Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company (JPRC) was established in 1956. JPRC is the sole provider of petroleum products for the local market in the Kingdom. Its establishment instigated the development of many related fields; mainly electricity, transport, construction and industrial sectors. JPRC serves the communities in which it operates, as well as the Kingdom in general, through financial and physical donations to educational, charitable, and religious institutions and to municipalities.
Support to Higher Education
JPRC supports higher education by providing training opportunities to university undergraduates, postgraduates and vocational education students.
Type of Support
Training
JPRC provides training at its head officein Amman to university undergraduates, postgraduates and vocational education students. The training aims at providing trainees with work experience and a chance to join the Company. Training is offered to 100 engineering students, 120 graduated engineers and around 150 vocational education students annually. Certificates are issued upon completion of training. In parallel, the company welcomes and organizes educational visits to its refinery site for students from universities and colleges throughout the Kingdom.
Grants
The Company grants 1% of its profit to support scientific research at universities. The amount is distributed among Jordanian universities equally.
Duration of Support
Training
up to 2 years.
Grants
N/A
Eligibility Criteria
Training
● Applicants should be Jordanian nationals.
● Applicants could be graduated engineers, engineering students or vocational education students.
Grants
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Application Procedures
Training
Applicants can apply officially through universities, the Jordan Engineers Association, or the Public Works and Housing Ministry.
Grants
Grants are directed to Jordanian universities.
Deadlines
Training
Applications are accepted all year round.
Grants
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Contact
Grants
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Additional Information
JPRC also supports students through its library, situated in "Abdel Majeed Shoman Training Center" at the refinery site. The library provides students, researchers and employees with knowledge and information since it includes more than ten thousand books in addition to Arabic and foreign periodicals.