2025 NDDC Post-Graduate (Master’s Degree) Scholarships

2025 NDDC Post-Graduate (Master’s Degree) Scholarships

NDDC Post Graduate (MSc) Scholarships 2024/2025 | NDDC Post-Graduate (Master’s Degree) Scholarships 2025/2026

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To further boost Human Resource Development in the Niger Delta region, the Niger Della Development Commission. NODC, is once again embarking on its Foreign Post Graduate Scholarship Programme to equip our young people with relevant training and skills for effective participation in the local content programme of the Federal Government, as well as enable them to acquire specialization in their fields of study and thus compete globally in various professional disciplines.

The scheme is for suitably qualified applicants, with relevant Bachelor’s Degrees from recognized Universities in the following professional disciplines

Agricultural Science, Engineering ,Environmental Science ,Geosciences , Information Technology ,Medical Sciences, Law and Architecture.

Method of Application

Prospective and qualified candidates should visit the NDDC Website: (www.nddc.gov.ng www.nddc.gov.ng)

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the scholarship, an applicant must hail from the Niger Delta Region and have achieved a First Class, Second Class Upper, or Lower Division Bachelor Degree, must not be more than 40 years old.

The scholarship selection process follows a structured procedure:

1. Online Application: Interested candidates must submit an application via the NDDC website (www.nddc.gov.ng).

2. Preliminary Shortlisting: Candidates will be shortlisted based on their WAEC/NECO results and undergraduate degree classification (First Class, Second Class Upper, or Lower).

3. Local Government Identification: Candidates must provide proof of their local government origin.

4. Computer-Based Test (CBT): Shortlisted candidates will undergo a computer-based test conducted by NDDC consultants in Rivers State.

5. Merit Shortlisting: Candidates must achieve a minimum test score of 70% to proceed to the next stage.

6. Final Verification: The final list of candidates will be vetted by the Local Government Area (LGA) and Community Development Committee (CDC).

The Scholarship:

The amount for the foreign scholarship shall be based on the prevailing exchange rate of the Naira.

Method Of Application

Prospective and qualified candidates are required to submit their applications online through the website: www.nddc.gov.ng. The following documents must be attached to the application:

1. Recent passport photograph

2. Local Government Identification Letter

3. Post Graduate admission letter from a recognized overseas university

4. Relevant degrees from recognized universities

5. NYSC Discharge Exemption Certificate

Application Deadline

The deadline for submission is April 21, 2025, which is four weeks from the date of the advert’s first publication on March 24, 2025.