Applications are currently being accepted for the NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship Programme 2026 for Young Nigerian Students. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About 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 2026 NNPC – SNEPCo National University Scholarship Programme.
Benefits of 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.
NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship Programme Requirements
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/NNPCLTDSNEPCo26
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
Application Deadline
30 November, 2026
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