STAR Scholarship, Deadline: March 1, 2011

Star Scholarship

Each year, the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) awards 15 scholarships valued at USD 5,000/year and 15 fellowships valued at USD 10,000/year (one scholarship and fellowship for each SPE region), renewable yearly, for up to four years or until graduation, whichever comes first. Regions may customize the criteria, applications, number and value of the scholarships and fellowships. Thus, the dollar amount of the funding varies among the 15 SPE regions.

Scholarship and Fellowship Deadlines
Applications must be submitted by 1 March annually. SPE will notify recipients by 15 May.

SPE General Scholarship and Fellowship Criteria
The program aims to support students through a maximum of four years of university study or until graduation, provided that they make satisfactory academic progress. Students automatically rotate off the program after graduation or four years, whichever comes first. The SPE Scholarships/Fellowships are awarded to the most deserving candidate from the applications received as determined by the Regional Scholarship Committee.

Application Submission Procedures
Applications must be submitted by email or mail to the attention of SPE Regional Scholarship Program to the appropriate SPE Office. All applications must be typed. No handwritten applications will be accepted. In the subject line of the email, you must indicate to which Region you are applying. Apply to the region where your permanent address is located.

Application is open to those who are already full-time university students and are currently or will soon study Oil & Gas industry-related courses OR those who have applied to or are registered for university and intend to study Oil & Gas industry-related courses on a full-time basis.

For more information, or to apply, please visit the website.