The Digest:
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has opened applications for its fully-funded 2026 Overseas Scholarship Scheme for Nigerian postgraduate students. The programme will sponsor MSc and PhD candidates in oil and gas-related fields to study at approved universities in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Malaysia. The scholarship covers tuition, return flight tickets, accommodation, living allowances, and health insurance. Applications can be submitted at scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng before the February 27, 2026, deadline.
Key Points:
- This scheme represents a strategic investment in building local technical capacity and reducing reliance on foreign expertise in Nigeria’s critical energy sector.
- The highly competitive, merit-based selection process ensures that only candidates with strong academic credentials and relevant research proposals are chosen.
- Benefits like full tuition, flights, and living allowances remove significant financial barriers, enabling scholars to focus entirely on their studies.
- Mandatory requirements, including NIN verification and a strict document submission process, are designed to ensure transparency and integrity.
- The split-site PhD arrangement with UK universities allows for research collaboration between Nigerian and international institutions.
- The official application portal (scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng) is the only channel for submissions, emphasizing the need for candidates to avoid third-party sites.
Eligible candidates are urged to prepare their applications promptly via the official portal, ensuring all documents meet the specified requirements before the February 27 deadline.
Sources: PTDF Official Portal
