<a href="http://myedugist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Shell-SPDC-Scholarship-2015.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-2197 alignleft" src="http://myedugist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Shell-SPDC-Scholarship-2015.png" alt="Shell (SPDC)  Scholarship 2015" width="235" height="241" /></a>I am glad to inform the general public that <strong>Shell (SPDC) Joint Venture University Scholarship Award</strong> Scheme 2014/2015 prgramme still on progress.

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (<strong>Operator of the NNPC/SHELL /TEPN/AGIP Joint Venture</strong>) Scholarship Scheme offers first year students in all Nigerian universities the opportunity to study with an annual grant from the SPDC JV for the full duration of their course.

The programme aims to promote academic excellence and improve the skills of young Nigerians.
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Who Can Apply - Shell (SPDC) Joint Venture University Scholarship?</strong></h3>
The merit-based scholarship is in two categories - the National Merit Award (NM) and the Areas of Operation Merit Award, East or West (OE or OW).
<ul>
	<li>National Merit Award (NM) Open to all Nigerians.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
	<li>Areas of Operation Merit Award, East (OE) For Nigerians who are indigenes of SPDC’s operational area in Abia, Akwa Ibom, Imo, Rivers and Bayelsa states (excluding indigenes of Ekeremor and Sagbama local government areas).</li>
</ul>
<ul>
	<li>Areas of Operation Merit Award, West (OW) For Nigerians who are indigenes of SPDC’s operational area in Bayelsa (i.e. of Ekeremor and Sagbama local government areas) and Delta States.</li>
</ul>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Eligible Applicants - Shell (SPDC) Joint Venture University Scholarship</strong></h3>
<ul>
	<li>An applicant must be citizens of Nigeria, and currently enrolled in an accredited and approved university in Nigeria.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
	<li>An applicant must have gained admission during the 2013/2014 academic session, and pursuing a first degree programme.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
	<li>An applicant must have a minimum of seven O/Levels credits, including Mathematics and English.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
	<li>An applicant must have enrolled full‐time, in a university in Nigeria at the undergraduate level with a minimum grade point average of 3.5 at the time of application (attach transcripts or official records).</li>
</ul>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>How to Apply - Shell (SPDC) Joint Venture University Scholarship</strong></h3>
Interested candidates who meet the above entry qualifications should <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong><a style="color: #ff6600;" href="http://www.shell.com.ng/environment-society/shell-in-the-society/education-programmes/students/scholarships/university-scholarship/application-portal.html" target="_blank">APPLY ONLINE </a></strong></span>

<a href="http://www.shell.com.ng/environment-society/shell-in-the-society/education-programmes/students/scholarships/university-scholarship/application-portal.html" target="_blank">Apply for the 2014/2015 scholarship award </a>
<h3><strong>TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING</strong></h3>
<ol>
	<li> All applicants should have their personal valid email accounts (for consistent communication).</li>
	<li>Candidates who meet the above entry qualifications should apply online, and to provide the required personal and educational details, and load scanned copies of the following:</li>
</ol>
<ol>
<ul>
	<li>A recent passport-sized photograph of the applicant (i.e. jpeg format, not more than 200kilobytes);</li>
	<li>University or JAMB (UTME or D/E) Admission Letter;</li>
	<li>Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) Scores;</li>
	<li>‘O’ Level Result(s); and ‘A’ Level /OND /NCE Result(s) as applicable; and</li>
	<li>Letter of Identification from State (showing Local Government) of Origin.</li>
</ul>
</ol>
3.  Scanned copies of letters of identification, (which must be duly stamped and signed) by:
<ul>
	<li>The Paramount Ruler of the Community; and</li>
	<li>The Chairman of the Community Development or Executive Council (CDC or CEC) is also required of applicants for the Operational Area Awards (OE &amp; OW). The letters should be addressed to The Manager, Sustainable Development (UIO/G/NRS), Shell Petroleum Development Company, Port Harcourt.</li>
</ul>
Document size must not exceed 200KB and the image format must be JPG.

<span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Warning Note:-</strong></span>
<ul>
	<li>Shell does not demand payment from applicants. The application is FREE of charge.</li>
	<li>Shell does not assign ‘Representatives’/‘Agents’ to assist applicants’ process applications.</li>
	<li>Only short listed candidates will be contacted.</li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>Application Closing Date</strong></h3>
All applications should be submitted online before 18th of September 2015.

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<span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>MyEduGist Team</strong></span>
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