Scholarships & Grants

Financing your education requires careful thought and planning. Expenses for tuition, student fees, books, housing and other expenses while studying full-time can definitely add up! Luckily, there are a number of resources, tools and information to help you access the right type of funding depending on your needs.

There are also many programs available, such as special scholarships, awards, bursaries and grants to help you finance your education.

Below is a listing of a few organizations that offer scholarships for students pursuing an education leading to a career in the petroleum industry. Many government programs also exist to help students subsidize their post-secondary education. Check with your educational institution as well - there may be more scholarship options offered by your school or within your program of study.

• Petroleum Services Association of Canada Scholarships
  Financial assistance to employees or children of employees at PSAC member companies. Also provides funding for scholarships to students in petroleum-related or trades programs at five technical institutions in western Canada.
• Pengrowth Nova Scotia Energy Scholarship Program
  A partnership between Pengrowth and the Province of Nova Scotia that sees as many as 19 scholarship and research grants awarded annually to Nova Scotian students pursuing education and careers in the energy sector.
• Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (CSEG) Scholarships
  CSEG Scholarship Trust Fund awards annual scholarships to deserving geophysics students from universities across Canada.
• Canadian Society of Professional Geologists (CSPG) Scholarships
  CSPG supports numerous petroleum geology scholarships for university students across the country.
• Apprenticeship Incentive Grant
  The Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG) is a taxable cash grant available to registered apprentices once they have successfully completed their first or second year (level) of an apprenticeship program in one of the Red Sealtrades.
• AMMSA Aboriginal Scholarship and Bursary Guide
  Provides over 380+ sources of scholarships and bursaries for Aboriginals studying in Canada.
• Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists (CCTT)
  Scholarships are offered by CCTT member councils. Visit the council links on the CCTT website appropriate to your province and search for "scholarships."
• Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen (CAPL)
  CAPL offers scholarships to individuals pursuing studies in petroleum land management.
• Canada Student Grants Program
  Consolidates federal student financial assistance grants into a single program to effective post-secondary support for students.
• CanLearn
  Education, learning and student finance information for Canadians.
• Canadian Well Logging Society (CWLS)
  CWLS offers yearly awards for engineering and earth sciences undergraduate and graduate students in Canada.
• Engineers Canada
  Scholarships are offered by member engineering associations. Visit the association links on the Engineers Canada website appropriate to your province and search for "scholarships."
• NOIA-Hibernia Commemorative Scholarship
  Annual scholarship of $1,000 to a graduating high school student in Newfoundland and Labrador, entering post-secondary studies and intending to pursue a petroleum-related career.
• Pengrowth-Nova Scotia Energy Scholarship Program
  Scholarships are offered to students entering business, engineering, science, environmental and energy related programs at a university or community college, after completing Grade 12 at any Nova Scotia high school.
• Provincial Student Financial Assistance Offices
  Access financial aid, student loans, grants, scholarships and bursaries by province.
• Society of Petroleum Engineers Scholarships
  Listing of scholarship funds from a variety of sources available for students interested in pursuing careers in the oil and gas industry.
• Scholarships Canada
  Extensive database of scholarships, bursaries and grants.
• Student Awards
  Free scholarship search service to assist high school seniors, university and college students find information on scholarships, bursaries, grants and other forms of financial assistance.

If your organization offers Canadian scholarship opportunities in oil and gas and would like to be featured here, please contact us for more information.