The MIT-Empowering the Teachers (MIT-ETT) Program, sponsored by NNPC Limited and TotalEnergies Upstream Nigeria Limited (TUPNI), offers a semester-long fellowship for engineering professors from Nigerian universities. This opportunity allows participants to engage with cutting-edge teaching methodologies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).​

Summary of NNPC/Total Energies 2025

• Host: NNPC/Total Energies
• Category: Fellowship
• Eligible Countries: Nigeria
• Reward: Full Scholarship | Monthly Stipends | Travel Costs | Accommodation
• Deadline May 20, 2025

About NNPC TotalEnergies ETT Fellowship 2025

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The MIT-Empowering the Teachers (MIT-ETT) Program, sponsored by NNPC Limited and TotalEnergies Upstream Nigeria Limited (TUPNI), offers a semester-long fellowship for engineering professors from Nigerian universities. This initiative aims to introduce participants to advanced teaching methodologies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), fostering innovation in science and engineering education upon their return.​

NNPC/TotalEnergies ETT Fellowship Benefits

MIT-ETT will select a group of exceptional young faculty members from disciplines such as Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, and Geophysics from Nigerian universities.

These fellows will spend a semester at MIT on a fully funded trip, either in Spring 2026 (February-May 2026) or Fall 2025 (September-December 2025).

The MIT-ETT program will cover the basic travel, living, and instructional materials expenses for the participants.

During their time at MIT, selected faculty members will:

• Observe at least two classes similar to those they currently teach
• Develop new curricular materials and teaching approaches for adoption in their home universities
• Attend two weekly MIT-ETT seminars focused on curriculum design and MIT cultural aspects

NNPC TotalEnergies ETT Fellowship 2025 Eligibility

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.

How To Apply for NNPC TotalEnergies ETT Fellowship 2026

To apply

• 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

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