PTDF Scholarship
The PTDF Scholarship, i.e., Petroleum Technology Development Fund Scholarship, is a free fully-funded scholarship available to Nigerians that want to study abroad. Gaining a degree abroad can enhance your earning potential while opening up several job opportunities.
The PTDF Scholarship can help to offset the high living costs and tuition abroad, which can quickly add up for an international student from Nigeria.
In order to prepare Nigerians to participate actively in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry after graduation, the PTDF scholarship programme will provide you with the intellectual foundation and skill that you need to succeed.
The PTDF Scholarship offers candidates the chance to learn in world-class facilities while experiencing in-depth cultural and work experiences.
Who is eligible for the PTDF Scholarship?
PTDF offers this fully-funded scholarship to Nigerian applicants going abroad to studying either an Master’s or PhD degree. Undergraduate degree studies are not eligible for funding under this scholarship.
Which courses are eligible for funding under the PTDF Scholarship?
To be eligible for this award, you must have an offer to study a postgraduate course that is relevant to the oil & gas industry. The course could be in Accounting & Finance, Architecture, Construction & Surveying, Business & Management, Computing, Energy, Engineering, Law, Pharmacy & Life Sciences.
PTDF Scholarship Expenses
The PTDF Scholarship is fully-funded. As part of the award, flight tickets, health insurance, international student tuition fee rates (where applicable), accommodation, and all other allowances, such as living expenses, are provided under the scholarship.
For master’s programmes, the scholarship will cover the entire course duration, usually between 12 to 24 months, while for PhD degree programmes, it will cover up to 36 months.
PTDF Scholarship Application Requirements
There is a high level of competition for PTDF scholarships, and only the best candidates are chosen. Applicants must demonstrate academic merit by providing degrees of high standing, transcripts, other professional qualifications, and publications relevant to your programme (e.g. if you are a PhD applicant). To increase your chances, membership of a professional association, as well as the a clearly outlined study plan and proposal can help your scholarship application.
Master’s Degree Application Requirement
- You must have a minimum of Second Class Upper (2.1) degree qualification in your first degree, or a Second Class Lower (2.2) with relevant work experience.
- You must have completed the National Youth Service (NYSC).
- You must have achieved at least 5 O’level credits including the English Language.
- You must have a valid National Identity Number (NIN). You will need to verify your NIN during the online application process.
PhD Degree Application Requirement
- You must be computer literate.
- A minimum of Second Class Lower (2.2) in your first degree.
- You are expected to demonstrate that you have achieved a master’s degree in a relevant subject.
- You must also include details of your masters degree dissertation/thesis.
- You are expected to have completed the National Youth Service (NYSC)
- You will be required to submit a research proposal relevant to the oil and gas sector, to include: Topic of your proposed research, Introduction, Research objective, Research methodology, and Data collection method.
- If you are a lecturer, you must produce a letter from your Vice Chancellor confirming that you not a recipient of another scholarship.
- You must have a valid National Identity Number (NIN). You will need to verify your NIN during the online application process.
As part of the PTDF scholarship application, you may also be required to produce:
- Your WAEC/NECO/GCE/SSCE results and the PINs from the application forms to enable PTDF staff to view your O’level results.
- Your most recent passport photograph.
- A local government identification letter.
How do I begin my Petroleum Technology Development Fund PTDF Scholarship application?
You can create an account by visiting the PTDF Scholarship website and filling in the form.
An email will be sent to the email address you entered with instructions on how to set your password.
Complete the remaining processes by validating your NIN. Also, you will be asked to provide your biometric details and academic information.
List of universities abroad that accept PTDF Scholarship recipients | Countries |
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Abertay University | United Kingdom |
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences | Germany |
Arts et Metiers Paris Tech | France |
Audencia Business School | France |
Audencia Business School | France |
Bauhaus-Universitat Weimar | Germany |
Bayreuth University | Germany |
Birkbeck University of London | United Kingdom |
Bremen University | Germany |
Brunel University | United Kingdom |
Conservatoire National Des Arts et Metiers (CNAM) | France |
Coventry University | United Kingdom |
Cranfield University | United Kingdom |
De Montfort University | United Kingdom |
Ecole Centrale de Marseille | France |
Ecole Centrale de Nantes (Engineering) | France |
Ecole Des Mines Albi | France |
Ecole Des Mines D’Ales IMT | France |
Ecole Polytechnique | France |
Ecoles Des Mines de Nantes IMT Atlantique (Engineering and Environment) | France |
EM LYON Business School | France |
EMLV Business School | France |
ENSG Lorraine | France |
ENSGTI Pau | France |
ENSIC Nancy | France |
Epita School of Engineering and Computer Science | France |
ESCP Europe (Energy Management) | France |
Europe – Universitat Flensburg | Germany |
Forschungszentrum Jülich | Germany |
Freie Universitat Berlin | Germany |
GFZ German Research Center for GeoSciences | Germany |
Grenoble Ecole De Management | France |
HAW Hamburg | Germany |
Heriot-Watt University | United Kingdom |
Hochschule Furtwangen (HFU), in cooperation with the ICD Academy For Cultural Diplomacy, Berlin | Germany |
HS Bremerhaven | Germany |
HS Darmstadt | Germany |
HS Kempten | Germany |
ICSI Toulouse (HSE) | France |
IFP School (Petroleum Engineering) | France |
Imperial College London | United Kingdom |
IMT Mines Ales | France |
IMT NORD EUROPE | France |
INSA Lyon | France |
INSA Toulouse (Engineering) | France |
Institut National Des Sciences Appliquees (INSA) | France |
Institut national des sciences appliquées Centre Val de Loire (INSA CVL) | France |
Institut Supérieur d’Électronique de Paris (ISEP) (Electronics) | France |
Institute National Polytechnique (INP) Toulouse | France |
Justus Liebig University, Giessen | Germany |
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | Germany |
Kiel University | Germany |
Kings College London | United Kingdom |
Kingston University London | United Kingdom |
LMU Munich | Germany |
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | United Kingdom |
Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich | Germany |
Management & Science University | Malaysia |
Manchester Metropolitan University | United Kingdom |
Muenster University | Germany |
Newcastle University | United Kingdom |
Nottingham Trent University | United Kingdom |
Polytechnique Palaiseau | France |
Robert Gordon University | United Kingdom |
Rostock University | Germany |
Ruhr University Bochum | Germany |
Sciences Po Paris (Political Science, Law and Business) | France |
Sheffield Hallam University | United Kingdom |
SOAS University of London | United Kingdom |
SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences | Germany |
Suffolk University | United Kingdom |
Technische Universitat Braunschweig | Germany |
Technische Universitat Darmstadt | Germany |
Technische Universität Kaiserslautern | Germany |
Technische Universität München | Germany |
Trier University | Germany |
TU Berlin | Germany |
TU Clausthal | Germany |
TU Ilmenau | Germany |
Tuebingen University | Germany |
TUM | Germany |
Ulm University | Germany |
Universitat Duisburg-Essen | Germany |
Universitat Leipzig | Germany |
Universite Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne | France |
Universiti Putra Malaysia | Malaysia |
Universiti Sains Malaysia | Malaysia |
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS | Malaysia |
University College London | United Kingdom |
University of Aberdeen | United Kingdom |
University of Birmingham | United Kingdom |
University of Bradford | United Kingdom |
University of Cambridge | United Kingdom |
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE | United Kingdom |
University of Cologne | Germany |
University of Dortmund | Germany |
University of Dundee | United Kingdom |
University of Essex | United Kingdom |
University of Glasgow | United Kingdom |
University of Greenwich | United Kingdom |
University of Göttingen | Germany |
University of Huddersfield | United Kingdom |
University of Koblenz-Landau | Germany |
University of Leeds | United Kingdom |
University of Leicester | United Kingdom |
University of Liverpool | United Kingdom |
University of London School of Advanced Studies | United Kingdom |
University of Lyon | France |
University of Lyon 1 | France |
University of Manchester | United Kingdom |
University of Northumbria at Newcastle | United Kingdom |
University of Nottingham | United Kingdom |
University of Nottingham Malaysia | Malaysia |
University of Oldenburg | Germany |
University of Paris-Saclay | France |
University of Picardie | France |
University of Portsmouth | United Kingdom |
University of Reading | United Kingdom |
University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne | France |
University of Rennes 1 | France |
University of Salford | United Kingdom |
University of Sheffield | United Kingdom |
University of Siegen | Germany |
University of Southampton | United Kingdom |
University of Strathclyde | United Kingdom |
University of Stuttgart | Germany |
University of Sunderland | United Kingdom |
University of Warwick | United Kingdom |
University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse III | France |
University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse III | France |
Université de Cergy-Pontoise | France |
Université de Grenoble Alpes Grenoble INP | France |
Université de Pau et Pays de l’Adour | France |
Are there other scholarship opportunities to study overseas?
You can apply for the Bilateral Education Agreement Scholarship or the TETFUND Scholarship if you are eligible and meet their entry requirements.
Further, our website offers hundreds of study abroad scholarships for Nigerian students.