2025 NNPC/TotalEnergies MIT-Empowering the Teachers Program

The MIT-ETT Program is a prestigious, teaching-focused fellowship offered by the MIT Center for International Studies (CIS) and proudly sponsored by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, TotalEnergies Upstream Nigeria Limited (TUPNI), and Partners.

This semester-long fellowship is designed for engineering professors currently teaching at local universities in Nigeria who have recently completed their Ph.D. If you meet these criteria, we encourage you to apply!

• Table of Content
• About TotalEnergies
• NNPC/TotalEnergies Fellowship Program
• Aim and Benefits of NNPC/TotalEnergies Fellowship Program
• Requirements for NNPC/TotalEnergies Fellowship Program Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About TotalEnergies

Created in 1924 to enable France to play a key role in the great oil and gas adventure, TotalEnergies has always been driven by an authentic pioneering spirit. It has discovered some of the most productive fields in the world. Its refineries have created increasingly sophisticated products and its extensive distribution network has rolled out an ever-expanding range of services.

NNPC/TotalEnergies Fellowship Program

Application Deadline	20 May 2025
Type	Fellowship
Sponsor	TotalEnergies
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of NNPC/TotalEnergies Fellowship Program

The program covers basic travel, living, and instructional material expenses. During their time at MIT, fellows will:

• Attend classes similar to those they teach, gaining insights into innovative teaching methodologies.
• Develop new curricular materials and teaching approaches for adoption in their home universities.
• Participate in MIT-ETT seminars focusing on curriculum design and MIT cultural aspects.

Requirements for NNPC/TotalEnergies Fellowship Program Qualification

To qualify for the NNPC/TotalEnergies ETT Fellowship, applicants must:

• Be passionate about developing new curricula and teaching methods, demonstrating a commitment to driving change.
• Hold a Ph.D. and serve as a faculty member in a Nigerian university, specializing in disciplines such as Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical or Petroleum Engineering, or Geophysics.
• Possess a Lecturer One rank within their respective institutions.

Application Deadline

May 20, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to TotalEnergies on mistigsf.smapply.io to apply

Applications for the 2026 calendar year must be submitted online through this system.

• New Applicants: Click the blue "Register" button at the top right corner of this page to create a SurveyMonkey Apply account. When registering, select "Empowering the Teachers" in the "Applicant Type" field. You’ll use this email and password throughout the application process.
• Returning Applicants: Click "Log In", enter your credentials, and resume your application.

You can save your work at any time and return later to complete your application before the deadline.

For more details,visit MIT webpage