Texas Tech University Petroleum Engineering Scholarship in USA

The Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas Tech University is recruiting 4 fully funded Ph.D. students to join a research group starting in Spring 2027.

The research project focuses on Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) and Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS), addressing some of the most pressing challenges in subsurface energy production.

Core research areas include:

- Reactive transport in porous and fractured media

- Multiphase flow in conventional and unconventional reservoirs

- Geochemistry of subsurface fluid-rock interactions

- CO2 mineralization for EOR and geologic carbon storage

Students will engage in a blend of experimental work, numerical simulation, and field development studies, gaining hands-on training across the full research pipeline — from lab-scale experiments to reservoir-scale modeling and real-world field applications.

To be considered for the Texas Tech University Graduate Scholarship, you will need to demonstrate the following;

• Strong background in petroleum engineering, chemical engineering, geochemistry, or a related field

• An MS degree in the fields mentioned above.

• Interest in Enhanced Oil Recovery, multiphase flow, reactive transport modeling, and CO2-rock interactions

• Motivation to work on both fundamental science and applied field-relevant problems.

Full funding (stipend + tuition) for all 4 positions

• Access to high-pressure, high-temperature laboratory capabilities and computational facilities at Texas Tech

• Collaborative, interdisciplinary research environment spanning EOR and geothermal energy systems.

• Opportunities for industry and national lab collaboration

To apply, click the button below and complete the "Application Interest Form".