2017/2018 PTDF SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME (OVERSEAS & LOCAL)

2017/2018 PTDF SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME (OVERSEAS & LOCAL)




The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources established by law for the purpose of developing and promoting petroleum technology and for creating the human resource needs of the oil and gas industry through research and training of Nigerians.
To ensure a steadfast implementation of this mandate, PTDF is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates for Overseas and in-country MSc and PhD Scholarships. Awards will be granted for studies in the 2017/2018 academic session in the United Kingdom , Germany, Brazil, France (through Campus France), Top Institutions in the United States of America as well as Federal Universities and Centres of Excellence in Nigeria.
For Institutions in the United Kingdom, click here
For Institutions in
Germany, click here
For Institutions in Brazil, click here
For Institutions in
France (through Campus France) and the United States of America, click here
Application forms can be accessed online
here using an ATM (Interswitch, Master & Visa) card or through purchase of a scratch card from designated main branches of First Bank of Nigeria Plc in all the 36 States and FCT, upon payment of a NON-REFUNDABLE sum of N1,000 (One Thousand Naira Only). Instructions on how to access the form online is clearly stated on the backside of the cards.
Applicants may please note that only those who meet the requirements below shall be shortlisted and invited for a Computer Based Aptitude Test, in the case of MSc applicants, while oral interview will be conducted for PhD applicants (full time and Split-site) on dates to be announced later. Following the aptitude tests and interview, successful candidates will be selected and awarded the PTDF Scholarship.

CRITERIA FOR THE PTDF SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME
Applicants for OSS must be in possession of the following:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)(USA)
G.R.E (Graduate Record Examination) (USA)
GMAT –for Management related courses (USA)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (UK

MSC
A minimum of Second Class Upper (2.1) in an Oil and Gas related field OR a 2.2 with oil and gas industry experience;
National Youth Service (NYSC) certificate;
Applicants must be computer literate;
Possession of O/level with Credit in English Language; (At least C6 in WAEC/SSCE or C4 and above in NECO); and
Applicants must not be above 30 years of age.

PHD
Scholarships will be offered for admission into the under listed courses (for overseas MSc). Candidates are advised to apply for admission into universities in the UK and France that offer these courses, while applying for the Petroleum Technology Development Fund Scholarship.

DOCUMENTS TO SCAN AND ATTACH TO THE APPLICATION FORM
Applicants are advised to scan the following documents and attach to their online

application forms:
First Degree Certificate or Statement of Result;
NYSC discharge certificate;
WAEC/GCE/SSCE/NECO Results;
2 Recent Passport Photographs;
Local Government Identification Letter;
Masters’ Degree Certificate (PhD Applicants only); and
Admission Letter (PhD Applicants).
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE POSSESSION OF A VALID UNIVERSITY ADMISSION LETTER IS COMPULSORY FOR LSS (UNDERGRADUATES, MSC & PHD) APPLICANTS.
For the Split-Site PhD Programme, please click on this link (Split PhD)
LIST OF APPROVED COURSES FOR SPONSORSHIP

MSC
Scholarships will be offered for admission into the under listed courses (for overseas MSc). Candidates are advised, to apply for admission into Universities in the UK , Germany, Brazil , France
and the United States that offer these courses, while applying for the Petroleum Technology Development Fund Scholarship. The Local Scholarship Scheme applicants can apply to all Federal Universities and Centre of Excellence in courses relevant to the Oil & Gas Industry.

DOWNSREAM OPERATIONS: REFINING, TRANSPORTATION AND MARKETING
Refinery Design and Operations
Catalysis
Reaction Engineering
Petroleum Refinery Systems Engineering
Control System and Applied Instrumentation
Process and Product Design
Advanced Chemical Process Design
Biorefinery
Refinery and Petrochemical Processing
Energy Economics and Technology
Process and Environmental Systems Engineering

UPSTREAM EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION OF CONVENTIONAL AND UNCONVENTIONAL ENERGY RESOURCES
Basin Evolution and Dynamics
Flow Assurance for Oil and Gas Production
Petroleum Engineering
Production Engineering
Geology and Geophysics
Reservoir Engineering
Subsea Engineering
Applied Petrophysics and Formation Evaluation
Seismic Data Processing and Interpretation
Oil and Gas Risk Analysis
Well Test Design and Analysis
HSE Management in Operations
Fundamentals of Drilling Process
Well Control
Subsea Production Control Systems
Petroleum Economics and Property Evaluation
Offshore Engineering
Offshore and Ocean Technology
Asset Management
Maritime Operations
Environmental Remote Sensing
Petroleum Exploration Geosciences
Production and Drilling Technologies
Petroleum Geosciences
Geomechanics
Production and Processing Facilities
Production and Completions Engineering
Well Engineering
Process Systems Engineering
Pipeline Engineering
Corrosion Control Engineering
Reservoir Evaluation and Management
Oil and Gas Computing

GAS ENGINEERING INNOVATIONS
Flow Assurance
Environmental Engineering and Sustainability
Gas Transmission and Distribution
Gas Processing and Liquefaction
Gas Utilization
Pollution Control
Combustion Engineering
Process Control and Instrumentation
Chemical Reaction Engineering
Energy Management and Policy
Environmental Health and Safety Engineering
Advanced Natural Gas Engineering

INNOVATIONS AND SOLUTIONS FOR NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
Renewable Energy Engineering
Thermal Power (Gas Turbine Option)
Geothermal Engineering
Energy Systems Engineering
Fuel Cell Technology
Concentrating Solar Power Technologies
Photovoltaic Solar Technologies
Sustainable Bioenergy and Industrial Biotechnology
Biofuels Process Engineering

MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Design of Rotating Machines
Fire and Explosion Engineering
Fluid mechanics and Energetic (France)
International Shipping
Hydraulic Engineering (France)
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
Mechatronics and Mechanical Systems Engineering (USP- Brazil; Germany)
Naval and Ocean Engineering (USP, Brazil)
Systems Engineering and Engineering (Germany)
Diving and Under Water Technology
Marine Computational Fluid Dynamics

PhD.
The PhD research areas in addition to the afore-listed MSc program areas may also include any of the following related areas:

REFINING TECHNOLOGY
Advanced Refining Operation Technology
Novel Catalyst such as Zeolite, Titanium, etc., and Process Development
Reducing Solids Formation
Cogeneration
Desulfurization of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Ionic Equilibria
Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) Remediation
Improving Computational Technologies
Air Quality Modelling
Phytoremediation
Energy Saving by Energy Integration Technology (Area-Wide Pinch Technology)
Development of Technologies for Heavy Oil Cracking Processes Utilizing Advanced Pre-Treatment Processing and Hydro Treating
Residue Upgrading Technology
Reliable Maintenance Technology
Improving Refining Margin by Heavy Oil Cracking
Chemical Refinery Integration
Electrochemical Energy Technology
Multiscale Modelling

OIL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION
Marginal Fields Development
Flow Assurance for Offshore Field Development/Facilities
Reservoir Engineering/Production Technology
Structural Geology and Rock Mechanics
Geophysical and Geosciences Study of Unconventional Resources
Production Optimization with Emphasis on Smart Wells and Improved Surveillance
Inland Sedimentary Basins
Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)
Wellbore Integrity Management
Offshore Technology
High Pressure and High Temperature Deep Water Terrain
Extra Heavy Oil example Natural Bitumen
Subsea Production Control Systems
Conflict Resolution
Asset Management
Uncertainty Quantification
Integrated Reservoir Characterization and Modelling
Optimization of Enhanced Oil Recovery
Reservoir Geomechanics
Environmental Studies and HSE (Health, Safety and Environment)
Improved Oil Recovery (IOR) from Oil Rim Reservoirs
Deep Water Flooding
Reservoir Geophysics
Flow through Porous Media
Pore Pressure Prediction
Geological Fluid Mechanics
Seismic Interpretation and Basin Analysis
Drilling Hydraulics
Hole Instability
Hole Cleaning in Extended Reach Wells
Casing Design
Dual Gradient Drilling
Pressure Drop in Near Wellbore Vicinity

GAS ENGINEERING
Methane Hydrates Research (Flow Assurance and Pipeline Engineering)
Multiphase Phase Flow
Natural Gas Processing
Conversion to Derivatives and Utilization
Acid gas/Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage
Novel Methods to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
Conversion of Carbon dioxide into Chemical Resources
Flue Gas Desulfurization
Synthesis Gas
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Liquefaction
Regasification
Floating
Conventional and Unconventional Natural Gas
Gas Condensate Recovery Studies
Hydrate and Reservoir Fluid Studies
Prediction of Pressure Behaviour while Producing from Gas Condensate Reservoirs

RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
Renewable Energy
Technological Solutions for New Renewable Energy, Especially Solar energy, Bioenergy and Offshore Wind Power
Energy Efficiency
Smart Energy Systems (Smart Grids)
Energy Storage
Hydropower for the 21st Century
Advanced Thermodynamic Analysis
Sensor Technology
Fuel Cell Technology
Biofuels Energy emphasis of Sweet Sorghum breeding and multiplication
MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Civil and Marine Engineering.
Ship Building & Marine Technology.

PLEASE NOTE THAT:
RECIPIENTS OF OTHER SCHOLARSHIP MUST NOT APPLY FOR THE PTDF


Deadline: 31st November, 2016

Application Click Here