URGENT: 2016 NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship Programme.

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) hereby invites applications from qualified Nigerian students for the 2016 NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship Programme. The programme aims to promote academic excellence and improve the skills of young Nigerians. It provides yearly grant to the successful applicants from their second year to the completion of their degree programme. The scholarship is managed by SNEPCo on behalf of itself, its co-venture partners and the NNPC.

Eligible students studying the under-listed courses in Nigerian universities are invited to submit an electronic application on https://www.nnpc-snepco-scholarship.shell.com . Who can apply:

* Be a citizen of Nigeria

* Currently be in their second year of full-time study in a Nigerian University accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC)

* Have a minimum CGPA of 3.0 in a 5-grade system

* Not be a beneficiary of any other scholarship (National or International)

1. Every applicant should have a valid personal email account (for consistent communication).

2. Candidates who meet the above eligibility criteria should apply online at https://www.nnpc-snepco-scholarship.shell.com to provide the required personal and educational details, and upload scanned copies of the following:

* A recent passport-sized photograph of the applicant in JPEG format, and not more than 200kilobytes;

* University orJAMB (UTME or D/E) Admission Letter; Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) Scores;

* ‘0’ Level Result(s); and ‘A’ Level /OND /NCE Result(s) as applicable; and

* Letter of Identification from State of origin indicating applicant’s local government of origin.

* Students are to upload their 100 level results.

* Applications should be submitted online on or before 10th August, 2016.

* Examination Date: 20th August, 2016 

* Each document submitted online must not exceed 200KB and the image format must be in JPEG.

* Beware of fraudulent websites when applying for the NNPC/SNEPCo scholarship online. Such websites may ask you to make some payments in the course of the application. These are completely faux sites which should be avoided. NNPC/SNEPCo scholarship application is FREE.

* SNEPCo will not accept email applications. It is important to visit the official website for detailed information and to access the online application portal.

* SNEPCo is committed to providing scholarship opportunities that are not associated with application fees.

* SNEPCo DOES NOT ASSIGN ‘Representatives’/’ Agents’ to assist applicants` process applications.

* Any candidate found to have presented false documents will be disqualified or withdrawn at any level of the scholarship.

* Only short listed candidates will be invited for a computer based tests in selected centers nationwide.

For more information or clarification on the NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship, please send an email to SNEPCO Social Performance SNEPCO-UIO/G/NRS (SNEPCO-Social-Performance@shell.com)