Application is now open for the Nigeria LNG Limited NLNG Post Graduate Scholarship Scheme for Master’s degree programmes in the United Kingdom in September 2022.
The Scheme seeks to grow a pool of high potential Nigerian graduates and professionals with a competitive advantage.
The NLNG Scholarship 2022/2023 Scheme for Post Graduate students is part of NLNG’s social responsibility initiative in education in Nigeria.
Available NLNG Scholarships 2022/2023
The Nigeria NLG Limited currently has two Scholarship award schemes available for Nigerian students. They are:
- The NLNG Post Graduate Scholarship Scheme 2022/2023
- The NLNG Post Primary Scholarship Scheme 2022/2023
NLNG Overseas Post Graduate Scholarship 2022
The NLNG Post Graduate Scholarship Scheme was launched in October 2012 with an annual intake of 15 beneficiaries to study in leading universities in the United Kingdom.
Value and Coverage of NLNG Scholarship 2022/2023
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.
The scheme covers these areas of study: Environmental Studies, Engineering, Management, Accountancy, Economics, Information Technology, Geology, Banking, Law and
The 2019 awardees have commenced their programmes in various UK universities. 78 persons have so far benefited from the scheme with a total expenditure of N1.308b ($4.27m)
Criteria for Eligibility
All prospective beneficiaries must possess the following qualifications to be considered.
- Have provisional admission from any of the underlisted UK institutions to study any of the following disciplines: Renewable Energy, Engineering, Geosciences, Environmental Sciences, Management Sciences, Information Technology, Law and Medicine:
University of Aberdeen, Scotland
University of Cranfield, England - Minimum of Second Class Honours (Upper Division) in the relevant field of study
- Completed NYSC programme
- Minimum of 8.0 IELTS score (with not less than 7.0 in each element)
- Not be more than 30 years of age at the time of application
- Be resident in Nigeria and plan to return to Nigeria on completion of the proposed programme of study
- Provide a letter of identification from respective Local Government Councils
- Provide a letter of consent from employer (if in service of any organisation)
- Possess an international passport valid for travel, at least one year from September 2022
- Able to obtain UK Tier-4 students visa if successful
- Provide evidence of availability to travel in September 2022 if selected
- Not be a spouse, child, ward, or direct relation of staff of Nigeria LNG Limited
Method of Application
The application form for the NLNG Post Graduate Scholarship Scheme is available online. Interested persons should follow the steps below to apply:
Step 1: Visit the NLNG portal below
Step 2: Click on the “Social Performance” menu to select “Education” from the drop-down menu.
Step 3: Then click on the “Post-Graduate Scholarship” application link on the “Related Links” section of the page to access the application portal.
Step 4: Click on “Register Here” to create a profile and commence the application process.
Step 5: Fill the application form and include scanned and uploaded copies of the following documents:
- Recent passport photograph without glasses (not more than three months old)
- International passport bio-data page
- First-degree certificate
- NYSC Discharge certificate
- Provisional admission letter from any of the indicated UK institutions above
- IELTS result
- LGA letter of identification
- Employer consent letter (where applicable).
Additional Information
Provide valid contact details as these will be used to communicate status of application
Applicants are required to possess basic computing skills as the selection test method for the 2022 award will be an Online Computer Based Test.
Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for Online Screening Computer Based test
NLNG is not under obligation to offer any kind of employment to successful candidates upon graduation neither are candidates bonded to NLNG on occount of this scholarship.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
Other Terms and Conditions apply
Selection Test for NLNG Post Graduate Scholarship
Applicants are advised to check their mail boxes regularly for information on status of their application.
Application will be disqualified for incomplete attachments non-adherence to advertised criteria and falsified document.
Application Deadline for NLNG Post Graduate Scholarship
The closing date for the submission of application is Monday, 18th April, 2022.
Click the Nigeria LNG portal to start your application: www.nigerialng.com