NNPC/Renaissance JV Niger Delta Scholarship 2026/2027: Eligibility, Benefits, And How To Apply

Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, operator of the NNPC/Renaissance/TotalEnergies/AENR Joint Venture, has opened applications for its 2026/2027 Niger Delta Postgraduate Overseas Scholarship, now in its 17th year with 116 scholars funded to date. The scholarship covers a fully funded one-year master's degree at one of three top UK universities for indigenes of Bayelsa, Delta, Imo, and Rivers States. Eligible courses span robotics, data science, petroleum geoscience, oil and gas engineering, renewable energy, and more. This is a non-committal scholarship with no employment obligation attached. Note that the deadline is 17th July 2026, so if you are seeing this, apply immediately.

Eligible Courses

Newcastle University:

• MSc Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
• MSc Sustainable Chemical Engineering
• MSc Environmental Engineering
• MSc Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

University of Aberdeen:

• MSc Geophysics
• MSc Safety and Reliability Engineering for Oil and Gas
• MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering
• MSc Integrated Petroleum Geoscience
• MSc Data Science
• MSc Renewable Energy Engineering

Robert Gordon University:

• MSc Advanced Computing
• MSc Oil and Gas Engineering
• MSc Drilling and Well Engineering
• MSc Renewable Energy Engineering

Requirements

• Indigene of Bayelsa, Delta, Imo, or Rivers State
• Aged between 21 and 28 years by 30th September, 2026
• Hold, or expect to hold before programme commencement, a degree equivalent to a UK Upper Second-Class Honours degree
• Must have completed NYSC by September 2026
• Minimum IELTS score of 6.5 or meet the chosen university's English language requirements
• Must have received a formal admission offer for one of the approved courses before applying for the scholarship
• Nigerian international passport valid until at least December 2027
• Must not have previously studied in the UK or another developed country

Not Eligible:

• Employees or relatives of employees of Renaissance JV
• Former Renaissance JV employees who left less than five years ago
• Employees or relatives of employees of the participating universities
• Applicants without a formal offer for an eligible postgraduate programme

Benefits

• Full tuition fees covered
• One economy return flight from Nigeria to the UK
• Contribution towards living expenses (based on ACU published rates)
• One-off landing/settling-in allowance
• Medical insurance in line with UK Student Visa requirements
• Reimbursement of standard visa application costs, VSF Appointment, IHS, and TB test fees

How to Apply

• Apply for admission into an eligible programme at your chosen university through their normal admissions process
• Receive a formal admission offer
• Access the scholarship application form through the participating university's website
• Submit completed scholarship application before 17th July, 2026
• Attend interview if shortlisted

Deadline - 17th July, 2026 (URGENT – apply immediately)

Newcastle University

University of Aberdeen

Robert Gordon University

Renaissance Africa