Tullow Oil Plc Oil & Gas Scholarships 2011/12 For Ugandan Students

Tullow Oil Plc is pleased to invite applications for 2 scholarships for MSC degrees in Oil and Gas studies.

Target beneficiaries:

The scholarships ate aimed at building capacity of Ugandan Nationals to participate in the early phases of oil production as we supplement government efforts to build long-term training capability for oil & gas skills in Uganda.

All applicants must have obtained admission, preferably to the following UK universities:

University of Royal Holloway, Aberdeen, Heriot Watt, Leeds and University of Manchester.

Applicants are expected to directly apply for admission to these universities.

Disciplines:

Postgraduate studies in Petroleum Geoscience, Petroleum Geology, Petroleum Geophysics, Structural Geology, Sedimentology, or any Petroleum related Geoscience course.

Scope of scholarship:

The scholarships cover full tuition fees, return international airfares and living expenses. The scholarships shall not cover dependants’ costs.

Who is eligible to apply?

The scholarships are aimed at applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds who would otherwise not be able to meet the cost of studying abroad.

Applicants should:

- Be resident citizens of Uganda and not have previously studied abroad.

- Be aged below 27 years at the time of application.

- Be committed to return home and able to demonstrate potential to make a positive impact on the future of Uganda.

- Have a clear idea of why studying in the UK for the course they have chosen would benefit both his/her career and Uganda.

- Hold a first or upper second-class undergraduate degree in Geosciences from a recognized university.

- Must have been admitted at any of the above partner universities for the 2011/12 programme.

How to apply:

Write a letter stating the reason why you would like to be sponsored for your chosen course, together with copies of an admission letter to any of the above universities. The application should also include copies of your previous academic certificates.

Applications should be sent to;

The Human Resource Manager,

Tullow Uganda Operations Pty Ltd,

P.O Box 16644, Kampala

OR email: hruganda@tullowoil.com

Deadline: 30th June, 2011