nnpc scholarship

Every year, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in tandem with another body called Total Upstream Companies in Nigeria (TUCN) along sides their various venture partners works to provide the ongoing NNPC scholarship award. This scholarship is awarded to some deserving tertiary institutions students in Nigeria.

The NNPC scholarship award is targeted at undergraduates with the aim of fast-tracking the promotion of quality manpower and academic excellence development in Nigeria. The NNPC scholarship award serves as one of the many ways through which TOTAL usually shows it’s committed efforts towards the educational development of students in Nigeria.

What the NNPC Scholarship Entails

It is worthy of note to state that the NNPC Scholarship is a component part of the rich corporate social responsibility of NNPC/TOTAL.

Total E&P is an exploration and production company that has a very sound reputation with several business and trading activities in different parts of the world. NNPC and TOTAL play a hugely significant role in the ever-present oil and gas sector. At this point, it is clear that this company has experienced a whole lot of prosperity due to its business activities. The company then tries to positively affect the lives of deserving students in Nigeria by offering this scholarship award. It forms a major part of its corporate social responsibility.

The NNPC Scholarship can only be taken in Nigeria. Therefore, it is only open to Nigerian students in tertiary institutions.

List of Available NNPC Scholarships

The following scholarships are offered by NNPC;

• NNPC/CHEVRON undergraduate scholarship
• NNPC/EXXON- MOBIL undergraduate scholarship
• NNPC/ADDAX scholarship

Who Should Apply and How to Apply

As stated earlier in this article, the NNPC Scholarship is meant for only tertiary school students in Nigeria. A citizen of Nigeria who wishes to study in an institution outside the country can not be a beneficiary of this scholarship.

Interested applicants can use the following steps as a guideline for applying for the NNPC Scholarship;

1. Personal Information: Applicants should enter their name, permanent home address and also upload a clear copy of a recent passport photograph.
2. Contact Information: Applicants are meant to submit their working phone numbers and also an email address. Special care should be taken as only a valid email address should be submitted.
3. Origin: Applicants should do well to enter their state and also a local government of origin data. Applicants would also be required to upload a proof or certificate of origin from the state or local government.
4. University Information: Applicants would be required to select their university, year of study as at the time of the application and the course of study. Applicants would be required to upload their University and/ JAMB admission letter.
5. Result Information: Applicants would be required to enter their CGPA or their JAMB score. They will be required to upload their University CGPA or JAMB statement of result. For medical students in their second years, they will be allowed to use their JAMB statement of result.
6. Review Application: Applicants should ensure that they take out time to adequately review their application in order to ensure that all fields have been filled correctly. The following documents are required for the NNPC Scholarship and should be uploaded;

• Certificate or Proof of Origin
• Recent Passport Photograph
• UTME Result
• Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (SSCE).
• 1st Year Result Showing CGPA.
• JAMB/University Admission Letter.

The NNPC/TOTAL Scholarship has an application form that is filed online using the official NNPC – TOTAL scholarship portal. This online form is best accessed on the following internet web browsers; Chrome, IE9+, Safari, and Firefox. Furthermore, when applicants are filling the online form, special care should be taken to ensure that only correct details are entered as making any false declaration during the course of the application will lead to the applicant being disqualified from the scholarship scheme. Even though the application was previously successful, it would still be withdrawn. Such false statements are considered to be fraudulent practices.

After attesting that all the information given is true, terms and conditions should then be accepted. The applicant will then see an alert on the screen that the application was successful. A mail to this effect will also be sent to the applicant.

Application for the NNPC Scholarship will close on the 31st of October, 2020. Selection tests would then hold on the 2nd of December, 2020 at specially designated centers which would be communicated to only the successful applicants. Transportation costs to the exam center will be fully borne by the applicants and NNPC will not reimburse them. Hence, applicants are advised to choose centers that are nearest to them.

Courses Offered

The NNPC Scholarship is open to any course that is studied at an undergraduate level in any university in Nigeria.

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible for the NNPC Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria;

• Be a registered full- time student of a Nigerian university
• Be a bonafide 100 or 200 level student as at the time of application
• Show proof of an O’ Level certificate
• Show proof of JAMB score
• Show proof of admission from a university and matriculation number
• Direct entry students would need to show present an A’ Level certificate.

The following set of individuals are disqualified from applying for the NNPC Scholarship;

• Students with a JAMB score of less than 200
• Students with a CGPA of less than 2.50 on a 5 point scale or it’s equivalent
• Students in 300 level and above
• Individuals who are currently beneficiaries of similar scholarships.

Benefits/ Value

The NNPC Scholarship is fully funded for undergraduate students. An awardee is entitled to N150,000 yearly which covers accommodation, book allowance, tuition fee, etc.

In conclusion, the NNPC Scholarship is a great way that deserving students who have insufficient resources can cater to their needs. Through the various scholarships offered by NNPC, it is safe to say that the horizon is bright for educational development in Nigeria.