Bros, I did my own interview for F/G/C , when I was asked for awards, I presented them two awards I got in my department and one certificate of participation a international foundation , though not academic but but like National Ass of ....... Students but the interviewers did not accept . They insisted on academic awards such as best graduating student or other academic awards. Are they all depts award ? What is the fate of candidate who is academically sound with no award , so award mark is zero?
Honestly, anything govt, in particular Nigeria is done somehow . Some candidates would not be qualified as one but would get the offer, who will question?
I still insist that PTDF should have done aptitude test and interview to get best in both MSc and PhD. it does not take PTDF anytime to follow these measures:

Shorlist .
Conduct aptitude test(CBT).
Select high-scoring candidates across board.
Oral Interview with real-time scorecard.

The yardsticks used are not strong and does not follow international best practices of measurements.
Still watching .

KoolK:
by National/International award, they meant any honour you have DOMESTICALLY (Nigeria) and OUTSIDE. be it customer care, best smile award, motivational speaker award. be it a school award or workplace or NYSC.
Not necessarily Academics alone.
all that is needed is just to show if uv been outstanding in any group (no matter how small the group is).
everything I presented was accepted from school to NYSC.
what I didn't try was Church Own...would have love to see the reaction though.

OAU Ile-Ife, Nigeria has functional email and they responded to my request for international office recommendation for overseas education application.
really surprised. kudos to OAU registry.just send your copy of certificate and details of your application.
exams_records@oauife.edu.ng

Tianjin Government Scholarship (TGS) for International Students in China, 2018
Apply Online More Information
http://www.tju.edu.cn/sie/en/jxj/tjdxjxj/
DEADLINE= JUNE 20, 2018

If JAMB can conduct credible and fair employment tests, its good for the agency to generate funds .

Congratulations.

Is there any MSc candidate for China who applied for MSc Computer Technology and above 35. I noticed that China Govt. SCholarship pegs 35 for masters and 40 for PhD.

Any guy applied for MSc in Computer Technology CUST got email for China?

Maxmax2:

Yes a friend with information security as a course in the three countries, yet China was his last option and he got the mail.

Guy, which University is your friend taking Info Security because Information Security is not among the courses in Chinese universities PTDF advertised?

mercyp001:
I'm beginning to believe what someone said here sometimes ago that one cannot get this PTDF Scholarship unless you have connection. Nothing like merit with the look of things now. na wa o.
NB: How you guys are getting d number,now it is 47. Abeg tell us ooooo.

Honestly, who can query ptdf ? We can't.

Hi, is there anyone who applied for MSc Computer Technology in CUST in China who had been called and are u above 35. Only God knows how ptdf are selecting candidates because I am very sure that I had what it takes to be selected but yet to receive mail from ptdf.

Hi, is there anyone who applied for MSc Computer Technology in CUST in China who had been called and are u above 35. Only God knows how ptdf are selecting candidates because I am very sure that I had what it takes to be selected but yet to receive mail from ptdf.

Maxmax2:
China applicants have been getting mail this evening. Go and check your mail. Congrats guys.

How did you know this?

on studyinchina.csc.edu.cn
how do I know the agency number if am applying individual.
please advise.

KoolK:
Hello guys. for the FGC people. information reaching me has it that the selection is done on state basis. hence..somebody can have the lowest score and still be picked because he happens to be the highest in his state. up to 10 people might be selected from each state.

YEs now, that is federal character for you.

This is not about relevant of course to oil and gas. If you are able to defend your proposed study , you will be picked . Civil engineers are also relevant in oil sector. Before u were selected , your course of study must have been relevant, why selecting candidates if their courses are not relevant?
How many PTDF scholars work in Oil & Gas companies after their studies, many find their ways . That is area PTDF needs to do more, after graduation, what structure does PTDF have to draw the awardees back to work in Nigerian oil and gas sector.

datascience:





I understand your plight and trust me it's so unfair. God strengthen you brother.

However, this is for Civil Engineers to note that your course is relevant to oil and gas if and only if you focus on DRILLING ENGINEERING with respect to CEMENTING. This is will assist you.

God bless you bro and stay motivated

Definitely your state quota will be selected. And you thought like that, you might be selected. It would have better to conduct Aptitude test to regularize all candidates in respect of 2.1 or 1. Then interview high-scoring candidates with the relevancy of the proposed study in Oil& Gas which is mandate of PTDF.

Impactever:
MY EXPERIENCE AT UI YESTERDAY ( TUESDAY 15TH) (MSc UK)

MY OWN CASE WAS ENTIRELY DIFFERENT FROM OTHERS WITHIN THE SAME UI. (UI used 3 panels today)

From my own personal experience , the interview has no standard pathern .....you could be asked anything .......

below are my experience today at UI, IBADAN (Msc) .....


1. after i introduced myself .....immediately they learnt i was from the EAST ( IGBO ORIGIN) , they waited for like 2 mins and started murmoring to each other in Hausa language ....(All of the 5 persons that made up the panel were Hausas).

2. i was not asked a single question from my SOP ....they didnt even open it ....nor cared about it.

3. All the questions i was asked were deep, tough and technical (Civil engineering questions ) my 1st degree course .
( one of them is a Prof of Civil Engineering ) ....NOTE : THIS IS OUTSIDE THE CONTEXT OF THE INTERVIEW....recall that from the invitation letter, we were only told to make a presentation of our Statement of Purpose .......This is very unfair to me .

4. i was asked up to 10 questions ......and my interview lasted up to 25min . ( while others were asked barely 2 questions from their SOP ...with a max interview duration of 4min)


5. I was asked several questions about my projecf work .....and when i explained the title and summary to them......they nullified it ...simply because it was not an oil and gas related project topic .....despite how best i tried to convince them ...that it was just an undergraduate project ..and must not be oil and gas related.

6. i was even given some tough and complex calculations to do (structural analysis of indeterminate structures.....and i was not even allowed to solve , i was told to produce the answer without solving ......which was practically impossible ......i told them the steps to solve it ....they nullified it...insisting i must produce the answer.


7. And one of them kept shouting "you dont even have any publication ".......( i didnt know when it became a compulsory for an undergraduate to have research publications)

8. And two others kept asking "what state are you from ".......

9. And while i was trying to tell them the impact of my proposed course of study in the UK to the Nigeria's Oil and Gas sector......one of them immediately instructed me to leave the room ....with his sqeezed face.


MY CONCLUSION : PTDF is dominated by the Northerners and they are BITTERLY BIASED .....they seems to appear harsh on some persons from a particular part of the country .

Using a WRITTEN APTITUDE TEST to assess everyone would have been fair to all the applicants and not this Biased method of interview where some are barely asked 1 simple and funny question in PANEL (1) and some others in PANEL (2) OR (3) within the same Centre will be bombarded with very rigorous questions that is outside the context of the interview ... this is NOT a reliable and transparent method of selecting the Best. i believe all candidates should be given equal opportunities and assessment.

This is one of the major reason why Nigeria is a failed state..........NEPOTISM AND TRIBALISM .....

When is PTDF contacting the successful in G/F/C scholarships interviews , apart from the Germany contacted?

funshobabs:
I don't think anyone can be denied a scholarship because they do not have award or publications. Yes they might carry points during assessment but can't rule out ones chances.
Every of your credentials and qualifications will be given marks/points.
Example
Undergraduate degree : First class: 100, second class upper: 80, second class lower : 60

Masters Degree : Distinction :100, Merit: 80, Pass :60

Publications : 10 points for each (max of 5 pub)
Award: 10 points for each. (max of 2 awards)
Total :270 points.

So a person with 2nd class lower with merit in masters without publication and award will have a score of
60+80=140/270.

This is just an example and it depends on d criteria they are looking out for. It is called the factor rating method. At the end of the day, applicants with high score will be used along side federal character (very important) for selection.
Favour will locate us all.

Who told you the grading system? What I know is that they give points to Degree, Award, Publication, Ability to response to questions intelligently and the interviewers RECOMMENDS OR NOT for Germany, France or China depending your intending program.

insperyadyou:
They will always ask MSc candidates if they have published any work before. They will always ask you if you have won an award before. The question now is, are our first degree projects published in Nigeria just like that? Do you just win an award for excellence just like that? Why are they so particular about Publications and Awards. Why are they not including Professional programmes/certifications

That was the point I was saying, probably they target research-oriented candidates but that does not follow the PTDF mission. Even among the selection criteria for F/G/C they advertised , MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES WAS STATED but was overlooked in the interview.
The UK scholarships are masters taught which enhances candidates professionally.

insperyadyou:
They will always ask MSc candidates if they have published any work before. They will always ask you if you have won an award before. The question now is, are our first degree projects published in Nigeria just like that? Do you just win an award for excellence just like that? Why are they so particular about Publications and Awards. Why are they not including Professional programmes/certifications

That was the point I was saying, probably they target research-oriented candidates but that does not follow the PTDF mission. Even among the selection criteria for F/G/C they advertised , MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES WAS STATED but was overlooked in the interview.
The UK scholarships are masters taught which enhances candidates professionally.

Baawaa:

Fayose used federal power in 2014,Fayemi also will also use federal power,it is not sure for Fayose.

Do u forget that Buhari-Led govt would not do that. Let there be free and fair elections.

I wondered why the interviews for F/G/C scholarships did not take into consideration of membership of professional bodies which is one of their advertised selection criteria , rather they focused on publications and awards . Though, I don't know if their targets are research-oriented candidates or professional masters that would be useful in Industries. How many MSc candidates would have publications, even those in academics do not have . They ought to use aptitude test (to regularize academic proficiency),SOP, Award, Publication, Professional certificate, Interview to test candidates intelligence . Professional membership might not be necessary if the focus is research postgraduate studies, otherwise, it ought to be used to fulfill PTDF mandate of training professionals for oil & gas.
This is an observation.

I wondered why the interviews for F/G/C scholarships did not take into consideration of membership of professional bodies which is one of their advertised selection criteria , rather they focused on publications and awards . Though, I don't know if their targets are research-oriented candidates or professional masters that would be useful in Industries. How many MSc candidates would have publications, even those in academics do not have . They ought to use aptitude test (to regularize academic proficiency),SOP, Award, Publication, Professional certificate, Interview to test candidates intelligence . Professional membership might not be necessary if the focus is research postgraduate studies, otherwise, it ought to be used to fulfill PTDF mandate of training professionals for oil & gas.
This is an observation.

GCsomething:
Thank you for the detailed information

I chose Germany as my third choice (china 1st...) but on the interview date, we were asked write our preferred MSc option at the top of our SOP.

Now, I want to ask which be considered. Are expected to make a separate application to CSC or DAAD? Or until PTDF contacts for next step?

You have to wait for PTDF contact, csc does not accept individual application . During the interview , they must have recommended/not recommended you either your SOP carried the county or not, But definitely, your SOP should state your proposed PG cource either u state the university or not.
As long the interviewer recommended you, and the partnering country offers you the chance, u are good to go.
The whole show may be towards ending of July.

GCsomething:
Thank you for the detailed information

I chose Germany as my third choice (china 1st...) but on the interview date, we were asked write our preferred MSc option at the top of our SOP.

Now, I want to ask which be considered. Are expected to make a separate application to CSC or DAAD? Or until PTDF contacts for next step?

You have to wait for PTDF contact, csc does not accept individual application . During the interview , they must have recommended/not recommended you either your SOP carried the county or not, But definitely, your SOP should state your proposed PG source either u state the university or not.
As long the interviewer recommended you, and the partnering country offers you the chance, u are good to go.
The whole show may be towards ending of July.

dazzlingd:
From the info I'm getting, a lot of people would be sent to China, followed by france. Don't rly know how reliable this information is

I said it before that many people in particular , Computer guys recommended will go to China after their applications had been reviewed by Chinese Scholarship Committee. According to the partnership info in one of the china uni selected by ptdf, awardees will be notified on or before July 31 through the chinese embassy to the nominating agency in your country i.e PTDF.
Good luck.

GCsomething:
Pls kindly confirm from your end that PTDF has started contacting those chose Germany.

Just got a tip on that.

Fingers crossed! And good luck all

PTDF had contacted some guys recommended for Germany because they were asked to register on daad which is the Exchange students portal to Germany.
Waiting for China and France nominees. The reason why the Germany candidates were contacted now is for them to register on daad, for the china, PTDF recommends candidates to China Scholarship Committee CSC to be reviewed by CSC.

This is useful info from one of the chinese universities PTDF listed on F/G/C application portal.

Approval and Notification

a. Recommended application documents from dispatching authorities will be reviewed by CSC. The applications will be regarded as invalid if the application documents fail to meet the requirements or the applicants are ineligible.

b. Qualified applications will be forwarded directly to .....china university.....for recruitment. CSC reserves the right to make necessary adjustments on the university options, specialties, program categories and duration of study.

c. Scholarship applicants accepted by Chinese universities will be officially awarded the Chinese Government Scholarship with the approval from CSC. Each applicant can only be granted one scholarship program.

e. CSC will send, before July 31st, the List of Scholarship Winners, Admission Letter and Visa Application Form for Study in China (JW201) to the Chinese Embassy (Consulate General), who will forward the documents to the dispatching authorities for overseas study or the scholarship winners.

f. Students are not permitted, in general, to apply to change their specialties, host universities or the duration of study as specified in the Admission Letter once they agree to accept the scholarship.

g. If applicants fail to register before the deadline for registration, their scholarship will not be reserved.

good luck.

congratulations

Who else can not log in to fgc portal?

edude:
i have received mail for UK invitation but can't login. i keep getting the "access denied bla bla bla " prompt. Anyone else experiencing this or just me?

plus i cant evn log into the F/G/C own, same "access denied" prompt.

SOMEBODY KINDLY RESPOND

We dont what htey doing with the portal, I also could not login again in F/G/C portal. Got access denied.
Is anyone logged in again?

funshobabs:
No one can categorically say this is what is going on. It's unfortunate that there are no selection criteria and now applicants are thrown in d dark. I will like to pitch my tent under the umbrella of almighty God since he has decided to bring me this far. I was shortlisted for FGC phD interview even without a passport photo, SOP, pass in masters e.t.c. My application was a total disaster but I thank God mercy found me. To the best of my knowledge I did not do well at the interview because the prof kept saying I did not convince him on my proposal. But I don't usually listen to people especially when they say no to me, because No from a man can be a yes from God. So my people relax and watch God's plan for y'all. One thing I can say is that, if you can still login into ur page and see your choice of universities and countries then a decision is still in process on your application.

Can you still login to the F/G/C portal? Who else can login because I could not login, access denied

When will the China and Frances successfuls will be contacted?