Fully Funded NDDC Postgraduate Scholarship 2025: What You Need to Know
Are you an ambitious student from the Niger Delta region with dreams of studying abroad? The NDDC Postgraduate Scholarship 2025/2026 might be your golden opportunity. This prestigious, fully funded scholarship covers everything you need from full tuition and accommodation to visa fees, flight tickets, and living expenses. What’s more, the award takes into account the current exchange rate between the Nigerian naira and the currency of your host country, ensuring that recipients are fully supported throughout their academic journey. Here’s everything you need to know to get started.
In this post, we have highlighted the scholarship details, its eligibility criteria, benefits, duration, and its simplified application procedure for interested candidates.
OVERVIEW OF THE NDDC POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP 2025/2026
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is offering a foreign post graduate scholarship program as part of its human resource development initiatives to give Niger Deltans the training and skills they need to effectively participate in the current administration’s local content program and compete internationally in a variety of professional disciplines.
The NDDC Postgraduate Scholarship 2025 is for candidates/applicants who meet the requirements and have earned relevant Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees from reputable universities in one of the following professional disciplines:
- Agricultural Sciences
- Engineering
- Environmental Sciences
- Geosciences
- Information Technology
- Law
- Management Sciences
- Medicine
- Architecture
- Hospitality Management
NDDC Postgraduate Scholarship Requirements/Eligibilty
To be considered for the NDDC Scholarship 2025, you must:
- Be from the Niger Delta Region.
- Have completed the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
- Have First Degree with minimum of 2nd Class-Lower division for those wishing to undertake a Master’s Programme.
- Not belong to any cult group and must not have any criminal record.
- Have gained admission for a Post Graduate Programme in any of the listed disciplines above, in a Foreign University
Benefits of NDDC Postgraduate Scholarship
- Fully Funded Scholarship to study in any of the foreign universities with all expenses of tuition, travel, visa, stipends, and accommodation covered.
Documents required for application for the NDDC Postgraduate Scholarship
The following documents must be provided by applicants:
- Application Form (to be completed online)
- Recent passport photograph
- Local Government Identification Letter
- Post Graduate admission letter from a recognized Oversea University. Relevant degrees from recognized Universities.
- WASSCE/NECO results
- NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate
- Guarantor’s written consent of good conduct of the applicant from any of the following persons from the applicant’s Community/Clan
- Member of National Assembly/State House of Assembly
- Chairman of LGA
- First Class Traditional ruler
- High Court Judge
SEE ALSO:
- Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship 2025/2026: Fully funded scholarship for foreign students.
- NITDA BLOCKCHAIN SCHOLARSHIP 2025/2026: scholarship for some African countries which are fully funded.
NDDC POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP 2025/2026 Step-by-Step for NDDC Postgraduate Scholarship 2025/2026
To successfully submit your application for the NDDC Postgraduate Scholarship, interested and qualified applicants should follow the steps below:
- Click on the button below to visit the NDDC’s application webpage.
- Click on View Details (of the NDDC Postgraduate Scholarship)
- Proceed to submit an online application via the Commission’s Website by clicking “APPLY NOW”
- 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).
- Preferences will be given to candidates from Oil Producing Host/Communities/Local Government Areas as long as candidates meet the approved cut off mark. NOTE: ENSURE YOU INPUT YOUR DETAILS VERY CORRECT TO AVOID MISTAKES AND ERRORS LEADING TO DISAPPROVAL
- Fully Funded Scholarship to study in any of the foreign universities with all expenses of tuition, travel, visa, stipends, and accommodation covered.