CNOOC Petroleum U.S.A. Inc. Scholarship Program

CNOOC Petroleum U.S.A. Inc. Scholarship Program

The CNOOC Petroleum U.S.A. Inc. Scholarship Program supports the higher education journey of the Company’s U.S.-based employees’ dependents.

Scholarship Amount: Two (2) awards in the amount of $3,000 each

Eligible Recipients: This scholarship is open to high school seniors or high school graduates who plan to enroll and current undergraduate students who are enrolled full-time at an accredited U.S. two- or four-year college or university for the 2024-25 academic year, who reside in the United States. 

To be eligible, applicants must be dependents* of full-time** employees of CNOOC Petroleum U.S.A. Inc. who meet the following terms:

  • Applicant’s parent/guardian must be a current employee of CNOOC Petroleum U.S.A. Inc. at the start date of the scholarship.
  • Applicant’s parent/guardian must be employed with CNOOC Petroleum U.S.A. Inc. at the time of award announcement. 

*Dependents mean son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, legally adopted child or legal ward supported solely by the guardian.

**Full-time employees are regular-time employees who are scheduled to work more than 30 hours per week on a regular basis. 

Scholarship Requirements: Applicants must submit an essay of 350 words or more describing ONE of the following: 

  • What community means to them;
  • Lessons they learned from being part of a community;
  • How their community helped them overcome a challenge; 
  • How they discovered community through a team or part-time job they were involved with; or
  • How they contributed, through their volunteering efforts, to a community.

Applicants must also fill out a simple online application that will capture all of the relevant information for the scholarship submission, including the essay entry. 

Scholarship Deadline: March 31, 2024

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