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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. 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 Canadian petroleum industry history.

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

We are pleased that Jennifer Louise Winter was selected by the University of Calgary, in consultation with the Society, as the recipient of our scholarship for 2008-2009 in the amount of $1500. Jennifer has been studying 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:	May 15
Name of Award:	Petroleum History Society Graduate Scholarship https://pr1web.ucalgary.ca/UofC_FGSA/public/SpecificAward.aspx?AwardID=1409
Donor/ Source of Funds:	Petroleum History Society
Field of Study:	Petroleum History
Degree:	Master's Thesis-based Doctoral
Value/ Number:	$1500 One
Eligibility:	Open to candidates who at the time of tenure will be registered full-time in a graduate program in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Calgary. The recipient of the award will be required to make a presentation to the membership of the Petroleum History Society on the topic of his or her research during each year of the tenure of the award.
Citizenship	Unrestricted
Application information:	Please contact: gsaward@ucalgary.ca Graduate Scholarship Office Faculty of Graduate Studies Earth Sciences 720 University of Calgary 2500 University Dr NW Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
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