The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is a Federal Government agency with the mandate of developing indigenous human capacity and petroleum technology to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry. The Fund hereby invites applications from interested and qualified Nigerians to apply for the 2026/27 Undergraduate, Master’s and PhD scholarships in Nigerian public universities only.
Method of Application
The online application form can be accessed from the PTDF Scholarship Management Portal: scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng. Instructions on how to access the application form are stated on the PTDF Scholarship Management Portal (scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng). Applicants are advised to read through the requirements before applying.
Applicants Are to Please Note the Following:
- Applicants must have a National Identity Number (NIN) before applying for the scholarship. Applicants are to note that they will be required to verify their NIN before proceeding with the application (NIMC verification charges apply).
- Applicants who have benefited from any of the PTDF scholarships in the past cannot apply for the same or lower category of degree.
- Applicants who are current beneficiaries of any other scholarship need not apply.
- Application is restricted to public universities and for specific courses only.
- Possession of a valid admission letter into the university is mandatory for all undergraduate applicants.
- Postgraduate applicants who are presently in their final year of studies need not apply.
- Postgraduate applicants who meet the requirements shall be shortlisted and invited for oral interviews before final selection of successful candidates.
- Undergraduate applicants must have completed their first-year examinations and are presently in their second year of studies.
- Only undergraduate applicants undertaking studies in oil and gas, energy and management-related fields (as advertised) will be considered and the final selection shall be based on grades on their transcripts (transcripts must be signed and stamped by the HOD, Exams Officer, or any authorized personnel of the university).
- Admission for part-time studies shall not be considered for all categories of applications.
- The scholarship is highly competitive and merit-driven. Selection of candidates shall be based on equitable representation of the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, except where a State does not have requisite number of candidates to fill allotted slots.
