Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Post Graduate Foreign Scholarships Program 2024 For Young Nigerians

Application Deadline: May 13, 2024

Applications are now open for the 2024/2025 NDDC Post-Graduate Foreign Scholarships Programme.

To further boost Human Resource Development in the Niger Delta region, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is once again embarking on its Foreign Post Graduate Scholarship Programme to equip young people with relevant training and skills for effective participation in the local content program of the Federal Government in their fields of study and thus compete globally in various professional disciplines.

The scheme is for suitably qualified applicants, with relevant Bachelor’s Degrees from recognized Universities in the following professional disciplines:

Agricultural Science
Engineering
Environmental Science
Geosciences
Information Technology
Medical Sciences
Law

Eligibility

To be eligible for the scholarship, an applicant must hail from the Niger Delta Region and have achieved a First Class, Second Class Upper, or Lower Division Bachelor Degree. And not more than 40 years old.

Selection Process

Initial Application: Interested candidates must submit an online application via the Commission’s Website.
Preliminary Shortlisting: Candidates will be shortlisted based on the following criteria:
- WASSCE/NECO results
- Undergraduate Degree classification (1st Class, Second Class Upper/Lower)
- Local Government Identification
Computer-Based Test: Shortlisted candidates will undergo a computer-based test conducted by our consultants in Rivers State.
Minimum Test Score: Candidates must achieve a minimum score of 70% in the test to proceed to the next stage.
Further Shortlisting: Candidates who successfully pass the test will be further shortlisted.
Final Verification: The final verification of the candidates will be done through the Local Government Area (LGA) and Community Development Committee (CDC).

The Scholarship

The amount for the foreign scholarship shall be based on the prevailing exchange rate of the Naira.

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