The NNPC/TotalEnergies ETT Fellowship program aims to contribute to Nigeria’s socio-economic development by fostering quality education through partnerships with renowned local and international academic institutions.
The MIT-Empowering the Teachers (MIT-ETT) program provides an intense, semester long teaching-focused engagement for selected cohorts of faculty members (ETT Fellows) from African universities.
By introducing the ETT Fellows to cutting edge student-focused teaching methodologies the ETT strives to foster innovation in science and engineering education in tertiary academic institutions in Africa.
The ETT Fellowship is a laboratory for innovation in engineering education, with the goal of creating impactful transformations in the Nigerian tertiary academic sphere.
The mission of MISTI is to approach to science and engineering education in African universities is yet to adopt a focus on problem solving, innovation and creativity.
Furthermore standards in these tertiary institutions have retrogressed due to severe neglect and lack of investment.
Sponsored by: NNPC + TotalEnergies + Empowering The Teachers (ETT)
Country of study: United States of America (USA)
Eligible Country: Nigeria
Perks: Full Sponsorship, Living Allowances, Travel Allowance
Application Deadline: May 20, 2025
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for the NNPC TotalEnergies Fellowship 2026, you must:
- Be interested in developing new curricula and teaching methods, and consider yourself a change-agent
- Hold a PhD and be a faculty member in a Nigerian university teaching Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical or Petroleum Engineering, or Geophysics
- Have a Lecturer One rank
Perks of the 2026 NNPC TotalEnergies ETT Fellowship
The program covers basic travel, living, and instructional material expenses. During their time at MIT, fellows will:
- Attend classes similar to those they teach, gaining insights into innovative teaching methodologies.
- Develop new curricular materials and teaching approaches for adoption in their home universities.
- Participate in MIT-ETT seminars focusing on curriculum design and MIT cultural aspects.
How to applyÂ
To apply for the NNPC TotalEnergies ETT Fellowship, interested and qualified applicants should apply using the link below
- Visit the fellowship application webpage
- Upload all required documents and submit your application.
- Applications will undergo a thorough vetting process, and an MIT committee will establish a list of top candidates.
- Interviews will take place in Lagos with MIT faculty and representatives of NNPC Limited and Total Energies during the week of July 22.
- Selected candidates will receive interview notifications at the beginning of July 2025.
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the selection interview.
- TotalEnergies reserves the right to modify, alter, reverse, or change the schedule and/or the selection process.
