NNPC Limited/TotalEnergies National Merit Scholarship 2026/2027: Applications Open for Nigerian Undergraduates

NNPC Limited and TotalEnergies Upstream Nigeria Limited have opened applications for the 2026/2027 National Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMSS), offering annual financial support to eligible Nigerian undergraduate students.

The scholarship is open to full-time students in their first and second years of study at NUC-accredited Nigerian universities, irrespective of their course of study.

Successful applicants will receive an annual scholarship grant from the year of selection until they complete their undergraduate programmes.

Scholarship Benefits

Successful candidates will receive:

An annual scholarship grant.

Financial support throughout their undergraduate programme, subject to the scheme's conditions.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

Be Nigerian citizens.

Be registered full-time undergraduate students at an NUC-accredited Nigerian university.

Be certified 100-level or 200-level students at the time of application.

Have scored at least 200 in the UTME.

For 200-level applicants, have a minimum CGPA of 2.5 on a 5.0 grading scale.

Students in 300 level or above are not eligible.

Students who are current beneficiaries of similar scholarships from organisations in the oil and gas industry are also excluded.

Required Documents

Applicants should prepare the supporting documents requested in their individual application forms. All uploaded documents must be clear and readable.

The official portal provides the application-specific document requirements.

How to Apply

Visit the official TotalEnergies scholarship portal.

Select the National Merit Scholarship Scheme.

Review the eligibility requirements.

Complete the online application.

Upload the required supporting documents.

Review and submit the application.

Application portal:

https://csr-ngscholarship.totalenergies.com/scholarships/nmss

Application Deadline

7 December 2026.

Important Information

Applications are submitted online only.

Do not send applications by email.

The application is completely free.

TotalEnergies does not appoint agents to process applications.

Applicants should use only the official scholarship portal.

Only shortlisted applicants will be invited to participate in the selection tests.

Application status:

OPEN.