NNPC / Oando Energy Resources (OERNL) Joint Venture 2026 / 2027 Tertiary Scholarship Scheme (Host / Transit Communities Merit Award)

Oando Energy Resources (OERNL) is a leading African exploration and production company. An independent oil and gas company with world-class operations, we are at the cutting edge of Africa’s upstream sector, with significant investments in a robust portfolio of oil and gas fields, as well as participating interests in onshore and offshore producing assets.

The NNPC Exploration & Production Limited (NEPL) / Oando Energy Resources Nigeria Limited (OERNL) Joint Venture, in pursuance of its Corporate Social Responsibility, invite applications from suitably qualified candidates for:

Title: 2026 / 2027 NEPL / OERNL Joint Venture Tertiary Scholarship Scheme (Host / Transit Communities Merit Award)

Location: Nigeria

Eligibility
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 Oando Host/Transit Communities in Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Imo States should apply for the Host Communities Merit Award.

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 Staff of Oando PLC and its subsidiaries.

Categories of Award

• Host / Transit Communities Merit Award - For applicants strictly from Oando Host / Transit Communities.

Application Closing Date
1st April, 2026.