PTDF 20010/11 Shortlisted Candidates for Oversea Scholarship Scheme (OSS) Phd Interview

Petroleum Development Trust Fund (PTDF) has released the 20010/11 Shortlisted Candidates for Oversea Scholarship Scheme (OSS)PTDF PHD Interview. Sequel to the advertisement of October 2009 requesting suitably qualified Nigerians to apply for a scholarship under the 2010/11 Overseas Scholarship Scheme (OSS): the following shortlisted candidates are hereby invited for an interview for the award of PhD scholarship in Oil and Gas related field as well as Management and Law.

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Candidates were shortlisted based on the following criteria:

• Possession of a good first and second degree in either Engineering, Sciences, Geosciences, Environmental Studies, Computer Sciences, Law, Economics, Accountancy and other Management related Courses.
• Provision of first and second degree results.
• Provision of PhD Research Proposal.
• Provision of evidence of valid admission for PhD programme.
• Age limit of 45 years for lecturers and 40 years for others. 

The interview will commence on Monday, July 5 and end on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Candidates are required to appear before a panel on experts to defend their research proposals on the dates stipulated against their zones.

The schedule of the interview is as follows:

                  List #                                                            Date

• Day 1  No. 1 - 27                                       5^th July, 2010
• Day 2  No. 28 – 52                                    6^th July, 2010
• Day 3  No. 53 – 79                                   7^th July, 2010
• Day 4  No. 80  - 105                                  8^th July, 2010
• Day 5  No. 106 – 132                                9^th July, 2010
• Day 6 No. 133 - 159                                 12^th July, 2010
• Day 7  No. 160 – 186                               13^th July, 2010
• Day 8  No. 187 – 211                               14^th July, 201      
  

Interview will commence at 9.00am each day at Chelsea Hotel, Plot 123 Cadastral Zone AO, Central District, Abuja.

Candidates should report with the originals of all their credentials including:

• First and second Degree Certificates
• NYSC Certificate/Letter of Exemption
• Originals of Birth Certificate or Declaration of Age
• A Medical Certificate of Fitness from a Government Hospital
• Letter of Admission to study PhD
• Research Proposal
• Any other professional qualifications or certificates of merit obtained.

In addition to the medical certificate of fitness, successful candidates shall be required to undergo a comprehensive medical checkup in a PTDF approved hospital prior to departure.

Please note that PTDF will not be responsible for expenses incurred by candidates during the course of the interview.

Signed: Management

For more information visit: www.ptdf.gov.ng