AGIP SCHOLARSHIP FOR TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS,HAS BEGUN!

Scholarship Name: Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited 2012/2013 Tertiary Institutions Scholarship Awards Scheme.

Brief description:
The Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited is offering Agip 2012/2013 Tertiary Institutions Scholarship Awards Scheme for Undergraduate Nigerian 100 level Students.

Accepted Subject Areas?
Only candidates studying Engineering, Geology and Geosciences are eligible for the National Merit Award.

For the Host Community merit Award (for students from Bayelsa, Delta, Imo and Rivers states,) other fields of study may be considered.

About Scholarship
Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC) Joint Venture in pursuance of its Community Development Programme invites suitably qualified candidates for its 2012/2013 Tertiary Institutions Scholarship Awards Scheme.

Categories of Awards:
*Host Communities Merit Award: For applicants purely from NAOC host communities
*National Merit Award: For applicants from non-host communities
Scholarship Offered Since: Not specified.
Scholarship Type: Agip Scholarships for Undergraduate Nigerian Students.

Who is eligible to apply?
To qualify for consideration applicants MUST be:
*Registered FULL TIME undergraduates in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions
*Certified 100 level students at the time of application.
*Only indigenes of NAOC host communities in Bayelsa, Delta, Imo and Rivers states SHOULD apply for the Host Communities Merit Award.
*Only candidates studying Engineering, Geology and Geosciences are eligible for the National Merit Award.

NOTE: The following categories of students should NOT apply:
*200 level students and above.
*Current beneficiaries of similar awards from other companies and agencies.
*Dependants of employees of NAOC, AENR and NAE.
*How Many Scholarships are available? Several.
*What are the benefits?
Monetary financial aid.
*How long will sponsorship last? As determined by the sponsor.
  
   Eligible Countries:
Nigerian Students
To be taken at (country): Nigerian tertiary institutions

Application Deadline is 17th February 2013

Offered annually? Yes.

How to Apply:
To qualify for consideration applicants must complete their online application and verify their application details on or before 17th February 2013.

All applicants for Host Communities Merit Award MUST attach current (2013–2014) Letters of Identification duly signed by:
• the current (2013) Chairman and Secretary of his/her CDC
• bona-fide traditional/paramount ruler of the community; and,
• the current (2013) Local Government Chairman or the Secretary
Before you start this application
* Ensure you have clear scanned copies of all your documents.
* Ensure you name these scanned documents accordingly, to avoid mixing up documents during upload.
* Ensure you upload these documents carefully when asked to.

   The documents you will need for this stage of application are as follows:
(A) Passport photograph with white background not more than 3 months old.
(B) Relevant letters of identification.
(C) Jamb Result.
  
   For further information visit the scholarship application page
Sponsors: Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC), Operator of the NNPC/NAOC/Phillips Joint Venture.
Important Notes:
Aptitude Test for the Agip Scholarship
   An Aptitude Test for the applicants in both Categories of Award will be conducted at centers in the following cities:
1. Port Harcourt
2. Omoku
3. Yenagoa
4. Asaba
5. Lagos
6. Owerri
7. Abuja

  Please ensure you understand the Instructions carefully before you start this application to avoid errors and disqualification.