TotalEnergies EP PNG Ltd (TEP PNG) as operator of the Papua LNG project, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNG Unitech).
The Unitech Scholarship program will be made available in 2024, to Third (3rd) year students from the disciplines of Electrical, Mechanical or Civil Engineering, Applied Physics, Communication for Development, Geographical Information Sciences or a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture.
The first phase of the program will be open to 25 top performing students and will cover full tuition fees, return airfares, full board & lodging fees, book allowances and stipends.
Applicable to all Papua New Guineans, consideration shall be given to students from the Project areas in both Gulf and Central Province.
Part of Papua LNG’s National Content plan focuses on developing the skills and competencies of all Papua New Guineans, to enhance their employability for future projects as well as contribute to the wider PNG talent pool.
In line with one of three key pillars: Promoting the Employment and Training of Papua New Guinean citizens, the Project is committed to becoming a significant contributor to the country’s workforce development.
Building on its existing partnership with Unitech, earlier this August, Senior Executives from TotalEnergies including Project Management, paid a visit to the campus in Lae and were given a tour of the School of Engineering, even meeting with the different Department Heads.
In the spirit of nurturing this relationship, TEP PNG made a donation of six laptops, Cisco wireless controllers, routers, firewalls and two VoIP phones to the institution.
Managing Director of TEP PNG Jean-Marc Noiray, referred to the occasion today, as a milestone for both Unitech, as a beacon of higher education and for the Papua LNG project.
