AZERBAIJANI OIL & GAS GRADUATE STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME


      BP on behalf of Oil and Gas Partners is pleased to announce the Azerbaijani Oil & Gas Graduate Studies Scholarship Programme. This programme will provide scholarships for up to 5 qualified Azerbaijani citizens for Master Studies in Geology, Geophysics, Petroleum and Reservoir Engineering in USA and Turkey.


      INITIAL REQUIREMENTS:
       Applicants are requested to submit the followings:

Letter of Introduction

Curriculum Vitae (Resume)

Copy of the University Diploma and University transcripts, 4th year students only required to submit transcripts at this time.

3 (three) Letters of Recommendation (all 3 letters should be academic in nature)

500 (five hundred) word essay in English that describes how they see their future career progress and personal learning and development.
      In addition, all applicants must hold a valid foreign passport travel to Georgia to take GRE exam.

      Both graduates and 4th year students with Degrees or studying toward Degrees in Geology, Geophysics, Petroleum and Reservoir Engineering are invited to apply.

      Important: All documents should be submitted in English. Translation of University Diploma and Transcripts must be legally verified.

SELECTION PROCESS:
      Selection Process will be conducted in 3 (three) stages:
      1. Initial applications will be reviewed
      2. After a preliminary English Language test, a shortlist of the Scholarship Finalists will be selected
      3. Final selection will be based on the TOEFL and GRE (General Graduate Requisite Exam) test results and individual interviews with BP representatives

Important: Submission of initial applications does not guarantee an invitation to the TOEFL and GRE tests and interview. Final admission to the Universities will be at discretion of the Universities.
      Deadline for applications submission is October 19, 2007
      Please submit completed application to following address: BP Exploration Caspian Sea Ltd; Villa Petrolea, 2, Neftchilar ave., Bailov, Baku-AZ1003
      If you have any questions please contact us at: MSc_scholarship@bp.com.

      Scholarship Awards Announcement will be made by February 2007.

      Please visit the following Internet sites to learn about GRE and TOEFL exams:
     http://www.toefl.org/
     http://www.gre.org/