An award of $1,500 is available for any full-time student who is enrolled at a South Australian or Northern Territory tertiary educational institution and is undertaking a substantial research project concerning petroleum or related basin energy resources.
Annual Prize for Full-Time Students
Every year, the South Australia – Northern Territory Branch of the Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia and Santos Ltd award $1,500 to a South Australian or Northern Territory tertiary education student undertaking a substantial research project on petroleum or related basin energy resources.
2023 SANTOS / PESA SA-NT SCHOLARSHIP VALUE:
$1,500
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM:
Wednesday 22nd November 2023
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:
Monday 4th December 2023 (5 PM Australian C.D.T.)
Eligibility
Each eligible candidate must be a member of PESA. They must be currently enrolled as a full-time Honours, Masters or PhD degree student with a South Australian or Northern Territory tertiary education institution. They must also be currently undertaking a petroleum & energy resources-related research project.
Their research project must be related to petroleum exploration and development, or associated energy resources development (CO2 storage, H2 storage, deep hydrogeology, geothermal resources). Academic technical disciplines involved could include geosciences, chemical or petroleum engineering, physics, law, environmental science, applied mathematics, economics, and geography. There are no restrictions on the geographic location of the project area.
Selection
Candidates will be assessed on:
- their academic record
- their curriculum vitae
- the relevance of their current research project to petroleum & energy resources exploration and development
- their personal circumstances
- comments from their nominated referee
How To Apply
Download the PDF containing the application forms for the 2023 Santos/PESA SA-NT Scholarship Prize. Read through the terms and conditions for the prize and complete all forms.
Provisional applications may be made on a candidate’s behalf by their supervisor in the first instance, though full documentation must be completed by the application deadline.
For more details on eligibility, selection and application please see the downloadable PDF containing the prize’s terms and conditions.
Submit all completed application forms and accompanying documentation to Mark Bunch at mark.bunch@adelaide.edu.au by 5 PM Australian C.D.T. on Monday 4th December 2023.
NOTE: PESA will not consider applications received after the deadline.
For further information, candidates or research supervisors may contact Mark Bunch (Scholarship Sub-Committee, PESA SA-NT Branch) via telephone at (08) 831 34292 or via e-mail at mark.bunch@adelaide.edu.au