Wilkes Energy Inc. Fellowship in Geology
The Wilkes Energy Inc. Fellowship in Geology was established in 2006 by a gift from Wilkes Energy Inc. Based in Akron, Ohio, Wilkes Energy is a petroleum and natural gas production company with wells located throughout the Appalachian Basin.
The Wilkes Energy Inc. Fellowship in Geology will be awarded to a graduate student or upper-level undergraduate student in geology who has demonstrated an understanding of petroleum geology. The student will be chosen at the discretion of the department in consultation with Wilkes Energy. The fellowship will involve the student(s) in the day-to-day operations of a petroleum and natural gas company. The Wilkes Energy Inc. Fellowship in Geology will pay for tuition and fees for the student(s) to take a three-credit hour Internship or Research Problems in Geology class and provide a stipend to the student.