Rosneft, the largest public oil and gas corporation in the world and a partner of St. Petersburg University (SPbU), opens registration for an essay competition. Six scholarships in the amount of 360,000 rubles each will be distributed according the results.

The competition is open to 3rd and 4th-year bachelor students, as well as 2nd-year master students of the Graduate School of Management of St. Petersburg State University (all areas of study) and the Institute of  Earth Sciences of St. Petersburg State University (training areas of Geology and Oil and Gas Engineering), who do not have academic debts.

In order to pass the pre-selection, the student must indicate the average score in the application calculated in accordance with the local regulations of St. Petersburg State University, and complete the test task by answering questions about the Rosneft company. The information posted on the official website of Rosneft Oil Company is enough to solve the test (the test task appears immediately after registration).

Registration for the competition is open from August 22 to September 5. On September 7, the results of the qualifying round will be announced, and on September 8, it is planned to form cross-functional teams and distribute essay topics. The teams must submit their work to the expert jury until September 28. On October 7, within the framework of the Rosneft Day, the final presentation of the essay will be held at St Petersburg University. The contestants will receive feedback from the company's specialists, and the winners — three students of the GSOM SPbU and three students of the Institute of  Earth Sciences of SPbU — will receive annual nominal scholarships.

 You can apply to participate here.