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 and interested Niger Delta indigenes for the 2026/2027 Local Post-Graduate Scholarship Programme
The Programme is designed to provide opportunities for qualified young people from the Niger Delta Region to acquire advanced knowledge, professional competencies 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 profesional development in disciplines relevant to the development needs of the Niger Delta Region and the Federal Government Local Content Programme
Requirements
Applicants must:
- Be indigenes of the Niger Delta Region
- Not be older than forty (40) years of age
- Possess relevant Bachelor’s Degree from recognised university with minimum of Second Class Lower Division
- Applicant with a Higher National Diploma (HND) must pass of Upper Credit and a relevant Post-Graduate Diploma (PGD), where applicable:
- Posses a valid admission letter for master degree programme from a recognized Nigerian University
- NYSC Discharge or Exemption Certificate, and
- Satisfy all other requirement prescribed by the Commission
APPROVED DISCIPLINES
Applications are invited from gandidates with relevant undergraduates for master’s degree programmes in the following disciplines
- Agricultural Sciences
- Architecture
- Engineering
- Environmental Sciences
- Geosciences
- Humanities
- Information Technology
- Law
- Management & Social Sciences
- Medical Sciences
- Education
- Biotechnology/Biomedical Science
Selection Process
- Initial Application: Interested candidates must submit an online application via the Commission’s Website
- Preliminary Shortlisting: Candidates will be shortlisted based on the following criteria:
i. WASSCE/NECO results
ii. Undergraduate degree classification (1st Class or Second Class lower Division)
iii. Local Government Identification
- Computer-Based Test: Shortlisted candidates will undergo a computer-based test conducted by our consultants in Rivers State.
- Minimum Test Score: Candidates must achieve a minimum score of 70% in the test to proceed to the next stage.
- Further Shortlisting: Candidates who successfully pass the test will be further shortlisted.
- Final Verification: The final verification of the candidates will be done through the Local Government Area (LGA) and Community Development Committee (CDC).
Application Documents
Applicants are required to upload clear copies of the following:
- Recent passport photograph
- Local Government identification letter
- Master’s Degree admission letter from a recognized Nigerian conventional university
- Relevant academic certificate qualification
- NYSC Discharge or Exemption Certificate
- Birth Certificate/Valid Statutory Age Declaration and
- Any other document that may be required by the Commission
Method of Application
- Qualified applicants are required to complete and submit their applications online frrough the NDDC official website: www.nddc.gov.ng
- Applicants are advised to carefully complete the application form and upload all required documents Upon sucessful submission, a unique registration number will be automatically generated.
- Applicants are advised to print and retain the acknowledgement slip for future reference
For More Information,
Application Deadline: November 8, 2026.