The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), operator of the SPDC Joint Venture, is delighted to announce the Ninth annual SPDC JV Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship for applicants from Bayelsa, Delta, Imo and Rivers states. 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 from these Niger Delta states.<\/p>\n
In the eight years of this programme, 79 students have won the opportunity to study at top-rated universities in the UK on full scholarship<\/p>\n
For the academic year commencing September 2019, SPDC in partnership with three universities in the UK\u2013Imperial College London; University of Leeds; and University of Aberdeen will award scholarships for one-year post-graduate M.Sc. studies.<\/p>\n
The following courses qualify for award of scholarships at the three institutions:<\/strong><\/p>\n MSc\u00a0Advanced Chemical Engineering<\/p>\n MSc\u00a0Integrated Petroleum Geoscience<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The scholarship will cover tuition, one economy return-flight ticket from Nigeria to the UK and a contribution towards living expenses only*.<\/p>\n More information on specific course admission requirements can be obtained\u00a0<\/strong>from the websites of the three individual universities.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n Universities<\/th>\n Degree<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Imperial College London<\/td>\n MSc\u00a0Petroleum EngineeringMSc\u00a0Petroleum Geoscience<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n University of Abeerdeen<\/td>\n MSc\u00a0GeophysicsMSc Safety & Reliability Engineering for Oil & Gas<\/p>\n \n University of Leeds<\/td>\n MSc\u00a0Exploration GeophysicsMSc\u00a0Electronic\/Electrical Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Eligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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