NDDC Local Post-Graduate (Master’s Degree) Scholarships Form 2025/2026 is Out

The Niger Delta Development CommissionNDDC Local Post-Graduate (Master’s Degree) Scholarships Form 2025/2026 is Out .

In a continued effort to enhance Human Resource Development in the Niger Delta region, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is once again embarking on its Foreign Post Graduate Scholarship Programme. This scheme is designed to empower young people from the region with relevant training and skills, thereby equipping them for effective participation in the Federal Government’s Local Content Programme. The scholarship aims to produce a new generation of academically qualified and skilled manpower supporting the region’s developmental needs.

Time Frame

The scheme is open to suitably qualified applicants, with relevant professional degrees from recognized Universities in the following disciplines:

• Architecture
• Agricultural Sciences
• Engineering
• Environmental Sciences
• Humanities
• Information Technology
• Law
• Management & Social Sciences
• Medical Sciences

How to Apply for NDDC Local Post-Graduate (Master’s Degree) Scholarships Form

Prospective and qualified candidates should:
Visit the NDDC website: www.nddc.gov.ng

NDDC Local Post-Graduate (Master’s Degree) Scholarships Eligibility

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be indigenes of the Niger Delta Region, be not older than forty (40) years of age, possess a Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 2nd Class Lower Division, and have completed the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) or possess a Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) with a minimum of Upper Credit.

SELECTION PROCESS

• Interested candidates must complete and submit an online application via the Commission’s website.
• Preliminary Shortlisting: Candidates will be shortlisted based on the following criteria:
  i. WASSCE/NECO results
  ii. Undergraduate Degree classification (1st Class, Second Class Upper/Lower, PGD etc.)
  iii. Valid Local Government Identification
• Computer-Based Test (CBT): Shortlisted candidates will undergo a computer-based test conducted by our consultants at designated centres across the Niger Delta and Rivers States.
• Minimum Test Score: Candidates must attain a minimum score of 70% in the CBT to qualify for the next stage.
• Further Shortlisting: Candidates who meet the minimum test score will be invited for an oral interview.

Note:
The Commission reserves the right to shortlist only candidates from Oil Producing Host/Communities/Local Government Areas as long as candidates meet the approved cut-off mark. The Commission will ensure a fair spread of candidates across each State. Defaulters (Change of Institution and Course) are not permitted. The Commission reserves the sole and absolute discretion to select in line with the above-stated criteria and its internal consideration. The decision of the Commission in this regard is final.

Closing Date: The deadline for submission of application is July 20, 2025.

MODE OF APPLICATION

Applicants are required to submit applications online through the Commission’s website: www.nddc.gov.ng. The following documents must be attached to the application:

• Recent passport photograph
• Local Government Identification Letter
• Post Graduate admission letter from any recognized Nigerian university
• Relevant degrees from recognized universities
• NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate

Upon successful completion of the application form, a registration number will be automatically assigned. Applicants are advised to print a hard copy of the online-generated acknowledgement for future reference.

All shortlisted applicants will be announced and posted on the NDDC website: www.nddc.gov.ng. These shortlisted candidates will be required to come with the printed CBT result.

NOTE:
The Commission (NDDC) will not engage in any form of payment with candidates who are not shortlisted for the Computer Based Test (CBT), not invited for oral interview, or not successful at the oral interview stage. Preference will be given to candidates from Oil Producing Host/Communities/Local Government Areas as long as candidates meet the approved cut-off mark. The Commission will ensure a fair spread of candidates across each State. Defaulters (Change of Institution and Course) are not permitted. The Commission reserves the sole and absolute discretion to select in line with the above-stated criteria and its internal consideration. The decision of the Commission in this regard is final.

For further enquiries, please contact:
Director, Education, Health and Social Services, NDDC
Mobile: +234(0)9076598960
Email: [email protected]

Signed:
Management

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