Internal Scholarship Programme
The Internal Scholarship Programme (ISP) is designed for outstanding students studying in higher educational institutions of the Republic of Azerbaijan in pre-determined priority specialties of the Company.
Within the scope of this programme, the aim is to support the students who are studying in undergraduate and post-graduate programmes of local universities (with the exception of Baku Higher Oil School (BHOS)) to fulfil their potential and finance their studies. Scholarships are awarded to applicants who have successfully completed the announced competition.
Study Abroad Scholarship Programme
Since 2006, we have been providing talented and promising young Azerbaijanis with the opportunity to study in leading universities around the globe within the framework of the Study Abroad Scholarship Programme (SASP). The SASP eligibility has been amended in 2018; hence the sponsorship is limited to SOCAR employees and only postgraduate level education. The programme mainly aims to train personnel in the specialties in accordance with the needs of the oil industry.
The funding fully covers living costs, tuition fee, transportation, visa expenses, medical insurance and other necessary costs.
BHOS Scholarship Programme
In order to ensure the training of highly qualified personnel, SOCAR provides annual scholarship program for its employees studying MBA at Baku Higher Oil School. The tuition fee for the abovementioned postgraduate study is covered by the scholarship.
The main goals of the BHOS Scholarship Programme are to contribute learning environment, support the professional qualifications of employees, encourage them to receive continuous education, and help increase the competence and motivation of high-potential employees.