Scholarships

Students will play essential roles in helping the petroleum industry navigate the evolving energy landscape.

To support them, the Society of Petroleum Engineers Western Australia (SPE WA) provides annual scholarships to individuals in WA who are specialising in fields of study that will lead to professional careers in the petroleum and energy industry.

SPE WA offers 10 Scholarships, with a value of $2000 each, for students enrolled in Bachelor and Master degree programs. The scholarships are aimed at recognizing, encouraging and assisting the passionate professionals of the future.

Please note: The 10 scholarships for 2022 have been awarded and applications for 2023 scholarships will open Q3 2022.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be SPE Student Members. Free student membership is available here
• Students must be based in WA and enrolled during 2022 in undergraduate or postgraduate (Master) programs that are preparing them for petroleum/energy industry careers

Applications
In your application you will need to provide:

• A short cover note summarising your personal details, course of study and intended career
• A copy of your latest academic transcript from a university in WA

In addition, you must record a ONE MINUTE video clip (MP4 format), very briefly introducing yourself and then explaining why you believe our industry will still require petroleum/energy engineers until 2050 and beyond. The primary scoring criteria of the video will be the originality of your answer, your professionalism, and the delivery time (i.e. as close to 1 minute as possible)

To apply:

• Email cover note and transcripts to scholarships@spe-wa.org
• Upload video to the following link using the following format for the file name: firstname-lastname-SPE-video before the file extension (.mp4) 

Terms and Conditions

• Scholarship awards will be based on written applications and recorded videos (and depend on factors such as academic performance, extra-curricular/volunteer involvements, demonstrated interest in the petroleum industry…)
• The information submitted in applications will be treated as confidential
• Students who have previously received an SPE scholarship are ineligible to apply a second time
• Scholarship recipients agree to be featured in SPE WA marketing material
• The judges’ decision will be final, and no further correspondence will be entered into
• By submitting an application, you agree to these Terms and Conditions and certify that statements and information in the application are true and correct to the best of your knowledge.