Femi Travel Grant

The Femi Travel Grant covers one student’s Gussow registration fee and travel assistance to this conference (up to $1000). The criteria is as follows:

• PhD student (masters if you are graduating shortly) or recent graduate (graduated in the last two years).
• Preferably doing multidisciplinary work in the field of geosciences related to the petroleum or energy industry.
• Some preference given to international (non-Canadian) candidates.
• Preference given to a dynamic scientist who is a great integrator and keen to develop new practical methods that significantly impact business.
  • Eligible expenses include: Travel Costs (airfare, bus fare, car rental, cab fare, gas, etc), Hotel accommodations (room costs only).

About the Femi Student Grant
In memory of the late Olufemi “Femi” Jokanola. Femi helped start the Petroleum Research Group at the University of Calgary and was its first PhD graduate in 2007 (PhD in geology with a specialization in petroleum geoscience). He worked for ConocoPhillips’ Subsurface Technology group in Houston where his research focused on top seals and petroleum geochemistry.

Femi co-submitted an application for a patent that developed methods and systems for allocating production  among reservoir compartments by way of compositional and isotopic analyses. He subsequently transferred into the Eagle Ford Business Unit where he championed the use of geochemistry in field development. Part of that work led to a second patent that identified means for predicting and forecasting H2S production in unconventional source rock plays.

If you would like to make a donation to the Femi fund, please click the button below. You will be redirected to Canada Helps where you will receive an immediate tax receipt for your donation.

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CEGA Student Travel Assistance Program

The CEGA Student Travel Assistance Program (STAP) is designed to support students in attending and participating in CEGA geoscience conferences. The program aims to facilitate student presenters’ exposure to professional development, networking opportunities, and knowledge exchange by providing financial assistance.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Have an active CEGA Student membership- It’s free! – click here to apply
• Have a primary residence and/or be attending university outside of the city the event is being held in.
• Have confirmed acceptance to present a paper or poster at a CEGA run conference.

Funding Allocation
Final funding amount is subject to the total number of applicants and travel requirements, the maximum amount that a successful applicant could receive is $750CAD. Recipients will be notified once the application deadline has past or by June 15, 2026.

Eligible expenses include: Travel Costs (airfare, bus fare, car rental, cab fare, gas, etc), hotel accommodations (room costs only).