The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has commenced the screening and interview of over 746 shortlisted candidates for its 2026/2027 Overseas Scholarship Scheme (OSS) in Rivers State.
The exercise, which began on April 7 and will end on April 17, 2026, is being held simultaneously across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. Designated centres include Abuja (North-central), Bauchi (North-East), Kaduna (North-West), Enugu (South-East), Oyo (South-West), and Rivers (South-South).
At the South-South zonal centre in Port Harcourt, PTDF Deputy Manager and Team Lead, Peter Egheneji, disclosed that 503 candidates are being screened for Master’s degree programmes, while 243 candidates are being considered for PhD studies.
According to Egheneji, the scholarship scheme is part of PTDF’s mandate to build capacity in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector through the provision of scholarships and bursaries to qualified candidates. He noted that applicants were shortlisted based on their academic performance, including O’level results, first degrees, and research proposals.
“We want to give the best opportunity to go for the scholarship,” he said.
Also speaking, Godwin Chukwu, a professor affiliated with the University of Port Harcourt and Emerald Energy, described the PTDF scholarship programme as a significant contributor to the development of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. He added that many beneficiaries of the scheme have gone on to become valuable assets to the country.
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Edited By Egwu Patience Nnennaya
