NDDC Post-Graduate Scholarship 2023 For Nigerian Youths

NDDC Post-Graduate Scholarship 2023 For Nigerian Youths

To further boost human resource development in the Niger Delta region, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is once again embarking on its Foreign Graduate Scholarship programme to equip young people with relevant training and skills for effective participation in the local content programme of the Federal Government, as well as enable them to acquire specialization in their fields of study.

The scheme is for suitably qualified applicants, with relevant Bachelor’s Degrees from recognized Universities in the following disciplines:

1. Biomedical Engineering
2. Software/Aeronautic Space/Aeronautic Engineering
3. Marine/Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering
4. Civil/Mechanical/Metallurgical Engineering
5. Electrical/Electronic Engineering
6. Robotic Engineering
7. Information Technology
8. Artificial Intelligence
9. Math/Sciences
10. Medical Sciences/Medicine and Surgery
11. Hospitality Management
12. Law
13. Architecture

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Method of Application for NDDC Scholarship

Prospective and qualified candidates should: Visit NDDC Website: (www.nddc.gov.ng)

Criteria and Guidelines

1. Scholar must come from the Niger Delta region
2. Have five Credits at not more than 2 sittings
3. First Class Degree/Second Class Upper Division

The Scholarship:

The amount for the international scholarship will depend on the current Naira exchange rate.

Application Deadline:

The application deadline is right weeks from the date of this advertisement.

Mode of Application

1. The application must be made online (FREE) on the Commission’s website (www.nddc.gov.ng) with the following attachments:

• i. Recent passport photograph
• ii   Local Government Identification letter
• iii  Post Graduate admission letter from a recognized Overseas/Nigerian University
• iv  Relevant degrees from recognized Universities

2. Successfully completed application form will be assigned a registration number automatically
3. Printed hard copy of the online generated acknowledgment for ease of reference
4. All shortlisted applicants will be posted on the NDDC website (www.nddc.gov.ng)
5. Shortlisted candidates will take part in a Computer-Based Test (CBT).

Selection Process For NDDC Post-Graduate Scholarship 2023

1. Online application on the Commission’s website
2. Shortlist candidates using:

• WASSCE/ NECO
• Undergraduate degree (1st Class/Second Class Upper)
• Local Government Identification

3. Computer-Based Test to be conducted in each State of the Niger Delta by Consultants. This will test I.Q proficiency in English, Mathematics, and General Paper.
4. Score a minimum of 70% on the test.
5. Shortlist Successful candidates.
6. Final verification through the Local Government Areas and Community Development Committees.