2025 NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship Award for Nigerian Undergraduates

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About NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship Award

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.

• Sponsor Organisation: Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)

Benefits of NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship Award

• The recipients will be awarded a grant to support their studies.

NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship Award Requirements

The merit-based scholarship is open to FULL TIME undergraduates studying in Public Universities within Nigeria.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Applicants must: 

• 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:

• Application 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.

Application Date and Process

1. Every applicant should have a valid personal email account and phone number. 
2. Applications by eligible candidates should be submitted online at https://candidate.scholastica.ng/schemes/NNPCLTDSNEPCo25 
3. Candidates should include personal and educational details in the application. 
4. Applicants should upload scanned copies of the following as part of the application: 

• A recent passport-sized photograph of the applicant in JPEG format, not more than 200 kilobytes
• University or JAMB Admission Letter
• Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) Result
• O' Level Result(s); and 'A' Level/ OND/ NCE Result(s) as applicable
• Letter of Identification from the State of Origin, indicating the applicant's local government of origin, and,
• Academic results (CGPA) after completing100 level

Please click on the link below to download the Government official declaration form. Fill it correctly and upload.
https://dragnetnigeria.com/nnpc-snepco-national-university-scholarship-government-official-information-form-1/

To apply, follow the steps below:

1.    Click on the "Apply Now" tab.
2.    Click on "Register Now" to create an account.
3.    Proceed to your email inbox to activate your account
4.    Click on https://candidate.scholastica.ng/schemes/NNPCLTDSNEPCo25 to return to the Scholarship site
5.    Enter your registered email and password to upload your information.
6.    Enter your personal information, National Identification Number (if available), educational information, other information, and upload required scanned documents.
7.    Ensure the name used in applications matches the names on all documentation in the same order. Upload an affidavit or certificate if otherwise.
8.    Ensure you view all documents after uploading to eliminate errors during uploading.
9.    When asked to upload a photo, upload a passport photograph with a white background.
10.  Recheck application information to avoid errors
11.  Return to "Active Scholarships" and click on the scheme you wish to apply for and click "Apply Now" to submit information
12.  You will receive a notification displayed on the screen and via email that you have successfully applied. To confirm, check "My application" under the "My account" section on your profile account.
13.  Return to www.scholastica.ng, enter your Email and Password to download your profile and proceed to have your Head of Department sign the document.
14.  Upload a scanned copy of the signed profile, this would be used for verification.
15.  If National Identification Number (NIN) number was not available in step 6, to obtain your National Identification Number (NIN) 

• Visit http://ninenrol.gov.ng to register and learn more about the National Identity Number   
• Click "Create Account" and fill in the required  fields   
• Login with Email and Password to complete the form   
• After completion, schedule a date for photo and finger print capture   
• Visit any of the 37 capture centres http://www.nimc.gov.ng/?q=nin-registration-centres  to complete the registration process and obtain your National Identity Number   
• You can also do your total registration at the NIMC office 

16. Return to www.scholastica.ng and update the application with National Identification Number (NIN) to ensure completion

Application Deadline

15 August, 2025

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