2013 – 2014 ACADEMIC YEAR STUDENT BURSARY APPLICATION FORM

The SPE Aberdeen Section is pleased to announce the offering of Five (5) bursaries of £2,500 each and up to Fifteen (15) bursaries of £500 eachfor the 2013 – 2014 Academic year. The total value of the bursaries is up to £20,000 GBP.

These bursaries are open to Full-Time Postgraduate students and Under-Graduate students studying Oil & Gas industry related courses from the following 5 Universities registered under SPE Aberdeen Section.

  • University of Aberdeen
  • Robert Gordon University
  • University of Dundee
  • Heriot-Watt University
  • University of Strathclyde.

The applicant should demonstrate in their response

1)A Course of study that is directly relevant to the oil & gas industry,

2)A Clear intention/commitment to work in the oil & gas industry,

3)Academic merit,

4)Active involvement in the SPE.

If you are eligible and wish to apply for a bursary, please complete the attached form and send it electronically to: Diane Wood, SPE Aberdeen Board Secretary.

Submissions must be electronically completed, not hand written

Once complete please save application file as: SPE_Bursary_2013-14_student-surname_university

The subject line of the email submission must read as follows:

“Aberdeen SPE 2013-2014 Bursary Application: last name, first name, university”

The form attached asks for some relevant information from you, to help the selection committee to pass its judgement. The committee may also contact your University for further information. Please provide, succinctly, any information you feel may be useful to support your application. Do not attach any other files to the email.

All applications will be reviewed and awards will be recommended to the SPE Aberdeen Board by the Section Student Development Committee. The SPE Aberdeen Board has the final approval.

APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNLESS THEY ARE COMPLETE AND SUBMITTED ON TIME AND AS INSTRUCTED.

The closing date for applications is 13 December2013

The bursary results will be announced to successful applicants in January 2014.

Shankar Bhukya

Student Development Committee – Chair

Name (LAST NAME, First name, Other):

Contact details (Telephone & Academice-mail i.d.):

Postal Address (must be UK):

SPE Membership Number:

University:

University Student ID/Matriculation Number:

Course Title (including Intended research topic if known):

Qualification at the end of the course i.e. BEng, BSc, MEng, MSc, PhD, other (identify):

Current Academic Standing: List any exam or assessment results achieved so far on your course:

Expected Year of Graduation:

Previous Academic Background:

From (mm/yy) / To (mm/yy) / Institution / Subject
ACADEMIC AUTHENTICATION (From Relevant University Professionals)
“Referee” details will be confirmed by the SPE Aberdeen Section prior to any award.
Name & Contact Details / Position

What other scholarships, bursaries, grants, etc. have you received? Please also specify the award values along with the award date.

Professional society involvement (including SPE):

Brief personal history (less than 100 words):

In about 200 words for each question, Please give your ownthoughts on the following topics

1)What are your views on Shale/Unconventional Drilling in Europe?

2)How can we encourage and enable more women to join the oil and gas industry?

3)Your views on North Sea Oil Decline - Truth or False?

4)What are yourcurrent goals and eventual careerplans?

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