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NIGERIAN AGIP EXPLORATION LIMITED 2024/2025 POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD SCHEME

Application Deadline:  21st of May 2024.

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

Nigerian Agip Exploration (NAE) Limited, on behalf of the NNPC/NAE PSC, is committed to the training and development of manpower as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme.

In pursuance of this, NAE invites applications from suitably qualified and interested Nigerian graduates for the 2024/2025 Postgraduate Scholarship Award Scheme. The award is in two categories: – 

Overseas – For study in a reputable overseas university
Local – For study in a recognized Nigerian university

ELIGIBILITY:

To qualify for the 2024/2025 NAE Post Graduate Scholarship Award scheme, applicants MUST:

Possess a minimum of Second Class Upper Bachelor’s degree from a recognized Nigerian university.

Have secured admission into a Nigerian or Overseas university (based on the category being applied for) for a one-year Master’s Degree programme in any of the disciplines listed below.

Not above 28 years of age by December 31st, 2024.

Have completed the one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme.

Possess an international passport valid for travel at least one year from September 2024 (applicable to overseas category).

Course of Study
Only candidates with an offer of admission in disciplines related to the following areas should apply;

Geosciences

Engineering (Petroleum, Mechanical, Civil, Subsea, Electrical/Electronics, Marine, Chemical)

Petroleum Economics

Law (Oil and Gas/Petroleum)

Please note:

ONLY Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the aptitude test.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted with details of the qualifying test via SMS text and Email (Ensure to provide valid email and phone contacts).

Employees of NAE and other affiliate companies and their dependents are not eligible for this scholarship

Current and past beneficiaries of similar awards from NAE, other affiliate companies, and agencies are not eligible.

Please ensure you understand the Instructions carefully before you start this application to avoid errors and disqualification. 

Strict compliance with the above guidelines is required. 


Completion of the application form and test invitation shall NOT be construed as a commitment on the part of the NNPC/NAE PSC nor shall it entitle applicants to make any claims whatsoever and/or seek any indemnity from NAE and/or any of its partners by virtue of responding to this invitation to apply for Post Graduate scholarship award.

NOTE:

Only applications submitted through this web portal will be considered.

SCHOLASTICA is the official platform for the 2024/2025 NAE Postgraduate Scholarship Award Scheme.

All interested students should submit accurate and complete information. 

Successful candidates from the application stage will write a Computer Based Test which will be administered on the 8th of June 2024 using Remote Online Proctoring Test System. 

E-mail applications are NOT accepted. 

To apply, visit: https://candidate.scholastica.ng/schemes/thennpcltdnaescholarships2024
For enquiries:  scholastica@dragnet-solutions.com  

BENEFIT:

The NAE scholarship award applies to tuition, books, field trips, accommodation, living expenses, and a return economy ticket for a selected one-year course of study.

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BRITISH COUNCIL 90TH ANNIVERSARY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

Application Deadline: July 26, 2024

LOCATION: England

As they celebrate their 90th anniversary in 2024, they are delighted to announce a new research partnership with the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) at the University of Edinburgh. They are awarding two 12-month fellowships starting in January 2025 – open to postdoctoral researchers based in any ODA (Official Development Assistance) recipient country where the British Council operates (see ‘Eligibility’ section below).

ELIGIBILITY:

These are early-career fellowships, meaning applicants must be within seven years of completion of their PhD.

Applicants must be based in an ODA recipient country in which the British Council operates, and should be qualified to undertake postdoctoral level research for the fellowship.

See the full list of eligible countries on the program website

BENEFIT:

The fellowship provides a bursary of £2,500 per month and travel expenses as well as desk space, library access and academic mentoring as part of the vibrant scholarly community of visiting fellows at IASH. Fellows will also be expected to engage closely with the British Council throughout their fellowships (including visits to UK offices), with the option to spend time in a British Council office in their home country as part of the knowledge exchange component of the fellowship.

This is a three-year partnership. Over the coming years, additional rounds of fellowships – starting in January 2026 and January 2027 – will be awarded as part of the same programme.

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