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Applications are open for the 2027 NNPC/Renaissance JV Sabbatical and Postgraduate Research Internship Programme. The two tracks connect Nigerian postgraduate researchers and university lecturers with industry research in the energy sector.
Organization: Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited / NNPC–Renaissance Joint Venture
Location: Nigeria
Duration: 12 months, non-renewable
Applicants: Nigerian postgraduate students and university lecturers at Senior Lecturer level or above
Application method: Email
Postgraduate research internship
This track is for Nigerian MSc, M.Phil. and PhD students seeking industry experience and research opportunities. Teams and fields include:
- Environment: Impact assessment and environmental compliance monitoring.
- Occupational Health: Health promotion, epidemiology and statistics.
- Pipeline Availability: PhD candidates in mechanical, chemical, materials or oil and gas engineering, with at least three years of pipeline engineering experience in design, construction or integrity assessment.
- Exploration: PhD candidates in geology or geophysics working on AI in exploration workflows.
Sabbatical attachment for university lecturers
University lecturers ranked Senior Lecturer or above can undertake research that supports Renaissance’s business and contribute to teaching and research at its Joint Venture Centres of Excellence.
Areas include environmental assessment, biodiversity, toxicology, air quality, hydrobiology, water chemistry, hydrogeology and ecology; social performance, host-community development and stakeholder relations; community health, obstetrics and gynaecology, and paediatrics; and exploration geology/geophysics with AI workflows.
Additional opportunities cover engineering professors interested in process or project engineering, geosciences and petroleum engineering at the University of Benin Centre of Excellence, and marine/offshore engineering and naval architecture at the Rivers State University Centre of Excellence.
Documents to prepare
- An application letter identifying your team or discipline of interest.
- A CV with your telephone number, email address and contact details for three referees.
- Sabbatical applicants: A titled, one-page statement explaining the value you intend to add during the attachment.
- Research internship applicants: A proposal covering the study background, technical objectives, methodology, data required and expected outcomes.
Deadline and how to apply
Deadline note: The latest announcement lists 6 November 2026, but earlier notices list 2 November 2026. Submit by 2 November where possible and confirm the final closing date directly with Renaissance. A closing time and time zone are not stated.
Email your application and supporting documents to university-relations@renaissanceafrica.com. Use the relevant Team/Discipline of Interest as the email subject.
Applications are free. Previous participants are not eligible, and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Do not pay an agent to process your application.
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