LAGOS, NIGERIA — Nigerian undergraduates in public universities can apply for the 2026 National University Scholarship Award.
The scholarship is offered by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited.
Successful candidates are entitled to annual grants until graduation.
Eligibility Requirements
The scholarship is open to full-time students in their second year of study. Applicants must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.5 on a five-point grading system.
The application deadline is November 30, 2026.
Shell announced the scholarship in a video posted on its X account. It directed interested and eligible students to submit their applications through the Scholastica scholarship portal.
According to details published on the portal, the programme is designed to promote academic excellence and improve the skills of young Nigerians.
The organisers said female candidates were strongly encouraged to apply.
To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must be Nigerian citizens. They must be in their second year of full-time study in a public Nigerian university accredited by the National Universities Commission.
They must have a minimum CGPA of 3.5 on a five-point grading system or its equivalent.
They must not be beneficiaries of any other scholarship from an organisation in the oil and gas industry.
Documents Required
According to the application guidelines on Scholastica, applicants are required to prepare scanned copies of several documents.
These include a recent passport-sized photograph in JPEG format, not exceeding 200 kilobytes.
They also need a university or Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board admission letter.
Other documents include the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination result and O’Level results. A-Level, Ordinary National Diploma, or National Certificate in Education results are required where applicable.
Applicants must also provide a letter of identification from their state of origin indicating their local government area.
They need academic results showing their CGPA after completing 100-level.
A completed government official declaration form is also required. It is available for download through the link provided on the scholarship portal.
How to Apply
Interested and eligible candidates are required to follow several steps.
First, visit the official application portal at https://candidate.scholastica.ng/schemes/NNNPCLTDSNEPCo26.
Click on the ‘Apply Now’ tab and select ‘Register Now’ to create an account.
Check your email inbox and activate the account through the confirmation link.
Return to the scholarship portal and log in with your registered email address and password.
Fill in the required personal, educational, and other information, including your National Identification Number, if available.
Upload scanned copies of the required documents.
Download the government official declaration form, complete it correctly, and upload it alongside the other required documents.
Ensure that the names on your application correspond with those on your supporting documents. Applicants with differences in their names are required to provide an affidavit or certificate.
Review all uploaded documents to ensure they are clear and correct. The passport photograph must have a white background.
Return to the ‘Active Scholarships’ section, select the NNPC-SNEPCo scholarship, and click ‘Apply Now’ to submit the application.
Check for the confirmation notification displayed on the screen and sent to your email to establish that the application was successful.
Log in to your Scholastica account, download your application profile, have it signed by your Head of Department, and upload a scanned copy for verification.
Applicants who do not have a National Identification Number are required to complete the NIN enrolment process through the National Identity Management Commission before updating their scholarship applications.
Selection Process
The organisers said only applicants who meet the eligibility requirements would be invited for a monitored computer-based test.
They added that the top 10 candidates from each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory would be shortlisted for academic verification before scholarship offers were made.
Candidates found to have submitted falsified documents would be disqualified.
Successful beneficiaries must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.5 on a five-point grading system in every academic session to retain the award.
Applications must be submitted online through the official Scholastica portal on or before November 30, 2026.
The organisers stressed that the application was free. They warned candidates against fraudulent websites and individuals demanding payment to facilitate the process.
They also clarified that applications by email would not be accepted. SNEPCo had not appointed agents or representatives to assist applicants.
Only shortlisted candidates would be invited for the computer-based test. Scholarship offers would not be transferable to another university or course of study.
