2014/2015 PTDF ScholarshipScheme - Undergraduate andPostgraduateThe Petroleum TechnologyDevelopment Fund (PTDF) is a Parastatal ofthe Ministry of Petroleum Resourcesestablished by Decree 25 of 1973 for thepurposes of development, promotion andimplementation of petroleum technologyand manpower needs through researchand training of Nigerians.The Fund’s Scholarship Application websitewill be open between 2nd October, 2013and 23rd October, 2013 for 2013/2014and 2014/2015 applicants.2013/2014:The website is open to all applicants forthe 2013/2014 academic session thatexperienced difficulties uploadingrelevant documents to their onlineapplication to attach and submit theirdocuments. However, those whosuccessfully applied and uploaded theirdocuments need not apply again.2014/2015:The Fund is also inviting applications fromsuitably qualified candidates for MSc andPhD Scholarships. A combined aptitude testwill be conducted for both 2013/2014 and2014/2015 MSc applicants as well as oralinterview for PhD applicants. Scholarshipswill be awarded to candidates that meet theselection requirements for both 2013/2014and 2014/15 in September 2014.Application Forms can be accessed onlineusing an ATM card or through purchase ofa scratch card from designated mainbranches of First Bank of Nigeria Plc in allthe States and FCT, upon payment of a NON-REFUNDABLE sum of N1,000 (One ThousandNaira Only). Instructions on how to accessthe form online are clearly stated on thebackside of the cards.Applicants may please note that only thosewho meet the requirements below shall beshortlisted and invited for an ElectronicAptitude Test, in the case of Masters Degreecandidates, while oral interview will beconducted for PhD (full time) on dates to beannounced later.UNDERGRADUATES (Nigeria Only)1. Possession of 5 credits in WAEC/SSCE/NECO including EnglishLanguage and Mathematics2. Must have concluded the 1st yearof their study in any of the PTDFupgraded Federal Universitieslisted above.3. Must have scored a minimumCGPA of 3.0 on scale of 5 or 4.5on a scale of 7 in their 1st Year.4. Must scan and attach a copy oftheir admission letter5. Students admitted into theUniversity through Direct Entryi.e. 200 level must have either ofthe following:i. Minimum of Upper Credit atthe Diploma levelii. Minimum of 10 points ininterim Joint MatriculationBoard (I.J.M.B) examination.iii. Minimum of 8 points at theAdvanced Level General Certificate ofEducation (G.C.E).MSc (Overseas)1. A minimum of Second Class Upper(2.1) in an Oil and Gas related field OR a 2.2with oil and gas industry experience.2. National Youth Service (NYSC)certificate.3. Applicants must be computer literate.4. Possession of O/level with Credit inEnglish Language in WAEC/SSCE (C6) or NECO(C4);5. Applicants must not be above 30years of ageApplicants without credit in Englishlanguage as in (4) above but possess anyof the following may applyi. Test of English language as a foreignlanguage (TOEFL)ii. G.R.E (Graduate Record Examination)iii. GMAT –for Management related coursesiv. International English Language TestingSystem (IELTS)PhD1. Applicants must be in NigerianInstitutions, teaching oil and gas relateddisciplines;2. Applicants must possess minimum of2.2 in their first degree and a good seconddegree certificate;3. Applicants must submit a researchproposal relevant to the oil and gasindustry (of not more than 5 pages) toinclude: Topic, introduction, objective,methodology and mode of data collection;4. Applicants must include a validadmission letter;5. Applicants must not be over 40 yearsof age; and;6. Applicants must include their MastersDegree projectA. MSCScholarships will be offered for admissioninto the under listed courses.1. Asset Management(Engineering Asset Management)2. Basin Evolution and Dynamics3. Diving and UnderwaterTechnology4. Energy Systems Engineering5. Environmental Engineering6. Environmental Remote Sensing7. Fire & Explosion Engineering8. Health Safety and Environment9. Marine Computational FluidDynamics10. Maritime Operations11. Occupational Health and Safety12. Offshore and Ocean Technology13. Offshore Engineering14. Pipeline Engineering andSecurity15. Purchasing and Supply ChainManagement16. Refinery Design and Operations17. Subsea Engineering18. Thermal Power (Gas TurbineOption)19. Welding Engineering20. Design of Rotating Machines21. Control Systems22. Hydraulic Engineering23. Fluid Mechanics and EnergeticB. PhD PRIORITY RESEARCH AREAThe PhD research areas in addition to theafore-listed MSc program areas may alsoinclude any of the following related areas:1. Environmental Studies andHSE (Health, Safety andEnvironment).2. Marginal Fields Development.3. Flow Assurance and PipelineEngineering.4. Geology and PetroleumGeology.5. Civil and Marine Engineering.6. Renewable Energy.7. Reservoir Engineering/Production Technology.8. Refining Technology.9. Ship Building and MarineTechnologyNOTE:(i) Candidates whose disciplines are notrelated to the above need notapply.(ii) Selection will be based strictly onperformance in the aptitude testand Oral Interview.

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