The shell petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (Operator of the NNPC/SHELL /TEPN/AGIP Joint Venture) Scholarship Scheme offers first-year students in all Nigerian universities the opportunity to study with an annual grant from the SPDC JV for the full duration of their course.
The development programme aims to improve the skills of young Nigerians and also promote academic excellence. They shell Undergraduate Scholarships for Students in Nigerian Universities 2021 is subdivided into two categories: National Merit Award (NM) and Areas of Operation Merit Award (OM).
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The merit-based scholarship are of two categories;
- i) The National Merit Award (NM):
- Open to all Nigerians.
- ii) The Areas of Operation Merit Award (OM):
- For Nigerians who are indigenes of SPDC’s operational areas in Abia, Bayelsa, Delta, Imo and Rivers State.
To Be Eligible To Apply You must Note The Following:
- 1. You must be a Nigerian citizens.
- 2. You should be a registered Full-Time undergraduates in an accredited University in Nigeria
- 3. You should be a have a minimum of 5 credits, including Mathematics and English in their Senior School Certificate Examinations
- 4. You should be at 200 level with a minimum CGPA of 2.5
- 5. You should have a minimum of 200 scores in UTME
How to Apply for Scholarships
1. Applicants should have a valid personal email address (for consistent communication).
2. You should have scanned copies of letters of identification, stamped and signed by the following:
- The paramount ruler of the Community;
- The chairperson of the Community Development (CDC) or
- The chairperson of the Executive Council (CEC)..
3. The Community Trust (CT) is also required for applicants for the operational Area Awards. They should address the letters to:
The ER Manager, Social Performance/Social Investment, The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Scanned document must not exceed 200KB and the image format must be in JPEG.
Beware and avoid fraud websites , these websites sometimes ask you to pay for the programme, sometimes, even before submitting the application.websites when applying for scholarships online.
- 1. SHELL DOES NOT DEMAND PAYMENT FROM APPLICANTS. THE APPLICATION IS ENTIRELY FREE.
- 2. SHELL DOES NOT ASSIGN ‘ REPRESENTATIVES’ OR ’AGENTS’ TO ASSIST PROCESSING OF APPLICANTS APPLICATION.
- 3. THERE WILL BE NO SELECTION TESTS AS SELECTION WILL BE BASED STRICTLY ON RELATIVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.
- 4. ONLY SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
These are completely faux sites that should be avoided. For more information or clarification please email: spdccommunitycontact@shell.com
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