As part of its support to educational development and human capacity building, Mobil Producing Nigeria, operator of NNPC/MPN Joint Venture awards annual scholarships to qualified students in Nigerian Universities.

Applications for NNPC/MPN Undergraduate National Scholarship Awards are based on the following criteria:

Geographical Coverage

Awards will be made to qualified and suitable students who are currently admitted in Nigerian Universities irrespective of state of origin including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Disciplines

Applications in the following list of approved disciplines will be considered:

1.      Petroleum Engineering

2.      Chemical Engineering

3.      Mechanical Engineering

4.      Electrical/Electronics Engineering

5.      Civil Engineering

6.      Geology/Geophysics

7       Medicine (MBBS Only)

8       Agricultural Science (And related fields)

9       Computer Science

Eligibility

Candidates must be holders of the SSCE or its equivalent with at least six subjects passed at a sitting with a minimum of 5 distinctions

• Applicants must be registered full-time undergraduates in their 1st or 2nd year of study in any Nigerian University
• Students who are currently on similar scholarship awards from other oil and gas companies should not apply
• Dependants of employees of Mobil Producing Nigeria, Mobil Oil Nigeria plc and Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited are not eligible for this scholarship

Method of Application

If you are qualified and interested, please visit our website at; www.mpn-essoscholarships.com

Closing date for receipt of applications is on or before Wednesday, 11^th August 2010.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to come with the original and a photocopy of the following documents for screening prior to taking the qualifying test:

• Evidence of SSCE result or its equivalent
• Evidence of admission into a Nigerian University
• Evidence of current year of study
• Current University Identity Card
• 2 Current Passport Photographs
• Evidence of State of Origin obtained from the appropriate Local Government Area and duly signed by the Chairman or Secretary

Names of shortlisted candidates for the qualifying test will be published on this website and in National Dailies. These candidates will be contacted with details of the qualifying test via SMS text and email.

Fraud Alert Notice:

ExxonMobil Upstream Affiliates in Nigeria (Esso Exploration and Producing Nigeria Limited and Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited do not use placement agencies that charge scholarship applicants an advance fee of any kind (e.g. application fees, placement fees, test fees, etc).