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Advertisement for Scholarship and Bursary Awards for 2013/2014 Academic Session at Ekiti State Government

Ekiti State Scholarship Board, New Secretarial Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Advertisement for Scholarship and Bursary Awards for 2013/2014 Academic Session

Application Forms

Undergraduate, Post Graduate and Physically Challenged Scholarship and Bursary Awards for 2013/2014 Academic Session

The Ekiti State Government has instituted various scholarship and Bursary Awards for students of Ekiti State origin in the Federal, State and Private Universities in Nigeria and overseas. Free Application forms for undergraduate. Masters Degree, Ph.D and Physically Challenged are now available to prospective applicants at Ekiti state Scholarship Board, New Secretariat, Ado-Ekiti. Those who prefer to apply on-line should visit our website www.ekitistate.gov.ng/mediacenter/downloads

Date: From 1st August, 2013   To: 31st  October, 2013

Eligibility:

A.      Scholarship Award:

  • Applicants must be in 2nd year and above in their courses of study to be qualified for undergraduate Scholarship Award and must possess WASC/NECO/SSC with a minimum of 5 Credits including English Language and Mathematics at a sitting and minimum CGPA of 4.0 for University or the equivalent of a second class Upper Division, 3.5 for Polytechnics and 3.00 for NCE in their current institutions of study.
  • Applicants for Masters Degree and Ph.D Scholarship Award must possess a minimum GPA of 2nd Class Upper at undergraduate level. A strong letter of recommendation from the University of Masters Degree Programme is an additional prerequisite for the Ph.D Scholarship Award.
  • Physically Challenged Students in Tertiary Institutions (NCE, ND, HND and Degree Studies) are qualified for the Handicapped Scholarship Award.
  • Students on Part Time-studies are not qualified for the Scholarship Awards

B. Bursary Awards-All undergraduate, Polytechnic, NCE, School of Nursing and College of Health Technology students are qualified.

Date of Submission:     All prospective applicants are to submit their application form(s) on or before Thursday, 31st October, 2013

Signed: E. O. OWOLABI, Administrative Secretary, Ekiti State Scholarship Board, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State

www.ekitistate.gov.ng

2014/15 SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME at Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)

Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)

www.ptdf.gov.ng

2014/15 SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is a Parastatal   of   the   Ministry   of   Petroleum   Resources established by Decree 25 of 1973 for the purposes of development,   promotion   and   implementation   of petroleum technology and manpower needs through research and training of Nigerians.

The Fund’s Scholarship Application website will be open between 2nd and 23rd October, 2013 for 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 applicants

2013/2014:

The website is open to all applicants for the 2013/2014 academic session that experienced difficulties uploading relevant documents to their online application to attach and submit their documents. However, those who successfully applied and uploaded their documents need not apply again.

2014/2015:

The Fund is also inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates for MSc and PhD Scholarships. A combined aptitude test will be conducted for both 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 MSc applicants as well as oral   interview   for PhD   applicants. Scholarships will be awarded to candidates that meet the selection requirements for both 2013/2014 and 2014/15 in September 2014.

Application Forms can be accessed online using an ATM card or through purchase of a scratch card from designated main branches of First Bank of Nigeria Plc in all the 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 are clearly stated on the backside of the cards.

Applicants may please note that only those who meet the requirements below shall be shortlisted and invited for Electronic Aptitude Test, in the case of Masters Degree candidates, while oral interview will be conducted for PhD (full time) on dates to be announced later.

M.Sc (Overseas)

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 in WAEC/SSCE(C6) or NECO (C4);

5.       Applicants must not be above 30 years of age

Applicants without credit in English language as in (4) above but possess any of the following may apply

i.        Test of English language as a foreign language (TOEFL)

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

iii.      GMAT -for Management related courses

iv.      International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

PhD

1.       Applicants must be in Nigerian Institutions, teaching oil and gas related disciplines;

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

 

A.    MSC

Scholarships will be offered for admission into the under listed courses

1.       Asset Management (Engineering Asset Management)

2.       Basin Evolution and Dynamics

3.       Diving and-Underwater Technology

4.       Energy Systems Engineering

5.       Environmental Engineering

6.       Environmental Remote Sensing

7.       Fire & Explosion Engineering

8        Health Safety and Environment

9.       Marine Computational Fluid Dynamics

10.     Maritime Operations

11.     Occupational Health and Safety

12.     Offshore and Ocean Technology

13.     Offshore Engineering

14.     Pipeline Engineering and Security

15.     Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

16.     Refinery Design and Operations

17.     Subsea Engineering

18.     Thermal Power (Gas Turbine Option)

19.     Welding Engineering

20.     Design of Rotating Machines

21.     Control Systems

22.     Hydraulic Engineering

23.     Fluid Mechanics and Energetic

 

 

B.      PhD Priority Research Area

The PhD research areas in addition to the afore-listed M.Sc 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

NOTE:

(I)               Candidates whose disciplines are not related to the above need not apply.

(II)            Selection will be based strictly on performance in the aptitude test and Oral Interview.

Signed

Management

Bursary and Scholarship Awards for Year 2012/2013 Academic Session at Oyo State Scholarship Board

Oyo State Government

Oyo State Scholarship Board

Bursary and Scholarship Awards for Year 2012/2013 Academic Session

 

The Oyo state Government has instituted two (2) forms of Financial Awards to Students who are indigenes of Oyo State and who are in either Federal or State-Owned Universities or Polytechnics (HND Only) nationwide by year 2012/2013 academic session. The two (2) awards are as follows:

(A)    Bursary Awards

(B)     Scholarship Awards

Category A:

YEAR 2012/2013 BURSARY AWARDS (Final Year Undergraduate/HND Students only).

Eligibility:

All Oyo State Undergraduate Students who are FINAL-YEAR STUDENTS in any of our various PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES OR POLYTECHNICS (HND; ONLY) in the Academic year 2012/2013 are eligible for the Bursary Award.

 

Note:

Students in PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS AND PART-TIME STUDIES are NOT Eligible to apply.

Category B:

YEAR 2012/2013 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS (POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY).

Eligibility:

Applicants who have possessed a minimum qualification of SECOND CLASS UPPER DIVISION AT BACHELOR DEGREE in their courses of study and who also have secured ADMISSION FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDIES in any or our various PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES nationwide and OR ANY REPUTABLE  OVERSEAS UNIVERSITIES are eligible to apply.

 

AVIATION AND SEAFEARER Students in ANY Government Approved Institutions are also eligible to apply.

Method of Application:

For both Categories of Awards listed above, prospective applicants are to access the Board’s WEBSITE: www.oyoscholarship.comfrom Monday 19th August – Monday 30th September, 2013 (SIX WEEKS ONLY). For essential On-line completion/Filling or Application form, use ANY BANK ATM CARD i.e. either Master Cards/Verve Cards/Inters-witch cards. The candidates are to Upload the following documents:-

(i)                Local Government identification Certificate

(ii)             Birth Certificate

(iii)           Letter of Admission

(iv)           Passport Photograph (One)

(v)             First Degree Certificate (Postgraduate Students Only)

 

For further clarification, you may call 08024550187/08074471630.

 

Signed:

Secretary

Oyo State Scholarship Board