PTDF begins Overseas Scholarship Scheme for over 5,000 Candidates

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The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has commenced the selection interview for its 2025/26 Overseas Scholarship Scheme (OSS) MSc and Ph.D. awards, with over 5,000 shortlisted candidates competing for the prestigious awards. The interviews are being held simultaneously in six geo-political zones across Nigeria, including Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Enugu, Bauchi, and Kaduna.

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According to Bolanle Kehinde Agboola, Head of the Overseas Scholarship Scheme, the PTDF received over 29,000 applications, from which 5,000 candidates were shortlisted. “This year, we had over 29,000 applications from interested candidates. Out of which, we shortlisted about 5,000 candidates, who would be taking the interview nationwide,” Agboola said.

The number of successful candidates will be determined by the PTDF management. “But the number to be awarded the scholarship will be decided by the management, and it hasn’t been decided,” Agboola noted. She emphasized the PTDF’s commitment to integrity, transparency, and fairness in the scholarship scheme, which has been ongoing for about 25 years.

Agboola explained that the selection process involves rigorous shortlisting, both electronically and physically. “We have different stages of shortlisting, and it is a very rigorous and robust process. We have put a system in place, electronically, that would help allocate points based on information put in the application by students,” she said. Additionally, the PTDF verifies the information provided in the application form and cross-checks it with uploaded certificates. “After this, we physically check the information put in the application form and cross-check it with the certificate uploaded,” Agboola added.

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