APPLY: NDDC Scholarship For Nigerian Students To Study Abroad 2024
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has opened its Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship Programme for the 2024-2025 academic session, exclusively for students from the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria. This is an effort made towards improving human resource capacity in this strategic sector with a view to achieving more skill acquisition and specialization among the youths of Nigeria.
In a recent statement on their website, the NDDC outlined the goals of the scholarship. The Commission believes this program will provide crucial training and expertise needed for effective involvement in the Federal Government’s local content initiatives. By enabling participants to gain specialized knowledge, the scholarship aims to position them to compete on a global scale across various professional fields.
NDDC Scholarship Qualifications
This scholarship opportunity is designed for individuals holding relevant Bachelor’s Degrees from recognized institutions in fields such as Agricultural Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Geosciences, Information Technology, Medical Sciences, and Law.
Eligibility and Selection Process
To qualify for the NDDC scholarship, you must be from the Niger Delta region and have a Bachelor’s Degree with a First Class, Second Class Upper, or Lower Division. The selection process involves several stages:
- Initial Application: Candidates need to apply online through the NDDC website.
- Preliminary Shortlisting: Candidates will be initially assessed based on:
- WASSCE/NECO results
- Local Government identification
- Classification of their undergraduate degree (First Class, Second Class Upper/Lower)
- Computer-Based Test: Shortlisted candidates will need to complete a computer-based test organized by NDDC consultants, which will take place in Rivers State. To advance to the next stage, candidates must score at least 70% on this test.
- Further Shortlisting: Those who pass the test will be further considered.
- Final Verification: The last stage of the process will involve checks by the local government area (LGA) and the Community Development Committee (CDC).
Steps to Apply for the NDDC Scholarship 2024
Applicants must submit their applications online via the NDDC website: www.nddc.gov.ng. The application should include:
- A recent passport photograph
- Local Government identification letter
- Postgraduate admission letter from an accredited overseas university
- Relevant degrees from recognized institutions
- NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate
After you complete the application process, you will automatically receive a registration number. Applicants should print a hard copy of the acknowledgment for future reference.
Shortlisted candidates will be announced on the NDDC website at www.nddc.gov.ng and will be required to participate in a Computer-Based Test (CBT).
The NDDC cautions against fraud, stating:
“The Commission will not engage with candidates who are not shortlisted for the Computer-Based Test (CBT), those not invited for interviews, or candidates who do not succeed in interviews. Priority will be given to applicants from communities or local government areas involved in oil production, as long as they meet the required cutoff score. The Commission will ensure a fair distribution of courses among beneficiaries within each state. Deferment, changes in institution, or course modifications are not allowed. The Commission has sole discretion in selection and its decision is final.”
For further inquiries, contact: Director, Education, Health, and Social Services, NDDC Mobile: +234(0)9137806550, +234(0)9049409391 Email: foreign.scholarship@nddc.go.ng
The application period began today and will close on May 13, 2024.
Final Thought
Created by the federal government in 2000, the NDDC’s mission is to promote development in Nigeria’s South-South region. Training youth in this area is a core mandate of the Commission, and its scholarship program has been a longstanding effort to support and uplift the region’s future leaders.
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