Foreign Scholarships

A dearth of qualified and committed human resource is a major issue of the Exploration and Production (E&P) sector globally. As a frontline E&P company, Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL)’s accelerated exploration and development programme requires qualified geologists, geophysicists and petroleum engineers to integrate new learning based on latest research and technology and enrich institutional capacity.

Though PPL continues to recruit suitably qualified and competent geoscientists and petroleum engineers, the company also offer merit-based scholarships to eligible candidates with excellent academic record for higher studies towards a Masters at prestigious foreign universities.

PPL initiated the Foreign Scholarship Programme nearly five decades back to enable the company to develop a cadre of highly qualified professionals trained in reputed international academic institutions. The programme sponsors students strictly on merit through a transparent screening and selection process with a focus on training geologists and petroleum engineers. The pool of human resource trained under this programme has not only served PPL but also provided qualified professionals for the Exploration and Production (E&P) sector in Pakistan.

Both PPL staff and candidates from other institutions, who fulfil the requirements given below, are provided equal opportunity to avail the scholarship.

Selection Criteria

Candidates applying for a Masters Degree in Geosciences should possess a Masters or four-year Bachelors degree (total 16 years of education) in Geology or Geophysics recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and have a first class academic record.

Candidates applying for Masters Degree in Petroleum Engineering should have a Bachelor of Engineering in Petroleum, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering recognized by HEC and Pakistan Engineering Council and have a first class academic record.

Specific Requirements

• Candidates must be Pakistani nationals
• Candidates for Geo-sciences scholarships must submit GRE or GAT-General and TOEFL or IELTS scores
• Candidates for Petroleum Engineering scholarships must submit GRE and TOEFL or IELTS scores. Minimum scores requirement are as follows:
  • GRE                            1,100
  • TOEFL                        90
  • IELTS                          6.5
  • GAT-General             65% (for Geoscientists only)
• Engineering/Masters Degree should be completed in 2007 or later
• Fresh degree holders are eligible to apply
• Relevant work experience ranging from 1 to 3 years will be given preference
• Maximum age should be 32 years at the time of submission of application

Terms & Conditions

• Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interviews
• Selected candidates will be required to secure admission in a foreign university recommended by PPL