The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has inaugurated the second edition of its Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme for 2011 in a continuing effort to develop indigenous manpower for the oil and gas industry. 10 students from Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa states will be sponsored to study at three British institutions - ImperialCollege, London, University College, London and University of Leeds for one-year Masters' programmes.
Number of Scholarship
10 students will be awarded scholarship.
Scholarship Worth
The scholarship will cover tuition fees, one return flight from Nigeria to the United Kingdom and a contribution towards living expenses.
Courses of Study
The eligible courses are Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum Geoscience, Petroleum Geophysics, Engineering Geology, Exploration Geophysics, Oilfield Corrosion Engineering, Chemical Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering.
Eligibility
* Scholarship Applicants must possess a Bachelor's degree in the relevant field of study at the Upper Second Class Level (2.1) and have confirmed admission for any of the specified courses.
* Students most be indigenes of Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa states
The first batch of beneficiaries are expected to finish later this year.
Source: Shell Scholarship Website
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