About the programme
The programme aims to promote academic excellence and improve the skills of young Nigerians. Successful applicants receive a yearly grant from their second year until they complete their undergraduate degree. Applications are online only via the Scholastica platform, and selection includes a proctored computer-based test followed by academic verification of shortlisted candidates.
Eligibility
- Must be a Nigerian citizen (permanent residents not eligible)
- Currently in second year of full-time study at a public Nigerian university accredited by the NUC
- Minimum CGPA of 3.5 on a 5-point scale (or equivalent)
- Not a beneficiary of any other scholarship from an oil and gas industry entity, national or international
- Must be studying in a course accredited by NUC (not vocational schools); previous applicants cannot reapply
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What they look for
- Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
Needs a third party. Profile must be signed by the applicant's Head of Department.
Needs government nomination. Government official declaration form and letter of identification from state of origin required.
What you will need
- Passport photograph
- University or JAMB admission letter
- UTME result
- O' Level results
- A' Level/OND/NCE resultsOptional
- Letter of identification from state of origin
- CGPA after 100 level
- Government official declaration form
- Head of Department-signed profile
How to apply
- Register on the Scholastica portal and activate account via email
- Complete personal, educational and other details and upload documents
- Submit application online before the deadline
- Download profile, have Head of Department sign it, and upload scanned copy
- Shortlisted candidates take a proctored computer-based test
- Top 10 candidates per state and FCT undergo academic verification
Applications are submitted on Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), on behalf of NNPC Limited and co-venture partners’s own site. Open Doors helps you prepare; it is not the official application portal.
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Source and verification
- Official source
- Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), on behalf of NNPC Limited and co-venture partners · Application
- Last checked
- 13 Nov 2026, read automatically from the official page
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