Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) is glad to invite applications from qualified candidates for the NLNG Scholarships Scheme 2020. This scholarship opportunity is available to all levels of study. The NLNG scholarship is awarded annually to students. The deadline for submission of NLNG scholarships for Nigerian students is usually on May 13th but due to COVID-19, the scholarship is yet to start.
Please, you are expected to take note of the following details, this post will guide you through the whole application processes.
What to Expect Concerning this NLNG Scholarship 2020
Nigeria LNG Limited supports education through several initiatives. One of them is Scholarships.
NLNG has a four-tier scholarship programme which channels support for human capital development and encourage high performance, ultimately growing a pool of high potential students, graduates and professionals with competitive advantage.
The four-tier scholarship programme which you will be seeing on this content include;
- NLNG Post Primary Scholarship
- NLNG Undergraduate Scholarship
- NLNG Overseas Post Graduate Scholarship
- NLNG Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Scholarship
Pay attention to this content because we are going to be discussing all of these four scholarships for all levels.
What to Know About NLNG Scheme
The Nigeria LNG Scholarship Scheme started in 1998 as part of Nigeria LNG Limited’s Corporate Social Responsibility to Nigerian Citizens to enhance human capacity development.
The purpose of the Nigeria LNG Scholarship Award Scheme is to promote academic excellence amongst students in institutions in Rivers State and the rest of the country.
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NLNG Post Primary Scholarship 2020-2021
The program aims to assist high performing basic six pupils in Nigeria’s host communities and oil-producing states to access post-primary education without interruption.
The program was launched in 2012 with 28 beneficiaries and increased to 172 in 2015.
Prospective students are eligible for the scheme because of their excellent performance at the NECO’s annual Common Entrance Examinations.
NLNG Post-Primary Scholarship Eligibility
Any prospective beneficiary must meet the following requirements:
- Be an indigene of NLNG host communities.
- Be a basic 5 or 6 pupil
- Provide his/her Basic Five result
- Must provide an attestation letter signed & stamped by the Head Teacher of his/her school (contact number of the Head Teacher also to be included)
- Provide an indigene confirmation letter signed by the CDC Chairman or Chief in his/her community.
- Provide a letter of identification from his/her Local Government Council.
- Not be a child or ward of staff of Nigeria LNG Limited.
How to Apply for NLNG Post-Primary Scholarship
Interested persons should follow the link below to apply.
N/B
- All requested documents must be attached to avoid disqualification.
- Applicants must fill in valid contact details as these will be used to communicate the status of the application.
- The application will be disqualified for non-adherence to criteria for this scheme.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for the selection test.
NLNG Undergraduate Scholarship 2020
This is an award available for Nigerian undergraduate students. This was founded as a critical component of the education intervention programme for our host communities in 1998 and later opened up to the rest of Nigeria in 2003.
Level/Field of Study
The NLNG undergraduate scholarship is available for Nigerian undergraduate students studying in any field across Nigerian tertiary institutions.
However, Apart from this ongoing NLNG Undergraduate Scholarship scheme 2020, there are other Nigerian undergraduates scholarships, such as Agbami Scholarship for Nigerian Undergraduate Students, NNPC-TOTAL Scholarship, Federal Government Scholarships 2020-2021 for Undergraduates and Postgraduates
Scholarship Benefit
- Scholarship recipient will receive the payment of a yearly Scholarship allowance as beneficiaries in Institutions in Nigeria.
- The value of the scholarship has been reviewed upward from N100, 000 to N300, 000 per awardee for an academic year and it runs throughout the duration of the student’s course.
NLNG Undergraduate Scholarship Eligibility
Any prospective beneficiary must:
- Have excellent/very good West Africa School Certificate (WASC) or National Examination Council (NECO) result at ONE sitting
- Have a top score at the Joint Admissions & Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination
- Be a certified Full-Time Year-One student of any Nigerian University at the time of application
- Not be on any other Scholarship Award from other companies or agencies
- Not be a spouse, child, ward or direct relation of staff of Nigeria LNG Limited
How to Apply for NLNG Undergraduate Scholarship 2020
Interested persons should follow the link below to apply. All applications MUST include the following scanned copies as attachments:
- Passport-sized photographs
- WASC or NECO result
- JAMB Result
- University admission letter
- University student ID card
- LGA Letter of identification
N/B:
- Applicants must fill in valid contact details as these will be used to communicate the status of the application
- The application will be disqualified:
- For incomplete attachments
- Non-adherence to advertised criteria.
NLNG Overseas Post Graduate Scholarship 2020-2021
This scheme was launched in October 2012 with an annual intake of 15 beneficiaries to study in leading UK universities with an award value ranging between N9 and N11 million, depending on the course of study and course duration.
Level/Field of Study
The NLNG Overseas Post Graduate Scholarship scheme is available for masters studies. Students studying in the following fields are eligible to apply.
- Environmental Studies
- Engineering
- Management
- Accountancy
- Economics
- Information Technology
- Geology
- Banking
- Law
- Medicine
Host Country
The NLNG Overseas Post Graduate Scholarship scheme is organised by Nigeria LNG limited and will be taken in any top UK universities.
Meanwhile, there are numerous international scholarships for international students to study in any country of choice.
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Scholarship Benefits
Beneficiaries of this NLNG Overseas Post Graduate Scholarship scheme will be given an award value ranging between N9 and N11 million ($60,000 and $69,000), depending on the course of study and course duration.
NLNG Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Eligibility
- Have provisional admission from any of the under-listed UK institutions to study any of the following disciplines: Engineering, Geosciences, Environmental Sciences, Management Sciences, Information Technology, Law, and Medicine:
- University of Aberdeen
- University of Manchester
- University of Cranfield
- Possess a minimum of 2nd Class Upper degree in a relevant field of study
- Completed NYSC program
- Obtained not less than an 8.0 IELTS score
- Not be no more than 30 years of age as at the time of application
- Be resident in Nigeria
- Provide a letter of identification from respective Local Government Councils.
- Provide a letter of consent from employer (if in service of any organization)
- Possess an international passport valid for travel, at least, one year from September 2020
- Be able to obtain UK Tier-4 student Visa upon being successful
- Provide evidence that they are available to travel in September 2020 if selected
- Not a direct relative to a staff of Nigeria LNG Limited
How to Apply for NLNG Postgraduate Scholarship 2020
Interested persons should follow the link below to apply. All applications MUST include scanned copies of the following documents:
- International passport bio-data page
- First Degree certificate
- NYSC certificate
- Provisional admission letter from indicated UK institutions
- IELTS result
- LGA Letter of identification
- Employer consent letter (where applicable)
N/B:
- To fill invalid contact details as these will be used to communicate the status of the application
- Only shortlisted applicants shall be invited for the selection interview/test.
- Applicants are advised to check their mailbox regularly for information on the status of their application. The application will be disqualified:
- For incomplete attachments
- Non-adherence to advertised criteria.
- NLNG is not under obligation to offer any kind of employment to successful candidates upon graduation, neither are candidates bonded to NLNG on account of this scholarship.
NLNG Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Scholarship
The security situation in North-Eastern Nigeria has unfortunately created a large population of vulnerable persons. This scheme was instituted to complement Federal Government’s effort in rebuilding Nigeria’s North-Eastern region through the award of scholarships to 30 candidates (10 from each of the IDP camps in the three states worse hit by insurgency – Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe).
This award is to take the set of students through secondary education. Beneficiaries under this scheme are currently in their second year of post-primary education.
NLNG Scholarship 2020 Deadline
The NLNG Scholarship 2020 is yet to start as at the time of publication of this article. The usually expected deadline is May 13 2020. We will let you know once the application starts in 2020.
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Important Notes: All requested documents must be attached. Only shortlisted applicants shall be invited for the selection interview. Applicants are therefore advised to be on the lookout for the shortlist on the NLNG website.
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