NDDC Post-Graduate Scholarship 2025 for Nigerian Students

The NDDC Postgraduate Scholarship is an initiative of the Niger Delta Development Cooperation under the sponsorship of the Federal Government of Nigeria.

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is offering a foreign post graduate scholarship program as part of its human resource development initiatives to give Niger Deltans the training and skills they need to effectively participate in the current administration’s local content program and compete internationally in a variety of professional disciplines.

The NDDC Scholarship is for candidates who meet the requirements and have earned relevant Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees from reputable universities.

• Table of Content
• About Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)
• NDDC Post-Graduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of NDDC Post-Graduate Scholarship
• NDDC Post-Graduate Scholarship Courses
• Requirements for NDDC Post-Graduate Scholarship Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)

To offer a lasting solution to the socio-economic difficulties of the Niger Delta Region and to facilitate the rapid and sustainable development of the Niger Delta into a region that is economically prosperous, socially stable, ecologically regenerative and politically peaceful.

NDDC Post-Graduate Scholarship

Application Deadline	21 Apr 2025
Country to study	Nigeria
Type	Postgraduate
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of NDDC Post-Graduate Scholarship

Fully Funded Scholarship to study in any of the foreign universities with all expenses of tuition, travel, visa, stipends, and accommodation covered.

NDDC Post-Graduate Scholarship Courses

• Agricultural Science
• Architecture
• Engineering
• Environmental Sciences
• GeoScience
• Hospitality
• Information Technology
• Law
• Management Science
• Medicine

Requirements for NDDC Post-Graduate Scholarship Qualification

• Be from the Niger Delta Region
• Have completed the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
• Have First Degree with minimum of 2nd Class-Lower division for those wishing to undertake a Master’s Programme
• Not belong to any cult group and must not have any criminal record
• Have gained admission for a Post Graduate Programme in any of the listed disciplines above, in a Foreign University

Documents Required for Application

• Application Form (to be completed online)
• Recent passport photograph
• Local Government Identification Letter
• Post Graduate admission letter from a recognized Oversea University. Relevant degrees from recognized Universities.
• WASSCE/NECO results
• NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate
• Guarantor’s written consent of good conduct of the applicant from any of the following persons from the applicant’s Community/Clan

  • Member of National Assembly/State House of Assembly

  • Chairman of LGA

  • First Class Traditional ruler

  • High Court Judge 

Application Deadline

April 21, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on scholarship.nddc.gov.ng to apply

For further inquiries, candidates can contact the Director of Education, Health, and Social Services, NDDC, via: 

• Mobile: +234(0)9173608550 
• +234(0)9043440991 
• +234(0)8032544545 
• +234(0)8033363212 
• Email: [email protected] 

For more details, visit NDDC scholarship webpage