Scholarships and Fellowships
Thanks in part to the generous support of our department's friends and partners, we are able to make avaliable a number of fellowships and scholarships to students at all levels. These include...
The Mork Family Undergraduate Petroleum Engineering Scholarship
Funded by the generous naming gift to the department from John Mork and the Mork Family, the Undergraduate Petroleum Engineering Scholarship provides up to $10,000 per academic year of financial support to an undergratuate student in the Petroleum Engineering option.
A list of current and past Mork Scholars can be found here.
The Mork Family Graduate Fellowship
The Mork Family Graduate Fellowship supports PhD students by providing tuition and up to half of the annual research stipend. Nominees for the Mork Fellowship are selected by the department from each incoming class of PhD students.
A list of current and past Mork Fellows can be found here.
Chevron Fellowships
Every year, through its unique University Partnership Program with USC, the Chevron Corporation makes available fellowships at all levels of study. These include:
Five fellowships available to undergraduate students in the Petroleum Engineering option pursuing either Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering degrees. These fellowships each provide $10,000 per year for two years. For more details and information on applying, please contact Juli Legat.
Five fellowships available to Master's students studying Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Mechanical Engineering. These fellowships each provide $30,000 per year applicable to tuition only. Nominees are selected by the departments from each incoming class of Master's students.
Five fellowships providing tuition and stipend support to PhD students pursuing reasearch in energy-related areas and pursuing Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Mechanical Engineering. Nominees are selected by the departments from each incoming class of PhD students.
Lists of recepients for all Chevron Fellowships can be found here.
Additional Fellowship Opportunities
More information on fellowships available to PhD students at USC can be found here.
PhD applicants should also consider applying for:
- The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
- The Department of Engineering Office of Science Graduate Fellowship Program.