The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is a Parastatal of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources established by Decree 25 of 1973 for the purposes of development, promotion and implementation of petroleum technology and manpower needs through research and training of Nigerians.\u00a0The Fund\u2019s Scholarship Application website will be open between 2nd\u00a0October, 2013 and 23rdOctober, 2013 for 2013\/2014 and 2014\/2015 applicants.<\/p>\n
2013\/2014:<\/strong><\/p>\n The website is open to all applicants for the 2013\/2014 academic session that experienced difficulties uploading relevant documents to their online application to attach and submit their documents. However, those who successfully applied and uploaded their documents need not apply again.<\/p>\n 2014\/2015:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Fund is also inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates for MSc and PhD Scholarships. A combined aptitude test will be conducted for both 2013\/2014 and 2014\/2015 MSc applicants as well as oral interview for PhD applicants. Scholarships will be awarded to candidates that meet the selection requirements for both 2013\/2014 and 2014\/15 in September 2014.<\/p>\n Application Forms can be accessed online using an ATM card or through purchase of a scratch card from designated main branches of First Bank of Nigeria Plc\u00a0 in all the States and FCT, upon payment of a NON-REFUNDABLE sum of N1,000 (One Thousand Naira Only). Instructions on how to access the form online are clearly stated on the backside of the cards.<\/p>\n Applicants may please note that only those who meet the requirements below shall be shortlisted and invited for an Electronic Aptitude Test, in the case of Masters Degree candidates, while oral interview will be conducted for PhD (full time) on dates to be announced later.<\/p>\n MSc (Overseas)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 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<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 National Youth Service (NYSC) certificate<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Applicants must be computer literate<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Possession of O\/level with Credit in English Language in WAEC\/SSCE (C6) or NECO (C4);<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Applicants must not be above 30 years of age<\/p>\n Applicants without credit in English language as in (4) above but possess any of the following may apply<\/p>\n i. Test of English language as a foreign language (TOEFL)<\/p>\n ii. G.R.E (Graduate Record Examination)<\/p>\n iii. GMAT \u2013for Management related courses<\/p>\n iv. International English Language Testing System (IELTS)<\/p>\n PhD<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Applicants must be in Nigerian Institutions, teaching oil and gas related disciplines;<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Applicants must possess minimum of 2.2 in their first degree and a good second degree certificate;<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 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;<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Applicants must include a valid admission letter;<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Applicants must not be over 40 years of age; and;<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Applicants must include their Masters Degree project<\/p>\n A.\u00a0MSC<\/p>\n Scholarships will be offered for admission into the under listed courses.<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Asset Management\u00a0(Engineering Asset Management)<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Basin Evolution and Dynamics<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Diving and Underwater Technology<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Energy Systems Engineering<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Environmental Engineering<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Environmental Remote Sensing<\/p>\n 7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fire & Explosion Engineering<\/p>\n 8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Health Safety and Environment<\/p>\n 9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marine Computational Fluid Dynamics<\/p>\n 10.\u00a0 Maritime Operations<\/p>\n 11.\u00a0 Occupational Health and Safety<\/p>\n 12.\u00a0 Offshore and Ocean Technology<\/p>\n 13.\u00a0 Offshore Engineering<\/p>\n 14.\u00a0 Pipeline Engineering and Security<\/p>\n 15.\u00a0 Purchasing and Supply Chain Management<\/p>\n 16.\u00a0 Refinery Design and Operations<\/p>\n 17.\u00a0 Subsea Engineering<\/p>\n 18.\u00a0 Thermal Power (Gas Turbine Option)<\/p>\n 19.\u00a0 Welding Engineering<\/p>\n 20.\u00a0 Design of Rotating Machines<\/p>\n 21.\u00a0 Control Systems<\/p>\n 22.\u00a0 Hydraulic Engineering<\/p>\n 23.\u00a0 Fluid Mechanics and Energetic<\/p>\n <\/p>\n B. PhD PRIORITY RESEARCH AREA<\/p>\n The PhD research areas in addition to the afore-listed MSc program areas may also include any of the following related areas:<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Environmental Studies and HSE (Health, Safety and Environment).<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marginal Fields Development.<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Flow Assurance and Pipeline Engineering.<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Geology and Petroleum Geology.<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Civil and Marine Engineering.<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Renewable Energy.<\/p>\n 7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reservoir Engineering\/Production Technology.<\/p>\n 8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Refining Technology.<\/p>\n 9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ship Building & Marine Technology<\/p>\n NOTE:<\/p>\n (i) Candidates whose disciplines are not related to the above need not apply.<\/p>\n (ii) Selection will be based strictly on performance in the aptitude test and Oral Interview.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is a Parastatal of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources established by Decree 25 of 1973 for the purposes of development, promotion and implementation of…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20656,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[546],"tags":[305],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n