Eligibility Criteria for Shell Nigeria Students Scholarship Schemes

Eligibility Criteria for Shell Nigeria Students Scholarship Schemes: Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), the SPDC Joint Venture provider, is pleased to announce the Tenth Annual NNPC/SPDC JV Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship for applicants from the Bayelsa, Delta, Imo, and Rivers regions. The aim of the scholarship program is to provide a postgraduate opportunity for qualified students from the Niger Delta States to take courses in the oil and gas industry.

In the nine years of this initiative, 92 students were granted the opportunity to study on a full scholarship at top-rated universities in the UK.

SPDC, in collaboration with three UK universities—Imperial College London, University of Leeds, and the University of Aberdeen, will grant scholarships for one-year postgraduate M.Sc. for the academic year starting in September 2020. Study.

Shell Nigeria Students Scholarship Schemes

The following courses qualify one for the award of scholarships at the three institutions:

                   Universities                                                  Degrees

MSc. Petroleum Engineering MSc. Petroleum Geoscience   MSc Applied Computational Sciences and Engineering
University of abeerdeen	MSc Geophysics MSc Safety and Reliability Engineering for Oil And Gas   MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering   MSc Integrated Petroleum Geoscience
University of Leeds	MSc Exploration Geophysics MSc Electronic/Elective Engineering

 

 Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants need to apply for the Scholarship;
• Display intellectual capacity and the ability for leadership;
• Have an acceptable English standard (at least 6.5 in IELTS) and satisfy the language requirements of the College;
• Admission to research on one of the qualifying courses at the College was provided after applying via the usual application process;
• A degree of equal level to a UK Upper Second Class Honours degree is already held (or intended to hold at the time of taking up the Scholarship)
• Their National Youth Service must have been completed by September 2020
• In the Rivers, Imo, Delta, or the Bayelsa States of Nigeria, they are typically indigenous and plan to return to Nigeria at the end of the study period.
• They have not had the opportunity to study in the United Kingdom or any other developed world.
• Be 21-28 years of age by 30/09/2020.
• Residing in Nigeria at the moment
• On completion of the proposed study program, they intend to return to Nigeria.
• Have an international Nigerian passport valid up to December 2020
• SPDC, Royal Dutch SHELL Group of Companies, or the College workers, employees’ relatives (or former employees who have left work less than five years earlier) would not be able to apply for the Scholarships.

Application Process

• Applicants need to apply for the Scholarship;
• Display intellectual capacity and the ability for leadership;
• Have an acceptable English standard (at least 6.5 in IELTS) and satisfy the language requirements of the College;
• Admission to research on one of the qualifying courses at the College was provided after applying via the usual application process;
• A degree of equal level to a UK Upper Second Class Honours degree is already held (or intended to hold at the time of taking up the Scholarship)
• Their National Youth Service must have been completed by September 2020
• In the Rivers, Imo, Delta, or the Bayelsa States of Nigeria, they are typically indigenous and plan to return to Nigeria at the end of the study period.
• They have not had the opportunity to study in the United Kingdom or any other developed world.
• Be 21-28 years of age by 30/09/2020.
• Residing in Nigeria at the moment
• On completion of the proposed study program, they intend to return to Nigeria.
• Have an international Nigerian passport valid up to December 2020
• SPDC, Royal Dutch SHELL Group of Companies, or the College workers, employees’ relatives (or former employees who have left work less than five years earlier) would not be able to apply for the Scholarships.

The Scholarship will cover tuition, one return-flight ticket from Nigeria to the United Kingdom, and just a contribution to living expenses*.

More information on basic criteria for entry to the course can be accessed from the three individual universities’ websites.

• Please note that the stipends (living expenses) are based on the reported living rates of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and are limited to this only.
• This is a non-committal bursary. Notice that NEITHER SPDC NOR any Shell corporation is obliged to provide any form of employment to any applicant upon graduation, nor are successful candidates bonded to SPDC due to the award of the Scholarship for any period of time.
• In compliance with UK Student Visa requirements, SPDC will have medical insurance only.

University Scholarship Scheme

Training is a long-term commitment with an equally long gestation period, as both parents and guardians agree, but it is one of the greatest legacies to bequeath to individuals, communities, and society. Since 1952, that has been Shell Nigeria’s conviction. The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company spent $14.8 million in scholarships in 2014. (SNEPCo).

A program run by SPDC on behalf of the NNPC/Shell/Elf/Agip Joint Venture, the University Scholarship Scheme, provides a quiet yet rather in-depth comment on the company’s interest in fostering capacity building in the region.

Over 4,000 Nigerian undergraduates write aptitude tests each year to join the ever-growing list of students sponsored by Shell Nigeria at Nigerian Universities. The applicants are shortlisted on the basis of the results of the SSCE and JAMB national examinations. An aptitude examination at the centers of PortHarcourt, Warri, Enugu, Lagos, and Abuja follows this.

The National Merit Award (NM), open to Nigerian undergraduates, and the Areas of Service Merit Award (AOM) are two types of Scholarship Scheme for students from communities in which Shell Nigeria works. In both grades, only first-year students are eligible for the awards.

Every year, an average of 16,000 applicants respond to Shell Nigeria’s ads, inviting interested candidates to apply for scholarships that are only available at Nigerian universities.

Secondary School Scholarship

In Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Imo, and Rivers states, the Shell Nigeria High School Scholarship Scheme is for host communities.

A total of 2,600 post-primary scholarships in the seven states is awarded per year. The Scholarship Scheme for Secondary Schools is designed to help students pay through school, as well as to increase academic performance in host communities.

The method, which is also a welcome relief for many parents and guardians of their children’s education, has become so popular that thousands of parents and children look forward to it as a golden opportunity every year.

Indeed, it has become a welcome feature of educational development today, especially in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region.

Cradle-to-Career Scholarship

The Cradle-to-Career Scholarship is an all-inclusive scholarship program that offers brilliant students of less-privileged backgrounds the opportunity to attend reputable high schools in Nigeria.

In the Niger Delta and Nigeria in general, the Cradle-to-Career scheme is planned to overcome educational gaps arising from geographical and socio-economic disparities and further increase the high level of literacy.

There are two categories of the Shell Nigeria Students Scholarship Schemes.

• On behalf of the joint venture, the SPDC JV Cradle-to-Career Scholarship scheme is managed by Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited (SPDC).

Applicants from the main Niger Delta states of the Rivers, Bayelsa and Delta have been selected since 2010. There are currently three hundred and fifty (350) talented students enrolled in quality secondary schools.

• The National Cradle-to-Career Scholarship Program, which is managed on behalf of itself, its co-venture partners, and the NNPC by Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo).

Candidates from each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory are chosen, out of which the best three (3) are given a scholarship, which also meets all other award requirements.

With 60 recipients already put in very successful private secondary schools, the scheme is in its second year.

There have been many local and international commendations for the Shell Nigeria Cradle-to-Career scholarship. The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, described the scheme as “a landmark initiative” at the 2011 United Nations (UN) Innovation Fair in Geneva and recognized its remarkable contributions to educational growth in the Niger Delta and Nigeria.

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Shell Scholars

In the 1950s, the Shell scholarship program began. With awards in different fields of study, both within and outside Nigeria, to eligible Nigerians. Many of them returned home to hold important public service, trade, and industry positions.

Shell Scholars’ Forum – Promoting Academic Excellence in Nigeria

As Shell worked to produce and export Nigeria’s first barrel of crude oil, it also had the foresight to think about the generations of Nigerians who would one day drive the newly independent nation’s growth. An easy way to accomplish this was through scholarship awards to train the necessary manpower.

In the 1950s, the Shell scholarship program started with awards in various fields of study both within and outside Nigeria to eligible Nigerians. Many of them have returned home, and some still hold important public service, trade, and industry positions.

Inaugurated in 2013, the Shell Scholars’ Forum is intended to create an avenue for older beneficiaries to tutor younger ones. In addition, a new Shell education portfolio strategy was released in 2013 as well. The aim is’ to generate the intellectual and creative energy necessary for Nigeria’s sustainable economic performance and global competitiveness.’ Constructing academics, fostering digital transformation, and accelerating growth and development in Nigeria are elements of the strategy.

The business emerged as “Best Company in Education” at the 2013 Social Enterprise Report & Awards as a mark of recognition and appreciation of Shell’s efforts to promote quality education in Nigeria from the 1950s to date (SERAs).

Have you ever been awarded a Shell scholarship? You are part of a distinct club! Join the Shell Scholars’ Forum.

For all past recipients of Shell University and postgraduate scholarship awards, the Shell Production Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has set up the Shell Scholars’ Forum. A perfect networking site is the Shell Scholars’ Forum.

Why join the Forum?

In the last 50 years, over 14,000 individuals have gone through Shell’s scholarship programs. Most of these scientists have excelled in their different fields and hold high positions in trade, banking, industry, academia, etc.

The Forum provides scholars with a shared platform for networking and relationship-building, providing them with an opportunity not only to contribute to potential developments in the education policy of the SPDC but also to provide communiqués that can have a positive effect on government education policies. The Forum will also act as a venue to influence and help address today’s educational issues for the younger generation of scholars.

Kindly fill out the registration form to enter this site.

Scholarship Disclaimer

For the intent of our Scholarship Programmes, our attention has been drawn to the actions of certain people parading themselves as Shell members.

These people, who act as intermediaries, claim to have access to processes for Shell scholarships with powers to control or obtain applicants’ scholarships.

For any of our scholarship programs, we have not approved or named any individuals or organizations to serve as intermediaries or agents and do not receive any fees from applicants.

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