CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited (CPGL) yesterday awarded scholarships to four Guyanese students to study Petroleum Sciences in China.
A release from the company said that the initiative is part of a programme to award 10 such scholarships over the next three years. The first four scholars, Nechemiyah Levans, Aria Matthews, Ishika Singh and Nazeela Williams will begin studies in China in the 2023-2024 academic year. Two more students will be selected annually over the next 3 years.
The Company organised a signing ceremony for the initiative on 14th July which was addressed by its President, Liu Xiaoxiang. Liu said that the project demonstrates CPGL’s commitment to the people of Guyana by developing local content and by building local capacity through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes.
The ceremony was attended by Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat and Guo Haiyan, the Ambassador of China to Guyana.
Bharrat welcomed the initiative as a significant contribution to developing the capacity of Guyana’s petroleum sector, and stated that his Ministry was pleased to collaborate with CPGL in the process of selection and postgraduate allocation of the graduates.
The Minister said that the scholarship awards filled a gap in the provision of tertiary education in the oil and gas sector.
CPGL will fully fund the costs of education, transportation and living expenses for each student, the release said. Upon completion of studies they would be required to work with either the Ministry or with CPGL for a period of five years.
The scholars were selected after public advertisement by a joint panel comprising personnel from the CPGL and the Ministry of Natural Resources.
