Staff Reporter
THE Petroleum Training and Education Fund (PETROFUND) has announced the commencement of the 2026 Scholarship Application Process, which will run until 7 October 2025.
Shoki Kandjimi, PETROFUND’s spokesperson, highlighted that the scholarships are fully funded and will cover a range of postgraduate programmes at both local and international universities.
“These include master’s degrees in Petroleum Geosciences at the University of Namibia, Exploration Geophysics, Reservoir Evaluation and Management, Aerospace Engineering, Drilling Engineering, and Oil and Gas Law, among others,” he said.
Kandjimi revealed that for the 2026 academic year, PETROFUND will prioritise undergraduate studies in the Bachelor of Science in Geosciences, as well as engineering disciplines such as Civil, Marine, Chemical, Electrical, Power, Industrial, and Mechanical Engineering at universities in the SADC region. He added that provision has also been made for Namibians wishing to pursue a Diploma in Instrumentation Engineering Technology specialising in oil and gas at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Canada.
“This year, PETROFUND has made special provision for prospective applicants in rural areas with limited or no access to online facilities. Such applicants may collect and submit their application forms at their nearest constituency or Regional Council offices during the application period,” Kandjimi said.
He explained that, to qualify, undergraduate applicants must be Namibian citizens with excellent passes in Mathematics, Sciences, and English at Grade 12 or Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level, with a minimum of 30 points in five subjects. He further outlined that postgraduate applicants must hold a relevant honours degree with a minimum average pass mark of 60%. Upon completion, beneficiaries are required to work in Namibia.
Kandjimi urged all eligible Namibians with an interest in pursuing a career in the oil and gas industry to apply before 7 October 2025 at 13:00. For more information on the funded programmes or application process, visit https://www.petrofund.org/index.php/scholarships.
