How to apply for FG’s 2026 research grant

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A guide on how to apply for the Federal Government’s 2026 Oil and Gas Research Grant Competition, managed by the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTD Read More:…

The Federal Government, through the Petroleum Technology Development Fund, has invited Nigerian researchers to submit proposals for its 2026 Annual Oil and Gas Research Grant Competition.

In its call for research proposals published on November 13, PTDF said the programme is designed to strengthen indigenous research capacity and encourage the development of solutions to challenges facing Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.

Successful proposals will receive research grants, which will be released in instalments based on the achievement of project milestones.

Here is a guide to the eligibility requirements, research areas, proposal format and application process.

PTDF has listed eight research themes for the 2026 competition. Applicants are expected to develop proposals that address challenges or opportunities within one of these areas.

Areas include artificial intelligence-driven seismic imaging, basin modelling, frontier-basin viability, deepwater systems, digital twins and source-rock modelling.

Proposed research areas include smart wells, predictive maintenance, enhanced oil recovery, carbon dioxide injection, corrosion control, pipeline integrity, robotics and mechatronics.

The theme covers gas-to-power, gas-to-liquids, mini-LNG and CNG systems, LPG and petrochemical processing, flare monetisation, gas-to-chemicals and the commercialisation of stranded gas.

Areas include locally sourced solar photovoltaic materials, hybrid gas-renewable systems, offshore wind, battery storage, microgrids, hydrogen, geothermal energy, waste-to-energy and carbon capture, utilisation and storage.

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