SBM Offshore Guyana has launched a scholarship programme geared towards providing Indigenous women with an opportunity to pursue studies in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at the University of Guyana.
This was announced at the launch of the company’s Scholarship Programme for Indigenous Women in STEM on July 19, a release from the company said yesterday.
In attendance were SBM Offshore Guyana’s General Manager, Martin Cheong; Sustainability and Social Impact Programme Development Officer, Gwenetta Fordyce, and Sustainability Coordinator, Uma Madray. The University of Guyana’s Vice Chancellor, Dr. Paloma Mohamed-Martin and the Ministry of Education’s Deputy Chief Education Officer with responsibility for Amerindian and Hinterland Development, Marti De Souza were also in attendance, the release said.
Fordyce said that the aim of the scholarship is to empower indigenous women with the knowledge, skills and academic prowess to give back to their communities. “Through this scholarship programme, Indigenous women will acquire an undergraduate degree, resulting in a transformative leadership, improved livelihoods, diversified income generation and job creation”, she stated.
To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must be Guyanese Indigenous women now entering the University of Guyana, or a second year continuing student majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics with a Grade Point Average of 3.2 and above. Applications can be submitted at https://womensstemscholarship.sbm.gy/. Following submissions, two candidates will be selected based on the criteria outlined on the portal. The deadline for applications is August 20, at 23:59hrs.
The scholarship programme is one of several programmes offered by SBM Offshore Guyana aimed at developing the country’s human resources.
SBM’s main activity in Guyana is to design, supply, install, operate and maintain Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels.
