2013 NLNG Post Graduate Scheme Application

The post graduate scholarship program of Nigeria LNG Limited is an overseas programme aimed at supporting the emergence of indigenous experts especially, but not exclusively, within the oil and gas industry. The Scheme is part of NLNG’s Community Development programme which aims to contribute to long-term socio-economic development in its host communities and Nigeria at large. 70% of the Scholarship places will be awarded to students who hail from NLNG Host Communities and Rivers State. 30% of the Scholarship places will be awarded to students from other parts of Nigeria. The scheme will commence in September 2013 and will support 10 students with scholarships to pursue various studies in Engineering, Geosciences, Environmental Studies, Management Sciences, Information Technology, Law and Medicine at Masters Level with leading universities in the United Kingdom. Potential beneficiaries of the programme must possess a 2nd Class Upper degree in a relevant field of study and have completed the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) programme. The Scholarship will cover full tuition fees, a monthly stipend towards living expenses and, one return ticket from Nigeria to the United Kingdom. British Council Nigeria is responsible for administering the scholarships and is the main point of contact for the scheme.

 HOW TO APPLY..

DOWNLOAD AND FILL THIS APPLICATION FORM .. Completed application forms, along with a scanned coloured passport photograph of the applicant should be submitted via email to nlngpgscholarship@ng.britishcouncil.org

Only applications submitted through the above email will be considered. Exceptions will only be given to applicants with 'special needs'.
Application deadline is 12 noon on Friday, 16th November 2012. Applications submitted after this time will not be accepted.

15 Year Old Nigerian Girl Secures Admission to Study in Havard

15 year old Saheela Ibrahim (pictured above) was accepted into 13 schools, which included Harvard, MIT, Princeton, Columbia, Stanford, University of Chicago, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Cornell and 4 other Universities. She picked Harvard. She will be heading to the university this fall to study neurobiology or neuroscience.

The high school senior at Wardlaw-Hartridge private school wasn't sure any university would want to admit a 15 year old, so she filled out applications to 14 schools with her grade point average (between a 96 and 97 on a 100-point scale) and her 2,340 SAT score (a perfect 800 on the math section, a 790 in writing and a 750 in reading). 13 schools accepted her, including six of the eight Ivy League schools.

Saheela will be among the youngest members of Harvard's freshman class.

Saheela wants to become a research scientist who studies how the brain works. She credits her parents with teaching her to love learning and work hard. Her father, Sarafa, an analyst and vice-president at a New York financial firm, would often study with her at night and home school her in subjects not taught at school. “I try my best in everything I do,” Saheela said. “Anyone who’s motivated can work wonders.”

Edited : 2012/2013 NNPC/CHEVRON NATIONAL UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

Chevron Nigeria Limited, in collaboration with its Joint Venture partner, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), is offering a number of University Scholarship Awards to suitably qualified Nigerian students.

E-applications are invited from full-time FIRST YEAR(100 LEVEL)and SECOND YEAR (200 LEVEL) degree students of the under-listed courses, in Nigerian Universities:


1. Accountancy
2. Agricultural Engineering/Agricultural Science
3. Architecture
4. Business Administration/Economics
5. Chemical Engineering
6. Civil Engineering
7. Computer Science
8. Electrical/Electronics Engineering
9. Environmental Studies/Surveying
10. Geology/Geophysics
11. Law
12. Mass Communication/Journalism
13. Mechanical/Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
14. Human Medicine/Dentistry/Pharmacy
15. Petroleum Engineering
16. Production Engineering
17. Nursing
18. Banking And Finance
19. Economics
20. Geography And Regional Planing


Deadline:
Closing date for receipt of e-applications is strictly July 25, 2012.

Please note that we will accept applications through this web site address only as we have implemented our e-scholarship administration system and we will no longer process hard copies of any document submitted. All interested students are advised to endeavour to complete the e-application form online and upload all the required documents as demanded at the web site.

In line with our adoption of the e-scholarship administration system, selected students will be invited for administered qualifying tests in selected examination centers nationwide. Short-listed candidates for the qualifying test will be invited by email and sms. All applicants are here advised to ensure that GSM telephone numbers and personal email addresses are properly entered into the e-forms at the web site.

TO APPLY use this Link http://www.dragnetnigeria.com/cnlawards/

JAMB reduces Universities cut off mark to 180 for and Poly to 160

The joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Have revised the cut off marks for universities and polytecnics.. Changing the cut off mark of universities which was formally 200 to 180 and putting the cut off marks of polythecnics at 160..

I think this is as a result of the poor performance of students in the last jamb examination

UK blacklists medical graduates from 9 Nigerian universities

GMC says the schools no longer meet accepted standards of practice in the UK

Medical graduates from nine universities in Nigeria will no longer be able to obtain licenses to practice in the United Kingdom, following a decision by the UK's General Medical Council (GMC) to ban the higher institutions.

The GMC, a body of independent regulators which registers medical doctors to practise in the UK, took the decision to bar graduates from the nine universities from writing PLAB.


PLAB is the UK exam that enables non-UK Medical graduates to undertake post-graduate medical training in the country.

MTN Nigeria Foundation Scholarship(http://www.mtnonline.com/mtnfoundation/mtnfscholarship)

THE APPLICATION PORTAL OPENS ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2011
APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2011
Discipline students of the following list of approved disciplines will be considered.
1. Accountancy
2. Agricultural Science
3. Architecture
4. Communication Technology
5. Computer and Electronics
6. Computer and Information Science
7. Computer and Mathematics
8. Computer Engineering
9. Computer Science
10. Electrical Engineering
11. Electronics and Computer Technology
12. Electronics Engineering
13. Engineering Physics
14. Industrial Mathematics
15. Industry Physics
16. Information Technology
17. Mathematics
18. Mechanical Engineering
19. Physics Electronics
20. Physics Engineering
21. Physics/Computation Modeling
22. Pure/ Applied Physics
23. Statistics and Computer Science
Applicant’s details will be verified and shortlisted candidates will be invited for an assessment test. They will be required to come with the original and photocopy of the following:
- 2 Passport photographs
- Admission letter from JAMB and Institution
- Admission letter HND program (Applies to polytechnic students only)
- Valid student identity card
- Any other means of Identification (National I.D, International passport Drivers license

NOTES AND INSTRUCTIONS
Please read these notes and instructions carefully before completing this form. Be sure that the information you provide is accurate.
Candidates must be full time undergraduates in 200 level/2nd year in public Universities, Colleges of Education or Polytechnics in Nigeria.
Applicants from Universities and Colleges of Education must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) score of 3.5 or its equivalent (2:1), while applicants from Polytechnics must have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 (upper credit) and evidence of admission for the HND or Direct Entry Program.
Current Beneficiaries of other Scholarship award(s) are not eligible to apply
The MTN Foundation reserves the right to cancel or suspend a scholarship award if it is discovered that the awardee provided false information.
Names of successful candidates will be published in National Dailies and on the MTN Nigeria website www.mtnonline.com
We wish to emphasize that all applicants must accept these terms and conditions in order to submit their applications.
To apply, click the link below
http://www.mtnonline.com/mtnfoundation/mtnfscholarship