In line with its mandate to build human capacity and enhance skills development in the Delta Region, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has concluded arrangements to train Niger Deltans on Entrepreneurial Development and other skills. The commission also intends to train Niger Deltans to acquire up to date skills
As part of NDDC’s Human Resource Development Initiatives, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is embarking on Foreign Post Graduate Scholarship Programme to equip Niger Deltans with relevant training and skills for effective participation in the local content programme of the current administration as well as compete globally in various professional disciplines. The scheme

Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Program 2026 for Growth-stage African startups.
Nigeria Higher Education Foundation (NHEF) Scholars Program 2026 for young Nigerians
iF Social Impact Prize 2026 for young Changemakers ( EUR 100,000 in prize money.)
2026 UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences (US$ 300,000 prize)
The Africa Institute Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship 2026 for creative writers (50,000 AED grant & funded Residency in Sharjah, UAE)
The Alpha Morgan Capital Graduate Trainee Programme 2026 for young Nigerian graduates.
The FGN-ALAT Digital Skillnovation Program 2026 for young Nigerians.
AWF-Wall Leadership & Management Fellowship 2026 for young African professionals (Fully Funded to Nairobi, Kenya)
The Johns Hopkins University Gender Equity/GBV Evidence Accelerator Fellowship 2026/2027 for gender-based violence (GBV) practitioners (Fully Funded)