Gus Archie Scholarship Program

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for international and U.S. students.
  2. Must intend to enroll in a recognized university program (according to his/her country or region).
  3. Must intend to enroll in an undergraduate degree program in petroleum engineering.
  4. Recipients are typically in the top three percent in class ranking.
  5. Recipients are typically in the top three percent in standardized test scores.
  6. Must comply with the SPE sanction policy, which states that scholarships cannot be awarded to students in countries sanctioned by the U.S. and E.U. because there are persons involved in providing these services who may be prohibited by U.S. or E.U. laws. Additional information is available online at www.spe.org/about/laws.php.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This scholarship is open to U.S. and international students who plan to enter a university and pursue a degree in petroleum engineering. Recipients are typically in the top 3 percent in both class ranking and standardized test scores.

Application requirements for the Gus Archie Scholarship Program are:

  • Application form
  • Personal statement
  • Doc. of entry exam (if appl.)
  • Recommendation letter
Additional Information: Students must become a member of the SPE once they are eligible. Membership information is available online at www.spe.org/join. The recipient will be notified and posted on the SPE website by June 15.

Award Amount: $5,000 annually, renewable for three additional years. Recipients must meet the following criteria each semester: be enrolled in a petroleum engineering class by the beginning of the second year of university; remain in a petroleum engineering degree program; maintain at least 2/3 of a full academic load; maintain a satisfactory average of scores/marks for the current semester and cumulative total.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $20,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, April 15

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, April 15

Applications are available online on the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) website. Students must apply via the SPE online application. Applications received in any other format will not be eligible. Please note: The application includes a significant amount of information. Completing all application fields, including the personal statements, should take a minimum of one to two hours. Students may save the application as a draft and return to add more information. No additional information can be submitted once the application is submitted. In addition to the application, students must submit documentation of entry exams (if applicable) and one or two recommendations. The recommendation will be uploaded by the recommender to the online application, and must be in English. The application must be submitted by noon CDT on the deadline date.
About Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE):
Contact Information: -, SPE Foundation
Address: P.O. Box 833836 Richardson, Texas 75083-3836

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