ELIGIBILITY:

Strategic Partnerships: For the 2026 award, applications will be restricted to PTDF partner universities in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Malaysia, where the Fund is satisfied that scholarship standards will be sustained and the Scheme’s objectives will be best achieved.

Courses: The full list of sponsored courses and application forms can be accessed via the scholarship portal: scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng

UK PhD to be Conducted as Split-Site at CPESK: With the establishment of the College of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Kaduna (CPESK), PTDF continues to advance its strategic objective of strengthening local capacity and domesticating key aspects of its human capital development programmes in alignment with national priorities.

CPESK is being positioned as a center for world-class postgraduate education, high-impact research, and strong industry–academia partnerships.

Accordingly, for the 2026 academic year, PhD scholarships in the United Kingdom will once again be limited to split-site programmes only, under which successful candidates will undertake research by splitting residency between CPESK and designated UK partner universities:

Robert Gordon University

University of Strathclyde

University of Portsmouth

MSc applicants must:

Possess a minimum of Second Class Upper (2.1) in the first degree, or a Second Class Lower (2.2) with relevant industry experience

Have completed the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)

Be computer literate

Possess five (5) O’Level credits, including English Language and Mathematics

Submit a Statement of Purpose (maximum 500 words) stating:

rationale for the proposed study;

relevance to the oil and gas industry; and

expected contribution to national development

Have a National Identity Number (NIN) and ensure it is fully verified prior to application (NIMC verification charges apply)

PhD applicants must:

Have completed the mandatory NYSC

Be computer literate

Possess five (5) O’Level credits, including English Language and Mathematics

Possess at least Second Class Lower (2.2) in the first degree and a good postgraduate degree

Submit a research proposal relevant to the oil and gas industry (maximum five (5) pages) covering:

Topic:

Introduction/background;

Objectives:

Methodology; and

Data collection approach

Have a NIN and ensure it is verified prior to application (NIMC verification charges apply)