The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has shortlisted 5,747 candidates for the 2025 Overseas Scholarship Scheme interview stage. The breakdown includes 3,875 applicants for Master’s programmes and 1,871 for PhD programmes.
At the North-West Interview Centre in Kaduna, 560 candidates, 350 MSc and 210 PhD, are participating in the interview, which runs throughout the week.
Speaking during the Kaduna exercise, Atahiru Ahmad, PTDF Manager of Training, explained that the interviews are part of the Fund’s selection process, with six centres established across the geopolitical zones. He emphasized that the focus remains on oil and gas-related disciplines to develop local capacity for the industry.
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Dalhatu Ibrahim, Director of the Federal Character Commission in Katsina, described the process as transparent and fair.
Several candidates expressed optimism about their chances. Capt. Chukwuebuka Nwali of the Nigerian Army Education Corps hopes to study Nuclear Physics to address corrosion issues in the oil and gas sector. Ibrahim Jamilu, a geoscientist, applied to study Environmental Geology to help mitigate oil-related environmental damage. Economist Habiba Ali seeks to pursue Computational Finance to address financial inefficiencies in the energy sector using data-driven solutions.
