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2013/2014 PTDF Scholarships in Nigeria & Overseas (UK & France) for Undergraduate, Masters & PhD

2013-03-25T03:13:00.001-07:00

Introduction:
The PTDF Scholarship scheme 2013/2014 is now open for application for Undergraduate, Masters and PhD students to study in Nigeria and Overseas

Eligible Field of Study

List Of Approved Courses For Sponsorship

A. MSc
Scholarships will be offered for admission into the under listed courses (for overseas MSc). Candidates are advised, to apply for admission into Universities in the UK and France that offer these courses, while applying for the Petroleum Technology Development Fund Scholarship.
1. Asset Management (Engineering Asset Management)
2. Basin Evolution and Dynamics
3. Diving and Underwater Technology
4. Energy Systems Engineering
5. Environmental Engineering
6. Environmental Remote Sensing
7. Fire & Explosion Engineering
8. Health Safety and Environment
9. Marine Computational Fluid Dynamics
10. Maritime Operations
11. Occupational Health and Safety
12. Offshore and Ocean Technology
13. Offshore Engineering
14. Pipeline Engineering
15. Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
16. Refinery Design and Operations
17. Subsea Engineering
18. Thermal Power (Gas Turbine Option)
19. Welding Engineering
20. Design of Rotating Machines
21. Control Systems
22. Hydraulic Engineering (France)
23. Fluid Mechanics and Energetics (France)

B. PhD Priority Research Areas
The PhD research areas in addition to the afore-listed MSc program areas may also include any of the following related areas:
1. Environmental Studies and HSE (Health, Safety and Environment).
2. Marginal Fields Development.
3. Flow Assurance and Pipeline Engineering.
4. Geology and Petroleum Geology.
5. Civil and Marine Engineering.
6. Renewable Energy.
7. Reservoir Engineering/Production Technology.
8. Refining Technology.
9. Ship Building & Marine Technology.
Scholarship Type: Undergraduate, Masters and PhD scholarships in Nigeria and Overseas
Selection Criteria and Eligibility

A. UNDER GRADUATE (Nigeria Only)
1. Possession of 5 credits in WAEC/SSCE/NECO including English Language and Mathematics
2. Must have concluded the 1st year of their study in any of the PTDF upgraded Federal Universities listed above.
3. Must have scored a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on scale of 5 or 4.5 on a scale of 7 in their 1st Year.
4. Must scan and attach a copy of their admission letter
5. Students admitted into the University through Direct Entry i.e. 200 level must have either of the following:
i. Minimum of Upper Credit at the Diploma level
ii. Minimum of 10 points in interim Joint Matriculation Board (I.J.M.B) examination.
iii. Minimum of 8 points at the Advanced Level General Certificate of Education (G.C.E).

B. MSc (Overseas)
1. A minimum of Second Class Upper (2.1) in an Oil and Gas related field OR a 2.2 with oil and gas industry experience
2. National Youth Service (NYSC) certificate
3. Applicants must be computer literate
4. Possession of O/level with Credit in English Language in WAEC/SSCE (C6) or NECO (C4);
5. Applicants must not be above 30 years of age
Applicants without credit in English language as in (4) above but possess any of the following may apply
i. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
ii. G.R.E ( Graduate Record Examination)
iii. GMAT –for Management related courses
iv. International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
C. PhD
I. Applicants must be in the academics in Nigerian Institutions, teaching an oil and gas related discipline;
II. Applicants must possess minimum of 2.2 in their first degree and a good second degree certificate;
III. Applicants must submit a research proposal relevant to the oil and gas industry (of not more than 5 pages) to include: Topic, introduction, objective, methodology and mode of data collection;
IV. Applicants must include a valid admission letter;
V. Applicants must not be over 40 years of age; and;
VI. Applicants must include their masters degree project

Number of Scholarships: Several
Value of Scholarship
Full fee financial award and expense
Duration of Scholarship: for the duration of the degree programme
Eligible Countries
Nigeria
To be taken at (country): Overseas and Nigerian higher institutions
List of Nigerian Universities:
African University of Science and Technology – Petroleum Engineering
Institute of Petroleum Studies, Port Harcourt
University of Port Harcourt- Gas Eng
University of Ibadan- Petroleum Eng
University of Nigeria Nsukka- Geology
University of Benin- Chemical Engineering
University of Jos- Mining & Geology
University of Maiduguri – Geology
Ahmadu Bello University – Chemical Eng
Usman Dan Fodio University – Industrial Chemistry
University of Uyo – Chemical & Petroleum Eng
Bayero University Kano – Electrical Eng
Application Deadline
Closing date for applications is 26 March 2013.
Offered annually? Yes
How to Apply
Application Forms can be accessed online at APPLICATION WEBSITE .
Documents To Scan And Attach To The Application Form
Applicants are advised to scan copies of the following documents and attach to their online application forms:
First Degree Certificate or Statement of Result
NYSC discharge certificate
WAEC/GCE/SSCE/NECO Results or provide PIN numbers on the application forms to enable PTDF view the results on the relevant website.
Recent Passport Photograph
Local Government Identification Letter
Master’s Degree Certificate (PhD Applicants only)
Admission Letter (PhD Applicants)
Sponsors
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)

Time-Table of Events for 2012/2013 Session For Regular and Sandwich Students News and events

2012-09-11T13:14:00.000-07:00

FIRST SEMESTER 2012/2013 SEPTEMBER 2012 Thursday 27 - Arrival of freshmen/provision of accommodation OCTOBER 2012 Tuesday 02 - Registration begins for freshmen Thursday 04 - Arrival of old students/provision of accommodation Monday 08 - Registration begins for old students - Lectures begin - Orientation for freshmen begins Friday 12 - Orientation for freshmen ends Friday 19 - Registration ends for all students Monday 22 - Late registration begins for all students Friday 26 - Late registration ends for old students NOVEMBER 2012 - Lectures Continue DECEMBER 2012 Friday 14 - Christmas break for regular students - Sandwich students return for examinations Monday 17 - Examinations begin for sandwich students Friday 28 - Examinations end for sandwich students JANUARY 2013 Thursday 03 - Lectures resume for regular students Friday 11 - Late registration ends for freshmen SATURDAY 12 MATRICULATION CEREMONY Friday 18 - Lectures end WEDNESDAY 23 – SATURDAY 26 CONVOCATION CEREMONIES Monday 21 - Revisions begin FEBRUARY 2012 Friday 01 - Revisions end Monday 04 - Departmental Examinations begin Friday 08 - Departmental Examinations end Monday 11 - Examinations in Inter-Faculty and Inter-Disciplinary Courses begin Friday 22 - Examinations in Inter-Faculty and Inter-Disciplinary Courses end - End of First Semester/Students Vacate Campus SECOND SEMESTER 2012/2013 MARCH 2013 Thursday 07 - Students return to campus Friday 08 - Registration begins for all students Monday 11 - Lectures begin for the second semester Friday 15 - Registration ends - Last day for submission of students results to the Departments and processing of students results begin in the Departments Friday 22 - Last day for submission of First semester results to the Registry (Examinations) Thursday 28 - Processing of results ends in the Departments Friday 29 - Easter Break begins for students APRIL 2013 Friday 05 - End of Easter Break Deadline for checking of results by Heads of Departments Monday 08 - Lectures resume Tuesday 09 –Friday 12 - Faculty Boards meet to consider and approve result Wednesday 24 - Senate meets to consider and approve results MAY 2013 - Lectures in progress JUNE 2012 Friday 07 - Lectures end Monday 10 - Revisions begin Friday 14 - Revisions end Monday 17 - Departmental Examinations begin Friday 21 - Departmental Examinations end Monday 24 - Examinations begin in Inter-Faculty and Inter- Disciplinary courses JULY 2013 Friday 05 - Examinations end in Inter-Faculty and Inter- Disciplinary courses End of Session/Students Vacate Campus JULY 2013 Friday 26 - Last day for submission of students results to the Departments and processing of students results begin in the Departments AUGUST 2012 Friday 02 Last day for submission of results to the Registry (Examinations) Friday 09 - Processing of results ends in the Departments Friday 16 - Checking of results by Heads of Departments Tuesday 20 –Friday 23 - Faculty Boards meet to consider and approve results SEPTEMBER 2013 Wednesday 11 - Senate meets to consider and approve results OCTOBER 2013 Friday 04 – Saturday 05 - CONVOCATION CEREMONIES Sunday 06 - Convocation/Founder’s Day Thanksgiving Service Monday 07 - Founder’s Day Lecture SUMMARY FOR THE SESSION First Semester: Lectures 12 weeks Revisions 02 week Examinations 03 weeks Total 17 weeks Second Semester: Lectures 12 weeks Revisions 01 weeek Examinations 03 weeks Total 16 weeks Total for the session 33 weeks TIME TABLE FOR SANDWICH PROGRAMME 2012/2013 SESSION JULY 2013 Wednsday 10 - Arrival of students Thursday 11 - Registration begins Monday 15 - Lectures begin Friday 26 - Registration ends AUGUST 2013 - Lectures in progress SEPTEMBER 2013 Friday 13 - Lectures end Monday 16 - Revisions begin Friday 20 - Revisions end Monday 23 - Examinations begin OCTOBER 2013 Friday 04 - Examinations end Students vacate SUMMARY Lectures 9 weeks Revisions 1 week Examinations 2 weeks_ Total 12 weeks

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2012-09-07T13:52:00.001-07:00

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Great9jastudents: UNN Post UME EXAMINATION VENUES AND DATE

2012-07-25T09:14:00.001-07:00

Great9jastudents: UNN Post UME EXAMINATION VENUES AND DATE: The University of Nigeria, Nsukka Invites All Candidates Who registered for the Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination For their Ex...

UNN Post UME EXAMINATION VENUES AND DATE

2012-07-21T08:59:00.000-07:00

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka Invites All Candidates Who registered for the Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination For their Exams at the Nsukka Campus.
Here are the Venues:

Fri 27^th July	Morning session 10-11am	Afternoon session 2-3pm
	Faculty of Health sciences & technology Faculty of Medical sciences	Faculty of Agriculture Faculty of Biological sciences Faculty of Dentistry Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Pharmaceutical science Faculty of Physical sciences Faculty of Vertinery Medicine
Sat. 28^th July	Faculty of Business Admin. Faculty of Education Faculty of Environmental studies (including those for Surveying, and Geoinformatics) Faculty of Law.	Faculty of Arts Faculty of Social sciences ( including candidates for Public Admin. & local government.

2012-07-13T06:15:00.002-07:00

Nnpc/Chevron 2012/2013 National University Scholarship Application Guidelines

By Ikechukwu kingsley on July 13, 2012 | From http://unngist.blogspot.com

2012/2013 Scholarship For Nigerians.
This is another great and goodnews as Chevron Nigeria Limited, in collaboration with its Joint Venture partner in Nigeria, who are one of the most popular and respected Oil company, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation popularly known as NNPC, which is their TradeMark inscripted in their fleets of Tankers, Filling Stations, Shopping Malls, and what have.
Both of this marvelous companies have joined together and are offering a number of University Scholarship Awards to suitably qualified and eligible Nigerian students.
For your Application form to be accepted, you have to go through the internet.
E-applications are invited from full time Second Year, which is also 200 Level degree students.
Now, all aspiring students and eligible Candidates for this Nnpc And Chevron 2012/2013 scholarship must have been studying one of the courses list below in any Nigerian Universities:
A.) Accountancy.
B.) Agricultural Science/Agricultural Engineering.
C.) Architecture.
D.) Business Administration/Economics.
E.) Chemical Engineering.
F.) Civil Engineering.
G.) Mechanical Engineering.
H.) Petroleum Engineering.
I.) Electrical And Electronics Engineering.
J.) Computer Science.
K.) Information Technology.
L.) Computer Engineering.
M.) System Engineering.
N.) Environmental Studies/Surveying.
O.) Geology/Geophysics.
P.) Law/Law and Criminology.
Q.) Law And International Relations.
R.) Mass Communication/Journalism.
S.) Metallurgical And Materials Engineering.
T.) Medicine.
U.) Dentistry.
V.) Pharmacy.
{Please, candidates should note that VET. MEDICINE is not inclusive.}
Registration Deadline:
The Closing date for receipt of e-applications is strictly on 27th, of July 2012.
IMPORTANT NOTICE APPLYING CANDIDATES SHOULD BE AWARE OF BEFORE APPLYING.
Step By Step Guidelines On How To Apply For The NNPC/CHEVRON 2012/2013 SCHOLARSHIP.
Step 1.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY, and when this page loads up, you'll see a link on top that says APPLY.
Click on it and Register.
Then login and fill the form with your personal details as required from you.
All candidates should please note that this Scholarship Board will ONLY accept applications through their Official website address only, which has been opened Mainly For Scholarship.
Step 2.
Also NOTE that Hard copies of any document you might submitted to them will not be processed.
So all candidates and students who are interested for this NNPC and CHEVRON scholarship are adviced not to send or make use of hard copies for this scholarship, or else, your application will be neatly and gracefully Declined.
Step 3.
Also, all interested students and applicants are seriously urged and advised to complete their E-application form online.
To do that, you must visit this official website address below.
CLICK HERE TO BEGIN YOUR Nnpc and Chevron 2012/2013 Scholarship Registration.
Also note that you MUST upload all the required documents as required above at the website address.
Step 4.
In-line with the e-scholarship administration system and rules, all eligible and qualified students who were selected will be invited for a COMPUTER ADMINISTERED qualifying exercise in a selected computer examination centers nationwide.
Step 5.
All short listed qualified candidates, who will be participating for the qualifying test will be invited by two options only.
EMAIL and SMS only.
Step 6.
All applicants for this year's scholarship are hereby urged and advised, to make sure that their PHONE or TelePhone Numbers and personal email addresses are properly AND CORRECTLY entered into the e-forms at the Official website.
Please, use an email address that is Active and Your Number.
Important Note:
All Applying Candidates are to ensure that they understand the above step by step guidelines and to read it through again carefully, before you start filling this scholarship application, to avoid filling errors and being disqualification.
Which is not our intention, the NigeriaOpenUniversity Team.
To Begin Your Scholarship Registration, Click The Link Below, but make sure that follow the guidelines above.
CLICK HERE TO BEGIN YOUR 2012/2013 NNPC/CHEVRON Scholarship Registration.
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2012-07-05T03:47:00.000-07:00

The second semester exam for students of the university of nigeria commences on the 9th of July 2012, although most departments start up their exams on the 16th.For Science Students........ copy your time table here

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2012-06-29T08:07:00.003-07:00

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Postponed Exams

2012-06-29T07:13:00.000-07:00

It has been rumoured that the 2nd semester exams in the university of nigeria nsukka has been postponed till 30th july. Most students are happy for this in order to give them time. but i don't think it is necessary. what do you think?