Only   Shortlisted   Candidates   Will   Be Contacted

 

Contact email: agbami@dragnet-solutions.com

 

All current beneficiaries of the Agbami scholarship are expected to visit the web and upload their academic/personal data to ensure 2013 payment.

NDDC Post-Graduate Foreign Scholarship Scheme 2013 at Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)

 

Scholarship

Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)

167, Aba Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State www.nddc.gov.ng

 

NDDC Post-Graduate Foreign Scholarship Scheme 2013

 

As part of our Human Resource Development initiatives, NDDC is embarking on Foreign Post­graduate Scholarship Scheme to equip Niger Delta with relevant training and skills for effective participation in the Local Content programme of the current Administration as well as compete globally in various professional fields. The Scheme is for suitably qualified applicants with relevant Bachelor’s Master’s Degree from recognized Universities in the following professional disciplines:

 

  1. Engineering Medicine
  2. Computer Science/Technology
  3. Geology
  4. Geosciences
  5. Environmental Sciences
  6. Agriculture

 

Applicants must have gained Post Graduate admission into a recognized University abroad.

 

Application Requirements

1.       First Degree with minimum of 2nd Class Lower Division for those wishing to undertake a Master’s Degree programme and a good Master’s Degree for PhD candidates from a recognized University,

2.       Gained Admission into a Post Graduate Programme in any of the listed disciplines in a foreign University.

3.       Bond of good conduct from any of the following persons from the applicant’s community/clan.

a.       Member of National Assembly

b.       Chairman of the LGA.

c.      First class traditional ruler.

d.     High Court Judge

 

4.       Persons with evidence of cult membership or criminal record shall not be considered for the award.

 

 

Mode of Application

  1. Application must be made On-line at the Commission’s website:

(www.nddc.gov.ng) with the following attachments:

  • Recent passport photograph
  • Local Government identification letter.
  • Post Graduate (PG) admission letter from Overseas University,
  • Relevant Degrees from recognized University,
  1. Successfully completed application form will be assigned a registration number automatically.
  2. Print the hard copy of the on-line generated acknowledgment for ease of reference.
  3. All short-listed applicants will be posted on NDDC website. (www.nddc.gov.ng)
  4. For further enquiries please contact:

 

 

DIRECTOR, EDUCATION HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES (NDDC) christyatako@nddc.org.ng

christyatako@yahoo.com

 

Duration;

All completed applications must be submitted on or before 31st January, 2013

 

Signed:

Management

Application for Scholarship (4th Phase) at Science & Technology Scholarship Scheme, MTN Nigeria Foundation

MTN Nigeria Foundation

Science & Technology Scholarship Scheme

Application for Scholarship (4th Phase)

 

The MTN Nigeria Foundation Limited by Guarantee (MTNF) was established by MTN Nigeria Communications Limited, in July 2004 to drive MTN Nigeria’s Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life in communities across the country.

 

Project Description and Location

Under the MTNF Science and Technology Scholarship Scheme, the Foundation currently provides financial support to 1,015 Science &Technology students in public universities, polytechnics and colleges of education across the six geo­political zones in Nigeria, and has awarded approximately N500m to date to nearly 2,500 students. The scholarship award is worth N200,000.00 (Two hundred Thousand Naira only) per student for the duration of one academic year and it covers tuition, book allowance and stipend.

 

Application for the 2012/2013 session is now open. Following the applications, 1,500 students will be shortlisted for the assessment test to be held in 3 centres in the North, East and West of the country. The top scoring 500 candidates from the assessment test will be awarded scholarships and will receive their awards during the 2012/2013 academic year.

 

Scholarships will also be renewed for the existing 1,015 students provided they have maintained a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.5 or its equivalent (second class upper/upper credit).

 

Project Objective

The MTN Foundation Science & Technology Scholarship seeks to attract high performing second year students studying full time in public tertiary institutions in Nigeria, The scholarship is aimed at recognizing and rewarding academic excellence while providing financial assistance to students who might otherwise be unable to pay for their tertiary education.

 

Geographic Coverage

New Scholarships will be made available to qualified and successful candidates in all states across the Federation including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

 

Eligibility:

1.       Applicants from public Universities and Colleges of Education in Nigeria must be full time undergraduates in 200 level/2nd year.

2.       Applicants from public Universities and Colleges of Education must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) score of 3.5 or its equivalent (2:1)

3.       Applicants from public Polytechnics must have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 (upper credit) from the Ordinary National Diploma (OND) programme and must have secured admission into the Higher National Diploma programme (HN).

 

Direct entry level students must have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of

3.0 (upper credit) from the OND programme and must have secured admission into 200 level /2nd year in a public University.

 

Courses of Study

Only applications from students studying one of the under listed courses will be considered:

1.       Accountancy/Accounting

2.       Agric. Extension and Rural Development

3.       Agricultural Science

4.       Agronomy

5.       Animal Breeding and Genetics

6.       Animal Nutrition

7.       Animal Production and Health

8.       Aquaculture and Fisheries Management

9.       Applied Physics

10.     Architecture

11.     Chemical Engineering

12.     Civil Engineering

13.     Computer and Electronics

14.     Computer and Information Science

15.     Computer and Mathematics

16.     Computer Engineering

17.     Computer Science

18.     Electrical Engineering

19.     Electrical/Electronic Engineering

20.     Electronic and Computer Technology

21.     Electronics Engineering

22.     Engineering Physics

23.     Industrial Mathematics

24.     Industrial Physics

25.     Information Technology

26.     Mathematics

27.     Mechanical Engineering

28.     Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

29.     Petroleum and Gas Engineering

30.     Physics Electronics

31.     Geophysics

32.     Physics/ Computational Modeling

33.     Pure/Applied Physics

34.     Statistics

35.     Statistics and Computer Science

36.     System Engineering

 

Method of Application:

Interested students who meet the aforementioned criteria should please visit our website at www.mtnonline.com/mtnfscholarship to complete and submit an online application form:

  • The application portal opens on Friday, 12th October 2012  and  closes on Monday, 29th October 2012. Applicant’s details will be verified and shortlisted candidate will be invited for an assessment test. They will be required to attend with two recent passport photographs, as well as the original and photocopy of the following documents listed below valid student identity card
  • Any other means of identification (National I.D, International passport or Driver’s license
  • Duly signed letter from the relevant Head of department in their respective schools
  • Admission letter from Joint-Matriculations and Admissions Board (JAMB) and institutions of study
  • Admission letter for the HND programme (applies to Polytechnic students only)

 

General Instructions

  • Applications for the MTNF Science and Technology Scholarship Scheme can only be done online at www.mtnonline.com/mtnfscholarship
  • Registration closes on Monday 29th October, 2012.
  • Incomplete applications will be disregarded and cancelled
  • Upon receipt of applications from interested students, MTNF shall evaluate and shortlist qualifying students who will be subsequently invited for an assessment test.
  • Names of successful candidates will be published in national newspapers and they will also be contacted by MTNF by email.

 

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and MTNF shall be solely responsible for final selection of successful awardees.

 

For more information please visit our website at www.mtnonline.com/mtnfscholarship

 

Fraud Alert

Please note that the MTNF does not use any placement agency and we do not charge applicants an advance fee of any kind (e.g. application fees, placement fees, test fees etc)

 

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