Preserving history of the petroleum industry in Canada

Petroleum History Society
Graduate Scholarship
at the University of Calgary

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The Petroleum History Society, with matching grants from the Alberta government, established a scholarship fund at the University of Calgary in 1991. The fund currently offers one annual scholarship of $1500 to a graduate student working in a field of study related to petroleum history. The award recognizes the study, communication, preservation and enjoyment of the history of the Canadian petroleum industry.

The objectives of the Petroleum History Scholarship are threefold:

to preserve the history of the petroleum industry in Canada,
to reward students for academic excellence, and
to create an awarenesss of the Petroleum History Society.

Petroleum History Society Graduate Scholarship

In 2010 Kelly Ogle was awarded the scholarship to pursue his studies about how Canadians perceive energy and its importance in the future.

For 2008-2009, Jennifer Louise Winter was the recipient of our scholarship. Jennifer studied some of the dynamics of the Saskatchewan oilpatch during its formative years and made a luncheon presentation to the Society on this topic on May 6, 2009.

Deadline:	Confirm with Uof C website February 1 to the candidate's graduate program office, unless the program has an earlier deadline.
Name of Award:	Petroleum History Society Graduate Scholarship https://pr1web.ucalgary.ca/UofC_FGSA/public/SpecificAward.aspx?AwardID=1409
Field of Study:	Petroleum History
Value/ Number/ Duration:	$1500 One One year
Eligibility:	Open to candidates who at the time of tenure will be registered full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Studies must demonstrate relevance to historical aspects of the Canadian petroleum industry such as structure, ownership, performance or technology evolution or, alternatively, significant discoveries, influential individuals or cultural influences. The recipient will be required to make a presentation to the membership of the Petroleum History Society on the topic of his or her research during the year of tenure of the award.
Citizenship	Unrestricted
Application information:	Students should consult the Graduate Award Competition Guidelines and Application at http://www.grad.ucalgary.ca/awards/award_competitions/graduate_award_competition
Adjudication:	A selection committee composed of a member from the Petroleum History Society and the Special Awards Subcommittee will review all applications and recommend the award recipient to the Graduate Scholarship Committee for final approval.

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Petroleum History Society Graduate Scholarship at the University of Calgary

Petroleum History Society
Graduate Scholarship
at the University of Calgary