NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship Programme 2026 for Young Nigerian Students.

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Application Deadline: NOVEMBER 30TH, 2026. 

Applications are now open for the 2026 NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship Programme. The Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), on behalf of itself, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, and its co-venture partners, hereby invites applications from qualified Nigerian students for the 2026 NNPC – SNEPCo National University Scholarship Programme. The programme aims at promoting academic excellence and improving the skills of young Nigerians. It provides a yearly grant to the successful applicants from their second year to the completion of their undergraduate degree programme.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Applicants must:

• Be a Nigerian citizen.
• Currently in their second year of full-time study in a Public Nigerian University accredited by the NUC.
• Have a minimum CGPA of 3.5 in a 5-grade system or the equivalent in other grade systems; and
• Not be a beneficiary of any other scholarship from an entity in the Oil and Gas industry, National or International.

*Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

SELECTION CRITERIA
Applicants must:

• Application MUST be received not later than the specified deadline via the scholarship portal ONLY.
• Only candidates that meet the eligibility criteria will be invited for the monitored computer-based test.
• Only the top 10 candidates will be shortlisted from each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory for academic verification prior to scholarship offer.
• Candidates with falsified results will be disqualified.
• Only candidates that have successfully satisfied the above criteria will be contacted to receive the scholarship award.
• All scholars must maintain a minimum of 3.5 CGPA per session, in a 5-grade system or the equivalent in other grade systems, to sustain the award.

HOW TO APPLY

1. Every applicant should have a valid personal email account and phone number.
2. Applications by eligible candidates should be submitted online at https://candidate.scholastica.ng/schemes/NNPCLTDSNEPCo26
3. Candidates should include personal and educational details in the application.
4. Applicants should upload scanned copies of the following as part of the application:

• A recent passport-sized photograph of the applicant in JPEG format, not more than 200 kilobytes
• University or JAMB Admission Letter
• Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) Result
• O’ Level Result(s); and ‘A’ Level/ OND/ NCE Result(s) as applicable
• Letter of Identification from the State of Origin, indicating the applicant’s local government of origin, and,
• Academic results (CGPA) after completing100 level

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship Programme