2024 Scholarships

The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) is a worldwide organisation. It has more than 127,000 members in 145 countries, with 368 student chapters and 198 sections around the world. SPE is dedicated to the advancement of technical and professional knowledge and competence in the oil and gas industry.

SPE South Australia section is offering scholarships to current university students studying in Australia. In 2023, a total of $5,000 AUD was awarded to successful applicants.

Applications are now open and will close Midnight Monday 5th August 2024.

To be eligible for the scholarships you must be both:

1) A current student from university or other tertiary institute who is enrolled in an Engineering degree and planning a career in the field of Petroleum Engineering (please demonstrate in your cover letter).

2) A current SPE member. Free SPE membership is available to students, please see http://www.spe.org/students/join

Application Details:

To apply, please complete the entry form at the following link:

 2024 SPE SA Scholarship Application

 Also, please send by email your curriculum vitae, university academic transcript and a cover letter to: scholarship@spe-sa.org

 All three documents are to be in Adobe Acrobat pdf format and named as follows:

 FirstName_LastName_Letter.pdf – same for …..CV.pdf and …..GPA.pdf.

 Eg. Jane_Smith_Letter.pdf; Jane_Smith_CV.pdf; Jane_Smith_GPA.pdf;

 In your cover letter please tell us why you believe you should be awarded an SPE scholarship.

 Academic results, enthusiasm toward the industry, financial hardship, remote relocation, and extra-curricular activities are all equally valid considerations for the assessment and award of the scholarships.