Student Bursary Awards Winners 2024 Announced!
February 2024
The SPE Aberdeen Section are pleased to announce the winners and runners up of the 2023-2024 Student Bursary awards.
The award for the 12 runners up is £500 per candidate, of the 55 submissions received this year, quality was of a fair to high standard with the most successful written entries focussing on understanding the specific challenges of operating in Namibia.
10 bursaries award winning candidates were invited to present to a panel of industry experts on 19 February 2024. Of the 10 presentations we were able to award on first place bursary prize of £5,000, two second place prizes of £2,000 and 7 further prize winners, winning £1,000 per candidate:
WINNER |
Jose Maria Leiva Rojas |
Aberdeen University |
£5,000 |
SECOND PLACE |
Augustine Chukwuemeka |
Robert Gordon University |
£2,000 |
SECOND PLACE |
Rasool Amiri Kolajoobi |
Heriot-Watt University |
£2,000 |
FINALIST |
Said Al-Badi |
Heriot-Watt University |
£1,000 |
FINALIST |
Ali Raeisdana |
Heriot-Watt University |
£1,000 |
FINALIST |
Ayatte Attey |
Robert Gordon University |
£1,000 |
FINALIST |
Lawal Kabir Rafindadi |
Aberdeen University |
£1,000 |
FINALIST |
Tomi Erfando |
Aberdeen University |
£1,000 |
FINALIST |
Oluwaseye Olaseinde Abrahams |
Aberdeen University |
£1,000 |
FINALIST |
Mohadesh Motie |
Heriot-Watt University |
£1,000 |
On behalf of the SPE Aberdeen Section, SPE Aberdeen sponsors, SPE Aberdeen YP’s, SPE Aberdeen Student Bursary Judging Panel and SPE Aberdeen Board Members. Congratulations again to all bursary winners. And particular congratulations to Jose, Augustine, and Rasool.
