{"id":150392,"date":"2026-04-20T16:43:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=150392"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:43:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:43:43","slug":"fg-opens-2026-ptdf-scholarship-for-engineering-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=150392","title":{"rendered":"FG opens 2026 PTDF scholarship for engineering students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FG opens 2026 PTDF scholarship for engineering students<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Government on Monday opened applications for the 2025\/2026 in-country scholarship scheme for engineering and related disciplines in Nigerian universities.<\/p>\n<p>The programme, administered by the Petroleum Technology Development Fund, opened its portal on Monday, April 20, 2026, and is scheduled to close on Friday, May 29, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The scheme targets undergraduate and postgraduate students in oil and gas\u2013related fields, as part of efforts to build local capacity and strengthen technical expertise within Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Interested candidates are expected to complete their applications within the six-week window via the official PTDF scholarship portal: https:\/\/scholarship.ptdf.gov.ng(Punch)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FG opens 2026 PTDF scholarship for engineering students The Federal Government on Monday opened applications for the 2025\/2026 in-country scholarship scheme for engineering and related disciplines in Nigerian universities. 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