The John S Archer Fund was established by a group of his former PhD students in honour of Professor Archer, former Professor of Petroleum Engineering and Dean of the Royal School of Mines.
The John S Archer Award will be given to a PhD student in the Department of Earth Science and Engineering who has demonstrated excellence in the broad field of subsurface engineering and geoscience as they relate to delivering sustainable energy.
- Due consideration will be given to the need of financial assistance in the case of equally qualified candidates
- Research students in 1st, 2nd or 3rd year (in exceptional circumstances, also 4th year students) will be considered
- Full or part time PhD students are eligible
The value of the award is suggested at £5,000, though the value of the award may increase or decrease.
See more about our Postgraduate Prizes in the Department of Earth Science and Engineering.
Listen to an interview with Dr Ivor Ellul, on the occasion of the 2019 John S Archer Award
Past Award Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the John S Archer Award:
Cristina Saceanu - 2023
Matthew Reeve - 2015
Chandra Taposeea - 2013
Rehab El Magraby - 2011
Ana Mijic - 2010
Potcharaporn (Yok) Pongthunya - 2009
John Archer Endowment
Will you join us in supporting deserving students in John’s name?
Professor John S Archer affected many lives and this is a wonderful way of honouring his work.
If you work for a company whose success John has facilitated in one way or another and you are willing to discuss a possible corporate donation, please get in touch.
Ways to give
- Give online: Go directly to our online giving facility and make sure that ‘John Archer Scholarship Fund’ is selected from the drop down menu
- Give in person: Please contact Jamal Iqbal, Deputy Director of Development, Faculty of Engineering or Prof Tina van de Flierdt, Head of Department of Earth Science and Engineering, tina-hod-ese@imperial.ac.uk
Should you have any questions, feel free to contact Jamal or Tina as above, or members of the Group of Ten Ivor Ellul or Xudong Jing.
Dear Colleagues,
The John Archer Scholarship Fund was established by a group of his former PhD students in honour of Prof. Archer, former Professor of petroleum engineering and Dean of the Royal School of Mines, as well as Vice-Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University.
The purpose of the fund is to endow a scholarship, inspired by John’s own generosity towards his students, to support good PhD students in the broad field of subsurface engineering and geoscience as they relate to delivering sustainable energy. We would like this to become the principal vehicle through which the Department is able to support our most able and deserving PhD students.
Please join me in making a donation to the Fund in memory of John Archer.
Yours sincerely,
Prof. M J Blunt
Imperial College London
m.blunt@imperial.ac.uk
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