Applications are now open for the 2025 NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship Programme. The Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), on behalf of itself, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, and its co-venture partners, hereby invites applications from qualified Nigerian students for the 2025 NNPC – SNEPCo National University Scholarship Programme.
The programme aims at promoting academic excellence and improving the skills of young Nigerians. It provides a yearly grant to the successful applicants from their second year to the completion of their undergraduate degree programme.
The merit-based scholarship is open to FULL-TIME undergraduates studying in public universities within Nigeria.
Brief Description
Program Sponsor(s):NNPC & SNEPCo
Program Type: Fully funded
Host Country:Institutions in Nigeria
Number of Awards: Several
Application Deadline: 15 August 2025
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Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship Programme, applicants are expected to meet the following conditions:
- Be a Nigerian citizen.
- Currently in their second year of full-time study in a Public Nigerian University accredited by the NUC.
- Have a minimum CGPA of 3.5 in a 5-grade system or the equivalent in other grade systems; and
- Not be a beneficiary of any other scholarship from an entity in the Oil and Gas industry, national or international.
*Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
SELECTION CRITERIA
Applicants must:
- Applications MUST be received not later than the specified deadline via the scholarship portal ONLY.
- Only candidates that meet the eligibility criteria will be invited for the monitored computer-based test.
- Only the top 10 candidates will be shortlisted from each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory for academic verification prior to scholarship offer.
- Candidates with falsified results will be disqualified.
- Only candidates that have successfully satisfied the above criteria will be contacted to receive the scholarship award.
- All scholars must maintain a minimum of 3.5 CGPA per session in a 5-grade system, or the equivalent in other grade systems, to sustain the award.
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How to Apply
- Application for NNPC / SNEPCo scholarship is free.
- SCHOLASTICA is the official platform for the NNPC / SNEPCo National University Scholarship. Please visit https://candidate.scholastica.ng/schemes/NNPCLTDSNEPCo25 for detailed information on how to apply online.
- Beware of fraudulent websites when applying for the NNPC / SNEPCo scholarship online. Such websites may ask you to make some payments in the course of the application.
- E-mail applications are NOT accepted.
- SNEPCo does NOT assign representatives/agents to assist applicants to apply.
- Any candidate found to have presented false documents will be disqualified or withdrawn at any level of the scholarship process.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for the proctored computer-based test
- If awarded the scholarship, you cannot transfer the offer to another university or course of study.
