SPDC Niger Delta Post-Graduate Scholarship Scheme - Imperial College UK

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Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC Niger Delta Post-Graduate Scholarship Scheme Programme of study: MSc Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum Geoscience, Petroleum Geophysics or MSc Engineering Geology commencing in October 2010.

Criteria for eligibility:

Applicants must:
• display intellectual ability and leadership potential;
• have a high standard of English, i.e. at least 6.5 in IELTS and meet the university's language requirements;
• be aged between 21-30 years;
• originate from one of the Delta States in Nigeria, namely Rivers, Delta or Bayelsa and currently reside in Nigeria;
• intend to return and take up permanent residence in Nigeria after completion of the proposed programme of study
• have obtained a degree of at least an equivalent standard to a UK Upper Second Class Honours Degree
• be neither a current nor former employee (who has left employment less than 5 years before) of either SPDC, the Royal Dutch Shell Group of Companies or Wider Perspectives Limited, or be a current employee's relative;
• not already have had the chance of studying in the UK or another developed country.

Value: Fees plus maintenance costs and a contribution towards one return flight and compulsory fieldwork costs.

Closing date: 5pm Friday, 30 April 2010.

Please note that you must hold a formal offer of admission to the closing date to be considered for this award.

For more information, please email scholarships@imperial.ac.uk

Download the SPDC Niger Delta Post-Graduate Scholarship Scheme Application Form

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