2015/2016 Shell Post-Grduate Research Internship and Sabbatical Attachment Programmes

Application Deadline: April 30 2015

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria hereby announces  the commencement of the 2015/2016 Post-Graduate Research Internship and Sabbatical Attachment Programmes.

• Internship/Research Attachment for Post-Graduate University Students

The Postgraduate Research Internship Programme (which is different from the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is aimed at providing opportunities for talented Nigerians to gain work experience and carry out topical research within Shell Exploration and Production Companies in Nigeria (SEPCiN).

Eligibility:

• Open primarily to talented Nigerian Postgraduate students currently enrolled in Nigerian universities, but in exceptional cases, Nigerians studying abroad could be considered.
• Master’s degree students must be under 30 years by January 2nd, 2016 while PhD students should be under 35 years by January 2nd, 2016 to qualify.

Duration : 12 Months (Non-Renewable)

Discipline Areas:

• Specialist Geology/GeoScience. (Biostatigraphy, Sequence Stratigraphy, Sedimentology, and Sedimentary Petrography0;
• Environment 9Environmental Monitorign, Remediation, and Impact Assessment, Carbon / Energy Management);
• Occupational Health (Industrial Hygiene)

Methods of Application

Applications from candidate should consist of:

• An Application Letter
• A Curriculum Vitae including applicant’s contact phone number, email address, as well as contact information of three refrees and
• A titled, 3-page summary of candidate’s postgraduate research programme including: Study background, technical objectives, methodology/data required, and expected outcome.

Selection:

Selection will be based in postgraduate programmes/proposals that are pertinent to SEPCiN business objectives and only students with the highest potential will pass screening.

• Sabbatical Attachment for University Lecturers

The Sabbatical programme offers University lecturers an opportunity to undertake research that would contribute to Shell Exploration and Production Companies in Nigeria (SEPCiN), while offering them avenues to acquire industry-related experience.

The programme also offers opportunities for lectureship at the Centre of Excellence in Geosciences and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Benin in the following disciplines; Petroleum Geology, Geophysics and Petroleum Engineering.

Position Requirements

• Senior lecturers and above (Candidates who will be over 60 years by January 2, 2016 need not apply).

Duration:  12 Months (Non-Renewable)

Discipline Areas

• Environment ( Environmental Monitoring, Restoration, Biodiversity and Impact Management);
• NGO/ Corporate Communication, Information and Impact Management; Sustainable Community Development;
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pediatrics and Public Health; Occupational Health.

Method of Application

Applications from candidate should consist of :

• An application letter
• A curriculum vitae including applicant’s contact phone number, email address, as well as contact information of three refrees, and
• A titled, page summary of how the candidate intends to add value to the SEPCiN business during the one-year programme

Selection

Selection will be based on proposals that are pertinent to SEPCiN business objectives

All documents should be mailed to:

shellnigeria@shell.com ( and Copy SPDC-University-Liaison-Portfolio@shell.com) not later that April 30 2015

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria