Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), operator of the Oil Mining Lease 118 (OML 118) on behalf of itself and other Co-Venturers consisting of Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria and Nigerian Agip Exploration Company Limited under a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) is delighted to announce the annual NNPC-SNEPCo Postgraduate Scholarship for applicants from across the 36 states in Nigeria including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.

The objective of the scholarship programme is to provide postgraduate study opportunity in courses that are relevant to the oil and gas industry, for qualifying students.

ELIGIBILITY:

For the academic year commencing September 2026, NNPC-SNEPCo, in partnership with two universities in the UK—the University of Aberdeen and Newcastle University—will award scholarships for one-year postgraduate M.Sc. studies.

The following courses qualify for the award of scholarships at the two institutions:

University of Aberdeen	MSc GeophysicsMSc Safety & Reliability Engineering for Oil & GasMSc Advanced Chemical EngineeringMSc Integrated Petroleum Geoscience
Newcastle University	MSc Data Science and AIMSc Data ScienceMSc Engineering ManagementMSc Sustainable Chemical EngineeringMSc Artificial IntelligenceMSc Robotics and AI

To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must; 

Display intellectual ability and leadership potential;  

Have an adequate standard of English (at least 6.5 in IELTS) and meet the College’s language requirement; 

Have been offered admission to study on one of the Eligible Courses at the College having applied through the normal application process. 

Already hold (or expect to hold by the time of taking up the Scholarship) a degree of an equivalent standard to a UK Upper Second-Class Honours degree 

Must have completed their National Youth Service by September 2026. 

Must be a Nigerian residing in Nigeria 

Have not already had the chance of studying in the UK or other developed countries. 

Be aged between 21-28 years by 30/09/2026. 

have a Nigerian international passport valid till December 2026 

Employees, employees’ relatives (or former employees who have left employment less than 5 years before) of SNEPCo , Royal Dutch SHELL Group of Companies or the College will not be eligible to apply for the Scholarships. 

BENEFIT:

The scholarship will cover tuition, one economy return-flight ticket from Nigeria to the UK, and a contribution towards living expenses only