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2026/27 PTDF IN-COUNTRY SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME (ISS) FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE AWARDS

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Application Deadline: Friday, 5th June 2026

LOCATION: Nigeria

The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is a federal government agency with the mandate of developing indigenous human capacity and petroleum technology to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry. The Fund hereby invites applications from interested and qualified Nigerians to apply for the 2026/27 Undergraduate, Master’s and PhD scholarships in Nigerian public universities only.

ELIGIBILITY:

ISS Undergraduate:

Applicants must be full-time students in any of the public universities.

Applicants must be presently in the 200 level in their field of study.

The course of study should be related to the oil and gas industry and management, as advertised.

Applicants must possess 5 credits in WAEC/SSCE/NECO, including English Language and Mathematics.

Applicants must possess a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.4 on a scale of 5.0 (i.e., Second Class Lower).

Applicants should provide their transcripts for the first year of study (transcripts must be signed and stamped by the HOD, Exams Officer, or any authorized personnel in the university).

Undergraduate applicants who meet the above requirements are to upload the following documents:

Evidence of WAEC/SSCE/NECO results with at least 5 credits, including English Language and Mathematics (not more than 2 sittings, and the first sitting result must be uploaded).

Letter of admission into the university.

First-year academic transcript(s), duly signed and stamped by the HOD, Exams Officer, or any authorized personnel.

Certificate of indigeneship (evidence of state of origin and local government).

A personal statement of a minimum of 300 words stating reasons for undertaking the course of study.

ISS MSc (Requirements for Application):

Applicants must possess a full-time admission letter into any of the Public Universities.

A minimum of Second-Class Lower (2:2) in an oil and gas-related field.

The course of study should be related to the oil and gas/management industry.

Applicants must possess at least 5 credits in WAEC/SSCE/NECO results (not more than 2 sittings, and the two results must precede the first degree).

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate or letter of exemption.

Certificate of indigeneship (evidence of state of origin and local government).

A personal statement of a minimum of 1,000 words stating reasons for undertaking the course of study.

PhD ISS (Requirements for Application):

Applicants must possess a full-time admission letter into any of the Public Universities.

A minimum of Second Class Lower (2:2) in an oil and gas/management-related field.

A minimum of merit in a second-degree certificate in an oil-and-gas-related discipline.

Applicants must possess at least 5 credits in WAEC/SSCE/NECO results (not more than 2 sittings, and the two results must precede the first degree).

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate or letter of exemption.

Certificate of indigeneship (evidence of state of origin and local government).

The research area must be relevant to the oil and gas industry.

A PhD research proposal of not more than 6 pages. The proposal template can be accessed via the applicant’s profile on the PTDF Scholarship Management Portal.

    BENEFIT:

    Fully funded

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    BARBRO KLEIN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME 2027-2028 AT SWEDISH COLLEGIUM FOR ADVANCED STUDY (SCAS)

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    Application Deadline: 1 June 2026 (23:59 CET)

    LOCATION: Sweden

    The Barbro Klein Residential Fellowship at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS) Programme intends to advance the study of cultural diversity in a global perspective. 

    ELIGIBILITY:

    The fellowship is open to scholars from across disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, with an emphasis on research on cultural and social diversity, cultural heritage and creativity, societal structures and public resistance, and varieties of cultural expressions in local and global perspectives.

    The fellowship programme encourages, but is not limited to, applications from talented younger scholars in non-Western countries and of underrepresented genders.

    At the time of application, the candidate must have held a PhD (or equivalent doctoral degree) for at least three years.

    Applicants must have a promising track record of independent achievements beyond the post-doctoral level, including significant publications, and be active in international fora.

    Candidates are not required to hold a university position at the time of application.

    Apply through the Varbi application system by filling in the online form and submitting as PDF files the following required application documents:

    A curriculum vitae (not exceeding 4 pages)

    A description of your intended research project (not exceeding 1500 words, excluding bibliography if any)

    A list of your major articles (up to ten) in international peer-reviewed journals and/or major research monographs or edited volumes

    One article of your choice (or chapter in an edited book, or chapter from a monograph by you), representing your scholarship. The article does not have to be related to your proposed research project, but it has to be in English.

    An account of why you wish to be at SCAS (rather than at another institute for advanced study) (not exceeding 100 words)

    An account of how you would benefit from a stay at SCAS (not exceeding 100 words) 

    An account of how you would contribute to the academic and social environment at SCAS (not exceeding 100 words) 

    A copy of your PhD diploma

    (Optional) up to 3 letters of reference (Please note that letters of reference must be uploaded by the candidate by the application deadline.) It is not possible for referees to upload references into the online application system or send them to SCAS.)

      BENEFIT:

      Fellows normally receive a monthly salary. However, the Collegium does not match fellows’ salaries at their home university/institute, and fellows are asked to try to obtain other resources for their support, such as sabbatical salaries and/or grants.   

      In most cases the Collegium will provide and pay for accommodation for fellows who do not live in the Stockholm–Uppsala region (please see our website). When possible, the Collegium also tries to offer accommodation to fellows from Stockholm who are not able to commute.

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