Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Post Graduate Scholarships for Nigerian Graduates 2024nig

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), as part of its social investment initiative in education, invites applications from qualified candidates into the NLNG Post Graduate Scholarship Scheme for Master’s degree programmes in the United Kingdom in September 2024. The Schemes seek to grow a pool of high potential Nigerian graduates and professionals with a competitive advantage.

About Nigeria LNG Limited

Nigeria LNG Limited was incorporated as a limited liability company on May 17, 1989 to harness Nigeria's vast natural gas resources and produce Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) for export. The establishment of NLNG is backed by the NLNG Act. The company is owned by four shareholders, namely, the Federal Government of Nigeria, represented by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (49%); Shell (25.6%); Total Gaz Electricite Holdings France? (15%) and Eni (10.4%). It has wholly owned subsidiaries: Bonny Gas Transport (BGT) Limited and NLNG Ship Management Limited... continue reading

NLNG Post Graduate Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of NLNG Post Graduate Scholarships

• This scheme was launched in October 2012 with an annual intake of 15 beneficiaries to study in leading UK universities. The value of the scholarship is USD67,500  per awardee per study. Actual spend per awardee however ranges from USD45,000 to USD67,500, depending on the course of study

Requirements for NLNG Post Graduate Scholarships Qualification

Who Can Apply

• Must be a citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, resident in Nigeria, and committed to returning to Nigeria after completing the studies.
• Must have graduated from a public university in Nigeria.
• Must have completed one year of compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
• Must not be a beneficiary of any other scholarship award, bursary or grant from any other organization.
• Have demonstrated academic excellence and strong leadership ability
• Have a clear vision of how his/her study will benefit the chosen field and Nigeria.
• Must not be a spouse, child, ward, or direct relation of staff of Nigeria LNG Limited

Eligibility Criteria

Have provisional admission from the

• University of Wolverhampton to study any of the following programs: Msc Civil Engineering, MSc Computer Science, MSc Information Technology Management, LLM International Business Law, MSc Mechanical Engineering, and MPH Public Health.
• Graduated with a minimum of Second Class Honours (upper division) in relevant field of study.
• Completed NYSC program.
• Have a minimum of 8.0 IELTS score (with not less than 7.0 in each element), OR 102 grade at TOEFL, OR 73-79 grade at Pearson Test of English Language (PTE).
• Be NOT more than 30 years of age at the time of application.
• Provide a letter of identification from applicable Local Government Council.
• Provide a letter of consent from employer (if in service of any organization).
• Provide a letter of consent from employer (if in service of any organization).
• Possess an international passport valid for travel, for at least one year from September 2024.
• Able to obtain a UK Tier-4 student visa if successful.
• Possess a domiciliary bank account (GBP and USD) with either GT Bank or First Bank for use if successful.

Documents Required for Application

All applications MUST include scanned and uploaded copies of the following documents:

• Recent passport photograph without glasses (not more than 3 months old)
• International passport bio-data page
• First degree certificate
• NYSC Discharge certificate
• Provisional admission letter from the University of Wolverhampton
• IELTS result
• Local Government Area (LGA) letter of identification
• Employer consent letter (where applicable)

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details,visit NLNG website