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Nigerian undergraduates in public universities have been invited to apply for the 2026 National University Scholarship Award jointly offered by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo).
Successful applicants will receive annual scholarship grants throughout their undergraduate studies, subject to meeting the programme’s academic requirements.
The scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate students in their second year of study who have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.5 on a five-point grading scale or its equivalent.
Applications are expected to close on November 30, 2026.
According to information published by the scholarship organisers, the programme is designed to promote academic excellence and develop the skills of young Nigerians. Female students are particularly encouraged to apply.
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must:
1. Be Nigerian citizens.
2. Be full-time second-year students in a public Nigerian university accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC).
3. Have a minimum CGPA of 3.5 on a five-point grading system or its equivalent.
4. Not be beneficiaries of any other scholarship sponsored by an organisation in the oil and gas industry, locally or internationally.
Required Documents
Interested applicants are required to prepare scanned copies of the following documents:
1. Recent passport photograph in JPEG format, not exceeding 200KB.
2. University or Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) admission letter.
3. Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result.
4. O’Level results and A-Level, Ordinary National Diploma (OND) or National Certificate in Education (NCE) results, where applicable.
5. State of origin identification letter indicating the applicant’s local government area.
6. Academic transcript or results showing CGPA after completing 100-level.
7. Completed government official declaration form, available for download on the scholarship portal.
How to Apply
Eligible candidates are required to follow these steps:
1. Visit the official application portal: https://candidate.scholastica.ng/schemes/NNPCLTDSNEPCo26.
2. Click on the ‘Apply Now’ tab and select ‘Register Now’ to create an account.
3. Check your email and activate your account through the confirmation link.
4. Return to the portal and log in with your registered email address and password.
5. Complete the application form by providing the required personal and educational information, including your National Identification Number (NIN), where available.
6. Upload all required supporting documents, including your admission letter, UTME result, O’Level results, state of origin identification letter and academic records.
7. Download, complete and upload the government official declaration form.
8. Ensure that the names on your application correspond with those on your supporting documents. Applicants with discrepancies are required to provide an affidavit or relevant certificate.
9. Confirm that all uploaded documents are clear and legible. The passport photograph must have a white background.
10. Return to the ‘Active Scholarships’ section, select the NNPC-SNEPCo scholarship and click ‘Apply Now’ to submit your application.
11. Confirm that your submission has been successful through the notification displayed on the portal and the confirmation email.
12. Download your completed application profile, obtain the signature of your Head of Department and upload the signed copy for verification.
Applicants who do not have a NIN are required to complete the enrolment process through the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) before updating their scholarship applications.
Selection Process
According to the organisers, only candidates who satisfy the eligibility requirements will be shortlisted for a monitored computer-based test.
The top 10 candidates from each of Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory will subsequently be shortlisted for academic verification before scholarship offers are issued.
Candidates found to have submitted falsified documents will be disqualified.
Successful beneficiaries are also required to maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.5 on a five-point grading scale, or its equivalent, in every academic session to retain the scholarship.
Application Deadline and Important Information
The application deadline is November 30, 2026.The organisers emphasised that the scholarship application is completely free and warned applicants against fraudulent websites, individuals or agents demanding payment to facilitate the process.
Applications submitted through email will not be accepted, as all applications must be completed online through the official Scholastica portal.SNEPCo also clarified that it has not appointed agents or representatives to assist candidates with the application process.
