NDDC Scholarship 2014: Foreign Post-Graduate Scholarship Scheme

As part of our Human Resource Development
initiative, NDDC is embarking on Foreign Post-
Graduate Scholarship Scheme to equip Niger
Deltans with relevant training and skills for
effective participation in the local content
programme of the current administration as well as compete globally in various professional fields.



The Scheme is for suitably qualified applicants
with relevant Bachelor’s/Master’s Degrees from
recognized Universities in the following
professional disciplines:
Engineering
Medicine (M.sc. Public Health Excluded)
Computer Science/Technology
Geology
Geosciences
Environmental Sciences
Agriculture

Applicants must have gained Post Graduate
admission into a recognized university abroad.


APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
First Degree with minimum of 2nd Class Lower
Division for those wishing to undertake a
master’s Degree programme and a good Master’s
Degree for PhD candidates from a recognized
University.
Applicants must have gained Admission into a
Post Graduate Programme in any of the listed
disciplines in a foreign University.
Applicants who have not already enrolled in
overseas’ universities are not eligible to apply.
Bond of good conduct from any of the following
persons from the applicant’s community/clan.
a. Member of National Assembly
b. Chairman of the LGA.
c. First class traditional ruler.
d. High Court Judge
Persons with evidence of cult membership or
criminal record shall not be considered for the
award.
Applicants must have completed the mandatory
National Youth Service


MODE OF APPLICATION
Application must be made On-line at the
Commission’s website: ( www.nddc.gov.ng ) with the following attachments:
Recent passport photograph
Local Government identification letter.
Post Graduate (PG) admission letter from Oversea Universities.
Relevant degrees from recognized Universities.
NYSC Discharge Certificate
Successfully completed applications will be
assigned a registration number automatically.
Print the hard copy of the on-line generated
acknowledgement for ease of reference.


All shortlisted applicants will be posted on NDDC
website. (www.nddc.gov.ng)


For Further Enquiries please contact :
Director, Education Health and Social
Services (NDDC)
scholarship@nddc.gov.ng