According to the statement on britishcouncil.org.ng, the NLNG Post-graduate Scholarship Scheme, launched in October 2012, is fully funded by NLNG and managed by the British Council – an internationally recognised service provider in the area of scholarship management and partnership brokerage in higher education. The Scholarship comprehensively covers tuition, accommodation, living expenses, travel, etc.
The 10 pioneer candidates for the NLNG Post-graduate Scholarship Scheme were selected from a total of 1,665 applications received. 133 of these were duplicate applications. The criteria for the rigorous selection process by the British Council in Nigeria include course of study which is restricted to programmes in Engineering, Geosciences, Environmental Studies, Management Sciences, Information Technology, Law and Medicine at Masters Level, possession of a 2nd Class Upper minimum degree in a relevant field of study and successful completion of the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) programme. Applicants are also expected to be Nigerian nationals resident in Nigeria and 30 years or below.
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