PTDF to select 555 candidates for 2019 LSS Msc, PhD programmes

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PTDF Executive Secretary Aliyu Gusau

By Edith Ike-Eboh

The Petroleum Technology Development Fund  (PTDF) says it will  select 555 scholars  to participate  in the 2019 Local Scholars Scheme (LSS) programme for Masters (Msc) and Doctorate degrees (PhD).

Mrs Rabi’ah Waziri–Adamu, PTDF Manager, Education and Training made this known during the interview session for the selection of candidates in Abuja on Monday.

“Currently, we have more than 3,000 applications for PhD and Msc candidates right now sitting for the interviews and we have decentralised the interviews.

“So, we decided to have six centres, one in each of the geo-political zones.

“We will select 370 Msc  candidates across the nation, that is, 10 per state including the federal capital and five PhD students from each of the states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory,’’ She said.

According to her, the fund has increased the number of the universities in the country that will…



Source: News Agency of Nigeria