Geo-Energy Scholarship Programme

The CeREES Geo-Energy Scholarship Programme is aimed at highly motivated geoscience graduates (BSc and MSc) who want to undertake a PhD in Geo-Energy, and also aspire to work as professionals in the energy industry. The Geo-Energy PhD Scholarship Programme trains and nurtures some of the highest calibre PhD researchers in Europe and provides a structured framework for entry into the energy industry. The Geo-Energy PhD Scholarship Programme is unique in the UK, as it provides additional monthly short courses taught by industry experts and is designed to provide regular interaction with industry professionals. PhD topics offered as part of the program will be across a broad range of geology and geophysics disciplines and students will work in a challenging environment that demands full commitment to research and learning.

Current Students

Graduates of the CeREES Scholarship Programme are now working for Statoil, Cairn Energy, Shell, Hess, BP and Chevron.

Applying to the CeREES Scholarship Programme:

See PhD Opportunities for projects currently available, or contact the CeREES Director, Dr Ken McCaffrey (k.j.w.mccaffrey@durham.ac.uk).

Enquiries regarding Masters by Research projects also welcome.

Sponsorship

We are currently seeking companies to sponsor places on the Scholarship Programme. We have a current list of 64 potential PhD topics. Please contact Ken McCaffrey for more information about funding a project within the Programme

Previous Sponsors of the Scholarship Programme Sponsors include: BP, BG, Chevron, Claire Partnership, CGG Veritas, ConocoPhillips, Dong Energy, ENI, Hess, IHS, Ikon Science, Lundin, Maersk, NERC, OMV, PGS, RioTinto, Shell, Statoil, TGS, Talisman Energy, Total and WesternGeco.

CeREESProjectTopicsList.pdf (last modified: 8 March 2012)

Research

For information on the research that CeREES students are currently carrying out, see: