PTDF Scholarship Eligible Courses

PTDF publishes an eligible-courses list for each scheme, each cycle — and that list changes. This guide explains how the list works, what fields it typically contains, and where to find it — but it does NOT reproduce a list, deliberately, because any list reproduced here would be out of date the moment PTDF publishes the next cycle’s list. The PTDF official page for the current cycle is the only reliable source for the eligible courses.

How the eligible-courses list works

• Per scheme — in-country and overseas have separate lists, though they overlap heavily. Check your scheme’s list for the cycle.
• Per cycle — the list is published for each cycle, and it changes. A course eligible last cycle may not be eligible this cycle.
• Per level — some courses are eligible at master’s only, others at PhD only, others at multiple levels, as the list states.
• Published by PTDF — on the PTDF official page, in the cycle’s announcement. No other source’s list is authoritative.

What fields the list typically contains

• Petroleum and gas engineering — the core of PTDF’s mandate.
• Other engineering disciplines — Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Civil, and related, as the list states for the cycle.
• Geosciences — Geology, Geophysics, and related, as the list states.
• Energy and environment — Energy, Environmental Science and Engineering, and related, as the list states.
• Management and related — Energy Economics, Project Management, and related, where the list includes them for the cycle.
• Computing and data — where the list includes them for the cycle, for energy-related applications.

These are typical fields, NOT the list — check the cycle’s list for the exact courses.

How to use the list, in order

1. Read the cycle’s announcement on the PTDF official page.
2. Find your scheme’s eligible-courses list.
3. Confirm your course is on the list, for your level, for this cycle.
4. If your course is not on the list, do not apply with it — choose an eligible course, or wait for the next cycle’s list.
5. Note the exact course title: PTDF lists courses by title, and a similar-but-different title may not be eligible.

Red flags: fake eligible lists

• Lists from agents or groups — not authoritative. Only PTDF’s official page is authoritative.
• Previous cycle’s lists presented as current — check the cycle date on the announcement.
• Payment to ‘get a course listed’ — courses do not pay to be listed, and applicants do not pay to use the list. Any payment demand is a scam.

Related Guides & Next Steps

• Scholarships for Nigerian Students in 2026/2027
• Federal Government Scholarship Award Guide
• How to Apply for Federal Government Scholarship
• PTDF Scholarship Approved Universities

Frequently asked questions

Where is the PTDF eligible-courses list? On the PTDF official page, in the cycle’s announcement — per scheme, per cycle, per level. No list is reproduced here, deliberately, because it changes every cycle.

Is my course eligible for PTDF? Only if it is on the cycle’s eligible-courses list, for your level, for this cycle. Check the PTDF official page for the current cycle — typical fields are not the list.

Are all engineering courses eligible for PTDF? No — only the courses on the cycle’s list, for your level. Check the list; do not assume your discipline is eligible.

Does the PTDF course list change every cycle? Yes — the list is published for each cycle, and it changes. A course eligible last cycle may not be eligible this cycle.

Can I pay to get a course listed for PTDF? No — courses do not pay to be listed, and applicants do not pay to use the list. Any payment demand is a scam.

Sources and last update

• Scholarship programmes named here are established programmes as reported; amounts, deadlines, and eligibility change every cycle — the official programme page for the current cycle governs, and no amount or deadline is asserted anywhere in this article, deliberately.
• Scholarship-vs-loan distinction from the NELFUND cluster guides (Batches 6–10): a scholarship is not repaid; NELFUND is a loan, repayable from 2 years after NYSC at 10% of income.
• Scam patterns from the fake-agents guide (Batch 12): application fees, guaranteed awards, and payment to personal accounts are red flags.
• No admission, award, or visa outcome is promised anywhere in this article.

Last updated: 24 October 2026. Guide — review every 3–6 months and on every scholarship-cycle update.