NNPC/Chevron JV National University Scholarship Awards 2016/2017

Chevron Nigeria Limited, in collaboration with its Joint Venture partner, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), is offering a number of University Scholarship Awards to suitably qualified Nigerian students.


E-applications are invited from full-time SECOND YEAR (200 LEVEL) degree students of the under-listed courses in Nigerian Universities:

1. Accountancy
2. Agricultural Engineering / Agricultural Science
3. Architecture
4. Business Administration / Economics
5. Chemical Engineering
6. Civil Engineering
7. Computer Science/Computer Engineering/System Engineering
8. Electrical / Electronic Engineering
9. Environmental Studies / Surveying
10. Geology / Geophysics
11. Law
12. Mass Communication / Journalism
13. Mechanical / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
14. Human Medicine / Dentistry / Pharmacy
15. Petroleum Engineering

Application is open to full-time SECOND YEAR (200 LEVEL) students admitted during 2014/2015 academic session.

1. Before you start this application, ensure you have clear scanned copies of the following documents;

a) Passport photograph with white background not more than 3 months old (450px by 450px not more than 200kb)
b) School ID card
c) Admission letter
d) Birth certificate
e) O' Level result
f) JAMB Result

2. Ensure the documents are named according to what they represent to avoid mixing up documents during upload.
3. Ensure you attach the appropriate documents when asked to upload.

‡To apply, visit www.scholastica.ng/schemes/cnlawards and follow the steps below:

1. Click on "Apply Now" tab.
2. Click on "Register Now" to create an account.
3. Proceed to your email box to activate your account
4. Click on http://scholastica.ng/schemes/cnlawards to return to Scholarship site
5. Enter your registered email and password to upload your information.
6. Enter your personal information, National Identification Number (if available), educational information, other information and upload required scanned documents.
7. Ensure the name used in applications matches the names on all documentation in same order. Upload a sworn affidavit or certificate if otherwise.
8. Ensure you view all documents after uploading, to eliminate errors during uploading.
9. When asked to upload photo, upload a pass-port photograph with a white background.
10. Recheck application information to avoid errors
11. Click "Apply Now" to submit information
12. You will receive an email and a sms that confirms your application was successful.
13. Return to www.scholastica.ng, enter your Email and Password to download your profile and proceed to have your Head of Department sign the document.
14. Upload a scanned copy of the signed profile, this would be used for verification.
15. If National Identification Number (NIN) number was not available in step 6, to obtain your National Identification Number (NIN)

i. Visit http://ninenrol.gov.ng to register and learn more about the National Identity Number
ii. Click "Create Account" and fill in the required fields
iii. Login with Email and Password to complete the form
iv. After completion, schedule a date for photo and finger print capture
v. Visit any of the 37 capture centres http://www.nimc.gov.ng/?q=nin-registration-centres to complete the registration process and obtain your National Identity Number
vi. You can also do your total registration at the NIMC office

16. Return to http://www.scholastica.ng/schemes/cnlawards and update application with National Identification Number (NIN) to ensure completion.
Note: Multiple applications attract a disqualification penalty from the Scholarship board.

In line with our e-scholarship administration system, selected students will be invited for computer-administered qualifying tests in selected examination centers nationwide. Short-listed candidates for the qualifying test will be invited by email and SMS text messages. All applicants are therefore advised to ensure that GSM telephone numbers and personal email addresses are properly entered into the e-forms on the website.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO ENTER VALID PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS.

Please note that applicants for the NNPC / CNL JV scholarship are ineligible to apply for any other scholarship program sponsored by Chevron Nigeria Limited, its JV Partners, or any of its affiliates, including the Agbami scholarship program published simultaneously with this NNPC / CNL JV scholarship program.

Application Deadline:
Closing date for receipt of e-applications is strictly 9 March, 2016.

Chevron to spend N188m in training 40 Delta youths on agriculture

Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, in continuation of its partnership with communities in Delta State in improving quality of life is spending over N188million for training of 40 Deltans in agriculture. This was revealed by ‎Mr. Deji Haastrop, GM, policy, Government and Public Affairs, CNL during the launch of “Youth Agripreneur Project” Thursday at Egbokodo, Delta State. He states that the agricultural training progra‎m is in line with the SMART agenda of the state government. Haastrop stated that Chevron has spent over N16 billion in various development programmes in its eight regional development committees in the past 10years. According to him, “In the last 10years, the GMOU has engendered implementation of a wide range of infrastructural and non infrastructural projects in‎cluding water supplies, rural electrification projects, school, building, cottage hospitals, road and drainage networks etc. 

“In this Agripreneur program therefore, CNL is partnering with the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), the Foundation for Partnership Initiative in the Niger Delta (PIND), the EGCDCF and Itsekiri RDC to implement the pilot program with 40 trainees from the two RDCs. “The objectives of this pilot program, which will ‎gulp over N188million, include empowering youths to embrace agriculture and agribusiness as income generating activity and training them in various agricultural fields.” ‎On his part, Mr. Dafe Sejebor, Group GM, NNPC-NAPIMS said the Agripreneur program is c‎oming at a time the country is passing through challenging economic times due to low crude oil price. Represented by Mrs. Clementina Arubi, Deputy Manager, Community Development, Sejebor admonished trainees to take the training serious in order to reap the full benefits at the end of the program. He revealed that the GMoU process have benefited from hundreds of infrastructural projects that cut across plethora of areas with success and determination to do more. 

“The NNPC/Chevron Joint Venture remains committed to improving the quality of life of our communities and that is why we implement projects/programs through the GMoU that addresses the needs of the people.” Sejebor added. Miss Felicia Timinimi‎, one of the beneficiaries who spoke to Vanguard expressed gratitude to Chevron and the RDC for giving her the privilege of attending the training. She promised on behalf of the trainees to be dedicated and enthusiastic of putting the knowledge into use at the end with a view to achieving it’s objectives.

Source: Vanguard