BP Research assistantships
Contact—Professor Alan Carroll (email)
The Department of Geoscience pleased to announce the availability of a new program of graduate research assistantships, funded by BP. These will be awarded based on a combination of outstanding academic credentials and industry-oriented career plans. Applicants should include a statement describing their future career plans, and in particular information concerning any coursework, employment, or other activities that help to demonstrate their sincere interest in industry employment.
In addition to a stipend for the academic year (9 months), the RA carries a summer stipend, which is not normally covered, for example, in Teaching Assistantship appointments.
Joint BP-UW Minority Research Assistantship
BP and the Department of Geoscience are pleased to offer a Research Assistantship. The RA is intended for an incoming student who comes from a cultural or ethnic group that is under-represented in earth science, and intends to pursue graduate studies in any field of geology, geophysics, or geological engineering.
Applicants should include a statement describing their future career plans, and in particular information concerning any coursework, employment, or other activities that help to demonstrate their sincere interest in industry employment.
In addition to a stipend for the academic year (9 months), the RA carries a summer stipend, which is not normally covered, for example, in Teaching Assistantship appointments. More information about this RA is found here.
UW and Petroleum Industry Careers
UW-Madison has a long and rich history of training future petroleum industry geoscientists, at both the MS and PhD levels. Our graduates are highly sought-after, and many have risen to upper level management and technical positions in industry. Our petroleum industry alumni are very actively involved in and supportive of the Department of Geoscience. On-campus recruitment has been very active, and our graduates have an excellent placement record.
BP Employment
BP has been very actively involved in on-campus recruiting and has hired many UW-Madison MS and PhD graduates. Further company information can be found at:
Posted September 10, 2008. Edited July 14, 2009.