NNPC–SNEPCo Postgraduate Scholarship 2026 for study in the United Kingdom (Fully Funded) – Opportunities For Africans

Application Deadline: June 8, 2026

Applications are actually open for the 2026 NNPC–SNEPCo Postgraduate Scholarship. Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), in partnership with NNPC Limited and co-venture companions, invites purposes for the 2026 NNPC–SNEPCo Postgraduate Scholarship.

The scholarship helps one-year Master’s diploma programmes at the University of Aberdeen and Newcastle University in the United Kingdom.

Participating Universities & Courses

University of Aberdeen

• MSc Geophysics
• MSc Safety & Reliability Engineering for Oil & Gas
• MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering
• MSc Integrated Petroleum Geoscience

Newcastle University

• MSc Data Science and AI
• MSc Data Science
• MSc Engineering Management
• MSc Sustainable Chemical Engineering
• MSc Artificial Intelligence
• MSc Robotics and AI
• MSc Marine and Ocean Engineering

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants should:

• Display mental potential and management potential
• Have an satisfactory customary of English (no less than 6.5 in IELTS) and meet the college’s language necessities
• Have been supplied admission to study considered one of the eligible programs
• Hold (or anticipate to carry earlier than the scholarship begins) a level equal to a UK Upper Second-Class Honours diploma
• Have accomplished NYSC by September 2026
• Be a Nigerian resident in Nigeria
• Not have beforehand studied in the UK or different developed nations
• Be aged 21–28 years by 30 September 2026
• Have a Nigerian worldwide passport legitimate till December 2026

Scholarship Benefits

The scholarship covers:

• Full tuition charges
• One economic system return flight ticket between Nigeria and the UK
• Contribution in direction of dwelling bills

Application Process

• Apply for admission on to considered one of the collaborating universities and eligible programs.
• Scholarship purposes develop into obtainable after receiving a proper admission supply.
• Universities will conduct interviews and nominate candidates.
• Final choice will probably be performed in collaboration with SNEPCo.

Participating Universities