NNPC and SNEPCo open applications for 2026 undergraduate scholarship

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited have opened applications for the 2026 National University Scholarship Award. Eligible candidates are full‑time second‑year students in public universities with a minimum CGPA of 3.5 on a five‑point scale, and successful scholars will receive annual grants until graduation.

Applications must be submitted through the Scholastica portal before 30 November 2026, and the process is free of charge. Applicants must upload a recent passport‑size photograph, admission letter, UTME result, O‑Level results, a state‑origin identification letter, academic transcripts showing CGPA after 100‑level, and a completed government declaration form. Those without a National Identification Number must enrol for one before updating their application.

After the online submission, only candidates who meet the eligibility criteria will be invited to sit for a monitored computer‑based test. The top ten performers from each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory will be shortlisted for academic verification and possible award. Recipients must maintain the 3.5 CGPA throughout their studies, and any falsified documents will lead to disqualification. The organisers warned against fraudulent websites, clarified that applications by email will not be accepted and that no agents have been appointed to assist applicants.