Apply For PTDF Masters And PhD Scholarships For Universities In UK- 2025

Applications are currently ongoing for the PTDF Masters and PhD Scholarships for Universities in United Kingdom.

The 2025 PTDF Masters Scholarship for the Petroleum Technology Development Fund Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme was open for applications, covering tuition, flights, and living expenses for Master’s and PhD studies in the UK, France, Germany, and Malaysia.

The application deadline was May 28, 2025, and shortlisting for interviews occurred later in July 2025.

The scholarship targets Nigerian graduates interested in pursuing studies relevant to Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, requiring specific academic qualifications, a completed NYSC, and a strong statement of purpose demonstrating relevance to the industry.

Before you apply, please read the eligibility requirements and other very important information in the sections appearing further below.

The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), the Federal Government agency with the mandate of developing indigenous human capacity and petroleum technology to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for Overseas MSc and PhD Scholarships to institutions under its strategic partnership initiative.

Successful candidates will be awarded scholarships to study in the UK for courses commencing in the 2025/2026 academic session.

Scholarship Type:

Masters, PhD

To be taken at (Universities):

United Kingdom.

Universities include:

IMPERIAL COLLEGE, LONDON,
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON,
KINGS COLLEGE, LONDON,
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM,
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM,
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON,
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY,
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER,
UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL,
CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY,
ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY,
HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY,
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD,
PORTSMOUTH UNIVERSITY,
UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE.

Eligible Countries:

Nigeria

Are You Eligible For The PTDF Masters And PhD Scholarships:

PTDF scholarships are highly competitive and only candidates who are outstanding across the board are selected. A selection committee will be constituted to assess applications using the following criteria;

Academic merit as evidenced by quality of degrees, full academic transcripts, other professional qualifications acquired, and relevant publications to be referenced by applicant (PhD applicants only)
Membership of professional bodies
The viability of the study/research plan.

Applicants are required to make a case for their scholarship by submitting a statement of purpose (maximum 500 words) stating the reason(s) they want to undertake the study, the relevance of the proposed study to the industry and its expected impact on national development.

Requirements:

MSc

A minimum of Second Class Upper (2.1) qualification in their first degree or a Second Class Lower (2.2) with relevant industry experience
Must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC)
Must be computer literate
Possession of 5 O/level credits including English Language.

PhD

Must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC)
Must be computer literate
A minimum of Second Class Lower (2.2) in their first degree and a good second degree certificate;
Must submit a research proposal relevant to the oil and gas industry (of not more than 5 pages) to include: Topic, introduction, objective, methodology and mode of data collection;
Applicants must also include their masters degree project
All lecturers must produce a letter from their Vice Chancellor confirming that they are not in receipt of any other scholarships.