The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) was established in 2000 with the mission of facilitating the rapid, even and sustainable development of the Niger Delta into a region that is economically prosperous, socially stable, ecologically regenerative and politically peaceful.
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), in furtherance of its mandate to promote sustainable human capital development in the Niger Delta Region, hereby invites applications from suitably qualified and interested Niger Delta indigenes for the 2026/2027 Local Post-Graduate Scholarship Programme below:
Title: Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Local Post-Graduate (Master’s Degree) Scholarships 2026 / 2027
Job Summary
The Programme is designed to provide opportunities for qualified young people from the Niger Delta Region to acquire advanced knowledge, professional competencies and specialised skills required to enhance their contribution to the socio-economic development of the Region and Nigeria at large.
The Scholarship is intended to promote academic excellence and professional development in disciplines relevant to the development needs of the Niger Delta Region and the Federal Government’s Local Content Programme.
Details Applications are invited from candidates with relevant undergraduate qualifications for master’s Degree programmes in the following disciplines:
Agricultural Sciences
Architecture
Engineering
Environmental Sciences
Geosciences
Humanities
Information Technology
Law
Management & Social Sciences
Medical Sciences
Education
Biotechnology / Biomedical Science
Eligibility Requirements Applicants must:
Be indigenes of the Niger Delta Region;
Not be older than forty (40) years of age;
Possess a relevant Bachelor's Degree from a recognised university with a minimum of Second Class Lower Division;
Applicants with a Higher National Diploma (HND) must possess a minimum of Upper Credit and a relevant Post-Graduate Diploma (PGD), where applicable;
Possess a valid admission letter for a Master's Degree programme from a recognised Nigerian University;
Possess a valid NYSC Discharge or Exemption Certificate; and
Satisfy all other requirements prescribed by the Commission.