RANKING UNIVERSITIES BY PRE-EMPLOYMENT TEST SCORES

Memo to parents, note to employers and a guide to the new Government - By Baba Ikazoboh (2015)

Quality of education can impact the type of job you get, hence many pursue good quality education.
Precisely how we measure ‘quality’ and therefore rank institutions by their ‘quality’ thus becomes an
interesting pursuit in itself. There are several global ranking templates and an excellent source of
knowledge on university ranking can be found if you read “History, Type and Current Status of University
Ranking – by Peter Okebukola, OFR”. It has all you need to know about university ranking.

Ranking Universities by Pre-Employment Aptitude Test Scores

In 2014, we looked at test scores of over 800,000 Nigerian graduates that had sat a standardized preemployment aptitude test up to the end of 2013, identifying batches that sat the test under near identical
conditions. We used most of our Computer Based Test Centers in the 22 States where we had presence,
and set the minimum pool size at 200 candidates. (This means that if we only have 1-199 candidates tested
from your institution, then that institution will not appear in the table because we classed that as
“insufficient data”).

What the Pre-Employment Aptitude Test Measures

We measured 3 domains, Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning and Abstract Reasoning. Through these
3 domains we are able to identify basic requirements for workplace performance and by so doing, we say
that the test has suitable ‘construct validity’ to predict workplace performance.

The Verbal Reasoning Test measures the ability to rapidly extract relevant information from written
sources and make an objective judgment on the basis of that information. It provides an indication of how
the person will perform when working with relatively complex written information such as reports,
correspondence and research information.

The Numerical Reasoning Test measures the ability to deal with numerical information in a variety
of formats. When assessing aptitude, this test provides an indication of how a person will perform when
working with numbers, tables, bar charts, records, inventories, analysis reports and other forms of data.

Abstract Reasoning Test measures the ability to acquire and assimilate new concepts and ideas within
existing knowledge. When assessing aptitude, the abstract reasoning test provides an indication of how a
person will perform when required to take on board new concepts or generate ideas using existing
information. This form of reasoning is often referred to as “fluid intelligence” or “inductive insight”.

Using the test scores: why it matters

People attend tertiary institutions to learn, but hope the learning puts them in a competitive position for
employment (including self-employment). As such if the pre-employment tests have become a
meritocratic method for objectively screening from these large pools of job-seeking graduates, then
performance in such a tests, starts to become significant.

DRAGNET 2014 UNIVERSITIES RANKINGDRAGNET RANK INSTITUTION NUMBER TESTED

1. COVENANT UNIVERSITY - 1248
2. UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE ABEOKUTA - 691
3. OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNI. - 2047
4. FED UNI. OF TECH OWERRI - 914
5. FED. UNI. OF TECH AKURE - 478
6. UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS - 2480
7. BOWEN UNIVERSITY - 709
8. UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN - 1489
9. BABCOCK UNIVERSITY - 886
10. LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF SCI. AND TECH. - 1638
11. IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY - 251
12. UNIVERSITY OF BENIN - 3016
13. MICHAEL OKPARA UNI. OF AGRIC - 242
14. FED. POLY OWERRI - 811
15. MADONNA UNIVERSITY - 856
16. OLABISI ONABANJO - 2574
17. UNIVERSITY OF PORTHARCOURT - 886
18. NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNI. - 1843
19. FED. UNI. OF TECH MINNA - 1398
20. FED UNI OF AGRIC MAKURDI - 205
21. BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY - 215
22. LEAD CITY UNIVERSITY - 367
23. LAGOS STATE UNI - 1647
24. ANAMBRA STATE UNIVERSITY - 630
25. UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA - 2507
26. UNILORIN - 2794
27. ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY - 762
28. UNIVERSITY OF ADO-EKITI - 2418
29. YABA COLLEGE OF TECH - 248
30. IMO STATE UNIVERSITY - 335
31. UNIVERSITY OF UYO - 693
32. TAI SOLARIN UNI OF EDU - 350
33. FED UNI OF TECH YOLA - 497
34. DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY - 1201
35. ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UUNIVERSITY - 613
36. ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY - 1152
37. AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY - 4103
38. UNIABUJA - 1497
39. UNIVERSITY OF JOS - 1456
40. BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO - 2599
NOTE:
Eventual pool size of tests taken under identical conditions was approximately 80,000 candidates.
Baba Ikazoboh is a Director at Dragnet Solutions Ltd. Dragnet Solutions are technology partners to the National Directorate of Employment (under the Federal Ministry of Labour) and the Nigerian Employers Consultative Association, on ‘GradExchange’ (a Graduate recruitment portal).
Dragnet Solutions also provide computer based testing support to the National Youth Service Corps (SAED) on the NYSCjobs.org graduate recruitment portal. In 2014, the company signed an agreement with the National Examination Council of Nigeria to collaborate on aptitude testing. Dragnet Solutions are also in collaboration with the National Universities Commission for the establishment of a ‘Careers Club’ in tertiary institutions.

SCHOLARSHIP FOR PETROLUEM AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN NIGERIA AND AFRICA

Scholarship Application Instructions
APPLICATION FOR UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING & RELATED FIELDS



The scholarship applications are now accepted for 2016-2017 academic year.

This year the application process for the SPE Gulf Coast Section Undergraduate Scholarship will be completed only and returned to the SPE office only via email. The application is for $2,000/semester and all applications are due by February 12, 2016. Though the application is not due until February, it is important to familiarize yourself with the application process as soon as possible.

PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY and SCROLL UNTIL THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.  ONLY PDF FILES SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW WILL BE ACCEPTED.



EMAIL COMPLETED APPLICATION TO:           gcs-scholarship@spemail.org

SEND QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS TO:           gcs-scholarship@spemail.org



As well as beginning the actual application form, you will need to collect the following items.  More details are located further below in these instructions.

    250 WORD ESSAY
    2 OR 3 LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
    HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT INCLUDING FALL OF 2015
    PROOF OF SAT OR ACT SCORE

APPLICATION FORM

The first part of the application is a form that must be filled out by the student:

Application Form Click Here

Please fill in all of the sections completely. The entries can either be handwritten or typed. Those fields marked with a red asterisk* must be completed.

    Section 1 includes your full name and contact information as well as information about your parents and your household income. Your name and home address will be the primary method of matching the different pieces of the application so be sure to include any changes to your address on all documentation.

    Section 2 includes your high school's information as well as your grades, class rank and test scores.

    Section 3 includes any of your part time employment and extra curricular activities. The application reviewers realize that some activities may fit into more than one category on the application. Please use your best judgment on your particular involvement and put each activity into ONLY one of the categories. The four categories of activity are:

    Memberships, Activities and Awards NOT RELATED to math and science: These include National Honor Society, Language Honor Society, National Merit Scholar, Scouts, Student Council, Yearbook, etc.
    Memberships, Activities and Awards RELATED to math and science: These include JETS, National Math League, Mu Alpha Theta, UIL Math/ Science/Calculator/Number Sense Competitions, Science Fair, Academic Decathalon, etc.
    Community Service and Volunteerism: These include Habitat for Humanity, Big Brothers/Sisters, Walk-A-Thons, Junior Achievement, shelters, hospitals, church activities, etc.
    Teamwork: These include Athletics, Band, Dance, Cheerleading, ROTC, robotics, etc.


In each field, list the activities in the order that they brought you the most satisfaction. Each entry in the field should include the years of participation and any honors, offices held or responsibilities. There is no need to repeat activities for each year of participation. The following example shows an easy format for different types of activities.

JR, SR | National Honor Society | Active member
JR, SR | Mu Alpha Theta | Treasurer, Secretary
FR, SO, JR, SR | Football Team | All district, captain

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

The second part of the application is on the page following the application form. In this part of the application, you will add the supporting documentation of your application.

    The first attachment is a 250 word essay describing why you have chosen to pursue a career in a petroleum related field. Be specific about any people, teachers, classes, projects, etc that have influenced your decision. You may also include any plans or goals you may have in moving towards your career in petroleum. Type this in any format, print out, and then add to your application.

    The second group of attachments is your letters of recommendation.  A minimum of two and a maximum of
    three letters are required.  The letters can be from your counselors, teachers, principal or personal acquaintance in the petroleum industry.  Each letter should include the letter writer’s email and phone number.  Word documents are acceptable, but a scanned copy of the letter with signature is preferred. Add a hard copy of this document behind your essay page.

    The third attachment is an official transcript of your grades and should include the first semester of your senior year. The transcript should be signed by your high school registrar. If the transcript cannot be released to the student, it can be mailed to the address below or emailed to: gcs‐scholarship@spemail.org. If sending separately, be sure to check with your registrar/counselor that your name and address matches your application.

    The fourth attachment is proof of your SAT or ACT score.  This information may already be on the students
    transcripts.  If not, there needs to be some form of documentation that matches the score on the application form.

*Once you have all of your documents and are ready to send, scan all of your application documents/pages
into a single PDF file.  Please make sure the file is less than 10 MB, or it may not send. 
Tip – scan all the documents, save the file.  Reprint the saved file to another PDF, this will tell the file to
delete all of the white space in your PDF file and lower your file size.

The filename of the Application should be formatted as follows: Lastname_Firstname_GCS Application 2015.pdf

**If the student is not able to obtain an electronic copy of the Letter of Recommendation or the
Transcript from the school, please have a counselor email it to: gcs‐scholarship@spemail.org with the
student’s name in the subject heading or postage mail it to the Scholarship Committee using the
address listed below.

Maintain Your Star Scholarship or Fellowship

All award funding will be distributed in late November each year. To maintain your scholarship or fellowship, you must meet the eligibility requirements below and submit all required documents.

Eligibility

To continue to receive your disbursement for the scholarship/fellowship, you must:

• Be enrolled in a curriculum related to the petroleum industry
• Be enrolled in at least 30% of a full time academic load. Funding is not intended for certifications or training programs
• Maintain a “B” cumulative grade point average
• Be an SPE member for the duration of the funding.  We encourage you to become active within your student chapter and hope you will be a member of SPE through every stage of your career
• Submit all required documents indicated below before November.

To Receive Your Disbursement

We will send an email to eligible recipients with payment instruction details. Follow the instructions in the email and complete all necessary requirements by 1 November. Contact star@spe.org for assistance.

Apply for mtc scholarship 2015/mtc-foundation.org scholarship application

APPY FOR MTC-FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP CLICK BELOW TO APPLY

  ABOUT  MTC FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

In 2008, the Trustees of the Murli T. Chellaram Foundation established the scholarship program with the aim of attracting high achieving academically meritorious students who are economically constrained to pursue higher education at recognized Nigerian Universities.

The Scholarships are also part of the Management efforts to improve the welfare of Nigerian students in tertiary institutions, increase access to higher education, improve the retention rates in Tertiary Institutions, and reward excellence.

Since 2008, the Murli T. Chellaram Foundation has awarded over 450 scholarships to Undergraduate and Post-Graduate students in select Nigerian Universities. Our Scholarships are opened Nigerian students pursuing undergraduate and post-graduate programs in recognized universities who are NOT beneficiaries of any other scholarship. Special attention will be given to differently abled/physically incapacitated students. Students in Vocational Training Courses can also apply for these scholarships.

 

 

 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR MTC FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

 

To qualify for 2015-2016 scholarship awards, applicants must:

• Be citizens of Nigeria, currently enrolled as full time students in an accredited and approved university in Nigeria.
• Have a minimum of five Alphas or Betas including English, Mathematics at one sitting in Senior Secondary Certificate Examination.
• Provide evidence JAMB Results and Admission into the University.
• Have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.5 at the time of application and attach transcripts or official records (applicable to students admitted in 2014-2015 academic session)
• Have a minimum of Second Class Upper division (2.1) for University degree or upper credit for HND holders from an accredited institution (applicable to Postgraduate applicants)
• Be within these age limit as at 1 October 2015:
  • Twenty-three (23) years for undergraduate applicants
  • Thirty-five (35) years for Postgraduate applicants

 HOW TO APPLY FOR MTC FOUNDATION UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP 

• All applicants must have personal valid email accounts for consistent communication.
• Application portal opens on Monday, 23 November 2015 and closes on Friday, 25 December 2015 which serves as the deadline for the receipt of applications and documents.
• Interested students who meet the eligibility criteria should visit http://mtc-foundation.org/ to complete an online application form, upload required documents and submit online.
• Upon receipt of Applications, MTC Foundation shall evaluate, shortlist, verify and contact successful applicants.
• Only Successful Applicants will be contacted.

TO APPLY CLICK HERE

Seplat Scholarship application 2015/16 undergraduate scholarship scheme

Seplat Joint Venture (Nigerian Petroleum Development Company Ltd (NPDC) and Seplat petroleum Development Company Plc) has announced the commencement of its 2015/16 Undergraduate Scholarship Programme. The scholarship award is open to deserving undergraduate students of Federal and State Universities in Nigeria. The NPDC/SEPLAT scholarship Scheme is one of SEPLAT’s educational Corporate Social Responsibility programmes and it is designed to promote educational development and human capacity building.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicants must be in second year of study or above.
• Applicants must have at least 5 O’ level credit passes (English and Mathematics inclusive) at one sitting.
• Applicants must not hold any other scholarship award

Only students studying any of the following courses should apply:

• Accountancy
• Agricultural Engineering
• Agricultural Science
• Architecture
• Business Administration
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Economics
• Electrical / Electronic Engineering
• Geology
• Geophysics
• Human Medicine
• Journalism
• Law
• Mass Communication
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering

How to apply:

• Eligible students must complete and submit an online application form found . click here
• All applicants are expected to have a valid personal email account for ease of communication.
• Only the shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
• Applications are subject to NPDC/SEPLAT Scholarship Award Terms and Conditions.

Application deadline:

• Two (2) weeks from the date of announcement or publication of advert.

Final Year Student Of Ondo state University Murdered

Akure—A part four Psychology student of the Ondo State owned Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Olumuyiwa Ewarawon, has been allegedly murdered by a suspected para-military organization operating in the University.

While the University authorities responded by proscribing all para-military organizations in the institution, it was reported late yesterday that two of the suspects had been arrested.

The deceased according to report was the only son of his aged mother.

It was gathered that the deceased, who lived in a private hostel outside the school campus, was reportedly attacked by suspected cadet officers.
However, the family of the deceased is insisting that the culprits who allegedly killed their son should be made to face the wrath of the law.

Late Olumuyiwa Ewarawon.

The family in a petition to the Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Mike Ogbodu, filed by the counsel to the deceased’s father, Chief Goodluck Ibitoye Ewarawon, alleged that Olumuyiwa was attacked in his room at Shanghai Hostel in Akungba by the armed gang of seven boys under the guise of being student cadet officers.

The counsel to the family, Olufemi Meduoye, said: “The armed assailants broke into Olumuyiwa’s room while he was asleep and attacked him, thereafter, brutalized, bruised and inflicted on him fatal injuries from which he fell into coma.

“The gang dumped Olumuyiwa’s body at the General Hospital, Iwarooka Akoko before good samaritans brought the incident to the attention of the family three days later.”

They said they took the comatose body of Olumuyiwa from the hospital to Trauma Centre Ondo which instantly referred the case to Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife.

The family said the boy never came out of coma and died later in the hospital.

They urged the Commissioner of Police to use his good office to ensure a full investigation of the murder of Olumuyiwa by the suspected Cadet Officers.

Also, they asked the authorities of the institution to look at the activities of some armed gang who operated under the guise of para-military to attack members of the public.

The family also asked the security forces and the state government to be alert to the activities of such organizations with a view to protecting the lives of innocent citizens.

The Police Image Maker, Femi Joseph, who confirmed the incident said that the suspect is on the run and that detectives are on his trail.
He, however, assured that the suspect would soon be apprehended and made to face the law court.

Weidenfeld-Hoffmann trust scholarship for Nigerian undergraduate

University of OxfordMasters Degree

Deadline: 8/22 Jan 2016* (annual)
Study in:  UK
Course starts 2016

Brief description:

The Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme supports outstanding students from transition and emerging economies throughout Africa, Asia and South America to pursue a graduate degree at Oxford University.  It is managed by the Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust.

Host Institution(s):

University of Oxford, United Kingdom

Field(s) of study:

Eligible graduate programmes related to agriculture, health care, environmental and water management, economics, public and foreign policy. See the official website for the complete list of eligible programmes.

Number of Awards:

Up to 16

Target group:

Students from transition and emerging economies throughout Africa, Asia and South America

Scholarship value/inclusions:

The scholarship will cover 100% of University and college fees and a grant for living costs (of at least £14,057). Awards are made for the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course.

Eligibility:

You should be applying to start one of the eligible courses at Oxford.  You must be ordinarily resident in one of the eligible countries (see the official website for the complete list).  You should be intending to return to your country of ordinary residence once your course is completed.

Successful applicants must demonstrate an interest in serving the global community through their chosen field of work. You should be able to demonstrate a connection between your subject of study and your longer-term career objectives, explaining how you see your professional work contributing to the improvement of public life in your country of origin or at a wider regional or international level.

Application instructions:

In order to be considered for this scholarship, you must select the Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme in the Funding section of the University’s graduate application form and submit your application for graduate study by the relevant January deadline for your course (8 January or 22 January 2016). You must also complete a Weidenfeld Scholarships Questionnaire (found at the official website) and upload it, together with your graduate application form, by the deadline.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website:  http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/fees-and-funding/graduate-scholarships/university-wide-scholarships/weidenfeld-scholarships-and-leadership-programme/louis-dreyfus-weidenfeld-scholarship-and-leadership-programme

Weidenfeld Hoffman Trust Website: http://www.whtrust.org/

Snepco 2015 scholarship application-Nigeria undergraduates scholarship

The merit-based scholarship is open to FULL TIME undergraduates studying any of the under listed courses in Universities within Nigeria.
Chemical / Process Engineering
Chemistry Civil Engineering
Electrical Engine ering Geophysics
Geoscience / Geology
Instrumentation Engineering
Materials / Corrosion Engineering
Mathematics / Applied Mathematics
Mechanical / Aerospace Engineering
Mining Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Physics / Applied Physics
Process Control Engineering
Eligible Applicants must:

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Have successfully completed a secondary education, with a minimum of seven credits, including Mathematics and English, in their O/Levels
Have gained admission during the 2013/2014 academic session in an accredited and approved university in Nigeria.
Be enrolled full‐time, in a university in Nigeria at the undergraduate level with a minimum grade point average of 3.5 at the time of application (attach transcripts or official records) Submit online application at www.scholastica.ng/schemes/SNEPCo Note:
SNEPCo will not accept emailed applications. It is important to visit the official website for detailed information and also access the online application portal
SNEPCo is committed to providing scholarship opportunities that are not associated with application fees.
Shell does not assign ‘Representatives’/‘Agents’ to assist applicants’ process applications.
Applications should be submitted online before Friday 31 October, 2014. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
inquiry at-scholastica@dragnet-solutions.com