Application for 2014/2015 Hon. Dakuku Peterside Overseas Post-Graduate Scholarship is on. Applications are hereby invited from qualified candidates who meet the requirements stated below.
This information goes out to the general public, especially indigenes of the Andoni and Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Areas, Rivers State that the Andoni-Opobo-Nkoro Economic Zone Development Foundation is inviting them to participate in the Hon. Dakuku Peterside Overseas Post-Graduate (12-month Masters Degree) Scholarship Programme for 2014/2015 academic session.
List of Institutions and Courses
University of Aberdeen, United kingdom
- Energy and Environmental Law
- Oil and Gas Engineering
Kingston University, London
- Architecture (Design)
- Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Mechanical Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Environmental Law and Sustainability
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
- Economics/Public Policy
- Translational and Cardiovascular Medicine
University of London
- Education and Technology
University of Bedfordshire
- Applied Computing and Information Technology
- Information Management and Security
Anglia Ruskin University
- Civil Engineering
- Electronic/Electrical Engineering
- Information and Communication Technology
University of Kent, United Kingdom
- Reproductive Medicine
Scholarship Requirements
- Candidate must be an indigene of Andoni or Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area of Rivers State
- Not above 35 years of age
- Graduate of a recognized University with not Less than Second-Class Lower Division at the under-graduate Level in the courses Listed above
- Year of graduation not earlier than 2004 academic session
- Must have gained admission to study any of the courses in the institutions listed above for the 2014/2015 academic session
Scholarship Application Closing Date
All applications for the 2014/2015 Hon. Dakuku Peterside Overseas must be submitted not later than 9th May, 2014
Scholarship Method Of Application
- Application forms can be physically collected and submitted at the designated points listed below:
| S/N | Designated Point | Contact Person | Phone Number |
| 1 | Office of the Chairman, Andoni Local Government Council, Ngo Town, Rivers State |
Callistus w.Oke | 08139210901 |
| 2 | Office of the Secretary, Opodo-Nkoro Local Government Council, Opobo Town, Rivers State |
Sunny J. Pepple | 08033096204 |
| 3 | Room 342, Old Pan African Bank Building, 3 Azikiwe Road, Port Harcourt | Chief Gad Harry Ekpirikpo | 08033401416 |
| 4 | Faculty of Technical and Science Education, Annex 1, RSUT, Port Harcourt | Dr. (Mrs) Boma I. Dambo | 08033415678 |
| 5 | Foisi Global Investment Ltd., 2nd Floor, 55 Old Aba Road (Behind Shandee’s Fast Food), Rumuomasi, Port Harcourt | Emmanuel Sampson | 08032389555 |
- Candidates are required to register their names and sign in the notebook provided at the submission centres (for manual submission of forms only)
- Candidates are advised to ensure that active contact phone number(s) and/or email addresses are stated in the application form
Important Information on Application Timeline
| S/N. Information | Timeline |
| 1. Collection of application forms | Monday, 18th November, 2013 – Friday 17th January, 2014 |
| 2. Return of completed Application form | Monday, 24th February, 2014 – Friday 9th May, 2014 |
Candidates should attach photocopies of the following documents:
- Local Government Identification Certificate
- Letter of Identification from Applicant’s Traditional Ruler
- Birth Certificate/Age declaration
- Secondary School Certificate
- Degree Certificate
- 2014/2015 Post Graduate Admission Letter
for further enquires, please contact:
Barr. Njideka Amadi-Oparaeli (Programme Manager)
08030658869, Email: mails4njiks@yahoo.com