Following concerns over the spread of corona virus in Nigeria, the Management of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has suspended the ongoing selection interviews for the award of 2020 / 2021 Overseas Scholarship. The suspension affects the conduct of the second week of the interview scheduled to review shortlisted PhD applicants in Four (4) […]
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About Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) was established by Act No. 25 of 1973 which repealed the Gulf Oil Company Training Fund Act. Prior to the establishment of PTDF, there existed the Gulf Oil Company Training Fund, the assets of which were transferred to the Fund upon promulgation of the Act setting it up. The legislation vested the Fund with the responsibility of training and educating Nigerians to become professionals and experts in the petroleum industry. The Fund existed only as a desk in the Department of Petroleum Resources until the year 2000 when it became a fully functional Agency of government.
OUR MANDATE
Building Capacities and Capabilities in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Industry through the development of Human Capacities, Institutional Capacity Development as well as the promotion of Research and Acquisition of relevant technologies.
OUR VISION
To serve as a vessel for the development of indigenous manpower and technology transfer acquisition in the petroleum industry as well as make Nigeria a human resource centre for the West African sub-region.
OUR MISSION
To train Nigerians to qualify as graduates, professionals, technicians and craftsmen in the field of engineering, geology, science and management in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria and abroad.
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), the Federal Government agency with the mandate of developing indigenous human capacity and petroleum technology to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for: Title: 2020 / 2021 Overseas MSc Scholarship Scheme Under PTDF Strategic Partnerships in UK Details Applications are invited for Overseas MSc Scholarships […]
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), the Federal Government agency with the mandate of developing indigenous human capacity and petroleum technology to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for: Title: 2020 / 2021 Overseas PhD Scholarship Scheme Under PTDF Strategic Partnerships in UK Details Applications are […]
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), the Federal Government agency with the mandate of developing indigenous human capacity and petroleum technology to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for: Title: 2019/2020 Overseas MSc Scholarship Scheme Under PTDF Strategic Partnerships in France, Germany, China & Malaysia Details […]
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), the Federal Government agency with the mandate of developing indigenous human capacity and petroleum technology to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for: Title: 2019/2020 Overseas PhD Scholarship Scheme Under PTDF Strategic Partnerships in France, Germany, China & Malaysia Details Applications […]
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is pleased to announce the release of the list of successful awardees for the 2019/2020 UK, Germany and France Strategic Partnership Scholarships (MSc/PhD). List of Successful Candidates for the 2019/2020 PTDF UK, Germany & France Strategic Partnership Scholarships The recipients of the award are those candidates who have […]
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), the Federal Government agency with the mandate of developing indigenous human capacity and petroleum technology to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for: Title: 2019/2020 Overseas PhD Scholarship Scheme Under PTDF Strategic Partnerships UK, Germany and France Details Applications are invited […]
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), the Federal Government agency with the mandate of developing indigenous human capacity and petroleum technology to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for: Title: 2019/2020 Overseas MSc Scholarship Scheme Under PTDF Strategic Partnerships UK, Germany and France Details Applications are […]
The University of Port Harcourt hereby invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the Academic position below: Job Title: PTDF Professorial Chair in Gas Engineering Location: Port Harcourt Details The PTDF Professorial Chair in Gas Engineering is located at the permanent site of the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The Chair is endowed by the Petroleum […]
Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme (2018/2019) The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is the Federal Government agency with the mandate of developing indigenous human capacity and petroleum technology to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry. The Fund hereby invites applications from qualified Nigerians to apply for the 2018/19 Undergraduate […]
Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme (2018/2019) The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is the Federal Government agency with the mandate of developing indigenous human capacity and petroleum technology to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry. The Fund hereby invites applications from qualified Nigerians to apply for the 2018/19 Postgraduate […]
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), the Federal Government agency with the mandate of developing indigenous human capacity and petroleum technology to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the Overseas Postgraduate Scholarships to specific programmes at selected Institutions in the United Kingdom. Title: 2018/2019 Overseas Postgraduate […]
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), the Federal Government agency with the mandate of developing indigenous human capacity and petroleum technology to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for: Title: 2018/2019 Overseas M.Sc Scholarship Scheme Under PTDF Strategic Partnerships with Germany, France & China The Strategic […]
Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) – This is to inform all candidates who participated in the Oral Interview for the Ph.D award held between 24th – 28th of July, 2017, that the list of successful candidates for the award of the 2017/2018 PTDF Local Scholarship (Ph.D) has been published.PTDF List of Successful Candidates for the Award […]
Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) – This is to inform all candidates who participated in the Aptitude Test for the award of PTDF Local Scholarship (M.Sc) on July 8th, 2017, that the list of successful candidates for the award of the 2017/2018 PTDF Local Scholarship (M.Sc) has been published.PTDF List of Successful Candidates for the Award […]
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) – This is to inform all candidates that applied for the 2017/2018 PTDF Overseas and Local Scholarship Schemes (MSc) that applicants have been shortlisted for the Aptitude Test in respect of the scholarship award.PTDF Notice of Aptitude Test for Shortlisted Candidates 2017/2018Applicants are advised to visit the Application Website using their […]
PTDF Scholarship 2017/2018 – The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources established by law for the purpose of developing and promoting petroleum technology and for creating the human resource needs of the oil and gas industry through research and training of Nigerians. The Oversea Scholarship Scheme […]
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) wishes to inform all candidates who applied for the 2016/2017 Local Scholarship Scheme (LSS) PhD Programme that the list of shortlisted candidates for interview has been posted on the Fund’s website. 2016/17 PhD LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP INTERVIEW The interview is scheduled to hold from Monday April 18 toFriday April 22, 2016. The […]
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) wishes to inform all candidates who applied for the 2016/2017 Overseas Scholarship Scheme (OSS) PhD Programme that the list of shortlisted candidates for interview has been posted on the Fund’s website. 2016/17 PhD OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIP INTERVIEW The interview is scheduled to hold from Monday April 18 to Friday April 22, 2016. The […]
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is an Agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria established by Act No. 25 of 1973 for the purpose of training and educating Nigerians for its Oil and Gas industry. The Fund’s Mandate is dedicated to building of capacities and capabilities in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas industry through the […]