Quality education is the dream of every youth, Shell undergraduate and postgraduate scholarship brings that dream to pass by offering scholarships through various educational ventures.
Do you have a vision of pursuing your studies but no money? This grant is an opportunity to give your hopes a new meaning in 2021 via the Shell SPDC Undergraduate scholarship award.
In this article, however, we are going to put you through on how to apply for the scholarship.
It is also another factor to be considered that most Nigerian Universities ( apart from the National Open University), have come up with distant learning platforms that give other students opportunities to tap from the resources of the school faculties.
And the best of it is that there are Universities from foreign countries that accept international students into their online degree courses. We also recommend this, even as you consider scholarships from theses organizations.
But for the sake of the scope of this content, we refer you to the Shell Scholarship 2021 and how to apply for the funding schemes.
Planning for Education in Nigeria
Outside the primary school, and secondary school education, there come other needs for higher education, with higher burdens.
However, the level of poverty has always made education seem like the business for the rich alone in Nigeria.
The cost of education does not have anything in common with the inabilities of most low-income families who strive dearly to send their kids to schools.
It is because of this reason that most prospective students of tertiary institutions in Nigeria get discouraged from pursuing their academic career at early ages.
The cost of the extra fees by extorting lecturers, textbooks, school fees and health care has placed lots of students out of classes for the sake of the present economy.
Schools and government policies do not consider the places of poor parents who don’t have what it takes to offer education to their kids.
On the other hands, most students have experienced low academic throughput due to inadequate funding.
Scholarship opportunities such as the Shell Scholarship 2021 have been in the system for a while, as aids to parents and students who face these odds.
In our previous guides, we published strategies that can help students raise funds for their studies (home or abroad), but today, we see scholarships as another means of pursuing degrees.
The History
The Shell Scholarship (SPDC Award for young Nigerians) was launched in 1960 as a post-secondary scheme, and it has been made open to all Nigerians studying degree programs in Nigerian universities.
This scholarship program is one of the rare opportunities that can take care of your studies at the University.
Just like many other scholarship programs, the aim is to promote academic excellence and improve skills-base courses among Nigerian undergraduates.
The scholarship platform is into two broad categories. One takes care of the applicants from the host communities, while the other is for every Nigerian Undergraduate.
Here are the categories:
- The National Merit Award (NM) and
- The Areas of Operation Merit Award (OM).
Who can Apply?
Your academic grade is one of the most important things you should never take for granted if you want to make it with scholarships in Nigeria.
On this note, we have written extensively on how to position yourself with great scholarship opportunities.
But first, you must either learn these highly practical study tips or follow this link to learn how to earn a great C.G.P.A while in school.
Every citizen of Nigeria, who is an undergraduate, is eligible to apply for the Shell Undergraduate Scholarship.
All accredited and approved Nigerian universities and institutions of higher learning, and all undergraduate students are eligible.
The Shell SPDC Undergraduate Scholarship 2020 Award has not specified the number of awards at the time of compiling this post.
But you are free to ask, using the comment section; the funding lasts until the completion of your course.
In summary to the Shell Scholarship, eligible applicants for this scholarship scheme must:
- Be citizens of Nigeria, currently enrolled in an approved university in Nigeria.
- Maintain a minimum of seven O/Levels credits, including Mathematics and English.
- Be admitted to a Nigerian University at the undergraduate level with a minimum grade point average of 2.5 at the time of application. Candidates are to attach transcripts or official records.
How Much does Shell Scholarship Pay?
The scholarship opportunity offer awardees the sum of N150,000 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand naira) as the grant per annum.
1). Personal email is compulsory because this is the only means through which you will be communicated.
2). Qualifies candidates should proceed to the official websites for the free online application.
3). Scanned copies of letters of identification, (which must be duly stamped and signed) by:
- The Ruler of the Community; and
- The Chairman of the Community Development or Executive Council (CDC or CEC).
These files are also core requirements for applicants from the Operational Area Awards. All written letters should be addressed to The Manager, Social Investment, Shell Petroleum Development Company, Port Harcourt.
Other Related Opportunities
- NNPC/Eroton JV Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme 2020/2021
- 130+ Secondary School Scholarships for 2020 Academic Session
- How to apply for Agip Undergraduate Scholarship 2020
- How to Apply for MTN Foundation Scholarship 2020/2021
- Exxonmobil Scholarship 2020 Application for Nigerian Undergraduates
As a matter of need, all applicants are to go through the scholarship details as found on the official website and also visit the official website shown below for complete information.
Application Deadline for Shell Scholarship 2021
Please, do not engage in any form of multiple or falsified application, as some are in the habit of doing. rather, stick to the institutional guidelines during the online application.
The Shell SPDC Undergraduate Scholarship 2021 award is committed to ensuring that only the eligible and qualified candidates are offered scholarship awards.
Secondly, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Do not waste your resources on transportation, hoping to get anything rectified when you were called (either through text or email).
The application is entirely FREE of charge. On that note, you should note that Shell does not assign ‘Representatives’/‘Agents’ to assist applicants’ process applications.
The Shell Scholarship 2021 is as usually advertised in national newspapers and on the company website through which prospective candidates are advised on the medium of submission of applications.
We also make the information reach our audience through the emailing systems and the social media channels.
Please, we encourage you to remain guided, even as you struggle to find yourself a seat for the offer.
The application portal for the Shell Scholarship 2021 is yet to be made public. We encourage you to to check back in few weeks for the actual registration time or check the official website
You can also leave your comment below; we will trace your contact for subsequent information regarding this and more other scholarship opportunities.
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