Call For Application: NDDC 2026/2027 Local Postgraduate Scholarship Programme

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC}, in furtherance of its mandate to promote sustainable human capital development in the Niger Delta Region, hereby invites applications from suitably qualified ond interested Niger Delta indigenes for the 2026/2027 Local Post-Graduate Scholarship Programme.

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The Programme is designed to provide opportunities for qualified young people from the Niger Delta Region to acquire advanced knowledge, professional competences and specialised skills required to enhance their contribution to the socio-economic development of the Region and Nigeria at large.

The Scholarship is intended to promote academic excellence and professional development in disciplines relevant to the development needs of the Niger Delta Region and the Federal Government's Local Content Programme.

Approved Discipline

Application are invited from candidates with relevant undergraduate qualifications for master's degree programmes in the following disciplines:

1. Agricultural Sciences
2. Architecture
3. Engineering 
4. Environmental Sciences
5. Geosciences
6. Humanities
7. information Technology
8. Law
9. Management & Social Sciences
10. Medical Sciences
11. Education
12. Biotechnology/Biomedical Science

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must:

a. Be indigenes of the Niger Delta Region

b. Net be older than forty (40) years of age

c. Possess a relevant Bachelors Degree from a recognised university with a minimum of Second Class Lower Division

d. Applicants with o Higher National Diploma (HND) must possess a minimum of Upper Credit and a relevant Postgraduate Diploma (PGD), where applicable

e. Possess a valid admission letter for a Master's Degree programme from a recognised Nigerian university

f. Possess. a valid NYSC Discharge or Exemption Certificate

g. Satisfy all other requirements prescribed by the Commission.

Method of application:

Prospective and qualified applicants should visit the NDOC Website here https://www.nddc.gov.ng

Note: Applicants are advised to carefully complete the application form and upload all required documents. Upon successful submission, a unique registration number will be automatically generated.

Applicants are advised to print and retain the acknowledgement slip for future reference.

Documents Required:

Applicants are required to upload clear copies of the following:

a. Recent passport photograph

b.Local Government Identification Letter

c. Master's Degree admission letter from a recognised conventional university in Nigerian

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d. Relevant academic certificates/qualifications

e. NYSC Discharge or Exemption Certificate

f. Birth Certificate/ Valid Statutory Age Declaration and

g. Any other document that may be required by the Commission.