NDDC Local Masters Scholarship 2025/26 for Nigerians | Fully Funded

Summary:

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) offers Masters Scholarships in a continued effort to enhance Human Resource Development in the Niger Delta region for Nigerian students from the Niger Delta to study abroad.

The commission is created 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.

The NDDC Local Masters Scholarship aims to foster global competitiveness by supporting academic excellence and professional development in key disciplines.

Benefits:

The NDDC scholarship program covers full tuition fees and provides allowances for living expenses, accommodation, and travel for selected candidates.

• The scholarship aims to support Niger Delta youth in acquiring advanced skills and knowledge relevant to regional and national development.

Eligibilities:

To be considered for the NDDC Local Masters Postgraduate Scholarship, you must:

• Be indigenes of the Niger Delta Region.

The NDDC States include Ondo, Imo, Delta, Rivers, Edo, Akwa Ibom, Abia, Cross River, and Bayelsa states

• Be not older than forty (40) years of age.

• Possess a First Class, Second Class Upper, or Lower Bachelor’s Degree.

• Alternatively, possess a Higher National Diploma (HND) with a minimum of Upper Credit and a Post Graduate Diploma (PGD).

  
  

Deadline: July 20, 2025

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