Updated : 12th August 2026 by Study Tribune Information Desk
The MRS Oil Nigeria Plc Scholarship Scheme has, for years, quietly supported the children of the company’s employees and shareholders through secondary school and university, and the 2025/2026 cycle continued that tradition — though as of this update, the application window for that cycle has officially closed. Applications opened on December 3, 2025, and the deadline passed on January 31, 2026. If you’re reading this after that date, you have not missed a scholarship that’s gone forever; you’ve simply arrived between cycles, and this guide will tell you exactly what to prepare while you wait for the next one to open.
MRS Oil Nigeria Plc is one of the country’s most established downstream petroleum companies, with a long-standing corporate social responsibility commitment to education. Unlike many of the fully funded international scholarships covered elsewhere on this site, this one is not open to the general Nigerian public. It is a closed-eligibility scheme, meaning your ability to apply depends entirely on your family’s direct relationship with the company — specifically, whether you are the child of a current MRS Oil Nigeria Plc employee or the child of a registered shareholder. This distinction matters enormously, and it’s worth addressing directly before anything else, because a large number of prospective applicants search for this scholarship without realizing that eligibility requirement exists.
MRS Oil Nigeria Plc Scholarship Summary
Scholarship Sponsor: MRS Oil Nigeria Plc. Host Institutions: government-owned and accredited private institutions across Nigeria. Funding Type: full scholarship covering study and living expenses for the duration of study. Number of Awards: several, awarded annually across two applicant categories. Study Levels: Senior Secondary School (SS1–SS3) and Undergraduate. Nationality Required: Nigerian. Eligibility Basis: child of a confirmed MRS Oil Nigeria Plc employee or individual shareholder.
Who Can Actually Apply
The scheme runs two separate application tracks, each with its own academic threshold. The secondary school track is for students who have completed the Junior Secondary Certificate Examination (JSCE) and are currently enrolled in a government-owned or accredited private secondary school in Nigeria. Applicants in this track must be no older than 18 at the time of application and must show a minimum of five distinctions in their JSCE results, including Mathematics and English Language, achieved in a single sitting.
The undergraduate track is for students who have completed the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) or its recognized equivalent, such as NECO or GCE, and who have already secured admission into an approved Nigerian university, polytechnic, or monotechnic. Applicants here must be no older than 25 at the time of application and must similarly demonstrate a minimum of five distinctions across subjects relevant to their intended course of study, again including Mathematics and English Language in one sitting.
Across both tracks, three conditions apply without exception: the applicant must be a Nigerian national, must be the child of a confirmed MRS Oil Nigeria Plc employee or shareholder at the time of application, and must not currently be receiving funding from any other scholarship. That last condition is easy to overlook and worth double-checking before you invest time preparing documents, since it will disqualify an otherwise fully eligible applicant.
What the Scholarship Actually Covers
The award is described by MRS Oil Nigeria Plc as a full scholarship for the complete duration of the recipient’s study, covering both academic costs and living expenses. The company does not publish an exact naira figure publicly, and the amount has varied by cycle in past years, so treat any specific figure you see quoted elsewhere with caution unless it comes directly from that year’s official guideline document.
Documents You’ll Need to Prepare
When the next cycle opens, expect to submit an online application along with scanned copies of several supporting documents: your JSCE result (for the secondary category) or SSCE result (for the undergraduate category), your university or secondary school admission letter, a birth certificate or sworn birth affidavit, a school fees document signed and stamped by your institution, and a valid means of identification for your parent or guardian. In the most recent cycle, MRS Oil Nigeria Plc Scholarship specifically required that any birth affidavit be dated no earlier than 60 days before the application period opened — a detail that trips up applicants who submit an old affidavit assuming any date will do. Expect a similar requirement in the next cycle, and have a freshly dated affidavit ready rather than reusing an old one.
All documents must be compiled into a single submission not exceeding 5MB and sent by email once the application form is completed — historically to monscholarship@mrsholdings.com, though you should always confirm the current submission address on the official portal before sending anything, since email addresses for corporate scholarship schemes do occasionally change between cycles.
How to Apply, Step by Step
Historically, the process has worked as follows, and is expected to follow the same pattern next cycle: visit the official MRS Oil Nigeria Plc scholarship page directly, download the correct guideline document and application form for your category — there is one form for employees’ children and a separate form for shareholders’ children, so make sure you’re downloading the right one — complete the form in full, attach every required document within the 5MB limit, and email the completed package to the official scholarship address before the stated deadline. Late submissions have not been accepted in past cycles, and there is no indication that will change.
What to Do Right Now, Before the Next Cycle Opens
Since the 2025/2026 window has closed and the 2026/2027 cycle has not yet been announced, the most useful thing you can do today is prepare rather than wait. Confirm your parent’s current employment or shareholder status with MRS Oil Nigeria Plc directly, since eligibility is checked against active status at the time of application. Gather your JSCE or SSCE results now if you haven’t already. If you’re in the undergraduate track, make sure your admission letter and school fees document are current and properly signed, since documents from a prior academic year may need to be reissued. And check the official scholarship portal at mrsoilnigplc.net/scholarship periodically starting around November, since new cycles have opened in early December in recent years.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this scholarship open to the general public?
No. It is restricted to children of MRS Oil Nigeria Plc employees and shareholders only.
Is there an application fee?
No fee has ever been stated for this scholarship. Never pay anyone claiming to process your application for a fee.
What happens if I miss the deadline?
Late applications are not accepted under any circumstances in past cycles; your only option is to prepare early for the next cycle.
When will the 2026/2027 cycle open?
Not yet officially announced. Based on the pattern of recent years, expect an opening announcement around late November or early December 2026, with a deadline typically falling in late January the following year. Always confirm directly on the official MRS Oil Nigeria Plc scholarship portal rather than relying on third-party dates.
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Official Source
For the most current guideline documents and application forms once the next cycle opens, visit the official MRS Oil Nigeria Plc scholarship portal directly at mrsoilnigplc.net/scholarship.