Scholarships

Robert M. Cluff Memorial Scholarship for Petrophysical and/or Reservoir Characterization Studies

The Robert M. Cluff Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a graduate student enrolled at any accredited college or university who is incorporating petrophysical and/or reservoir characterization analyses to his/her research.  It was established in memory of Robert (Bob) Cluff, a greatly admired geoscientist who founded a petrophysical consulting company, The Discovery Group, with his wife Sue. Bob was involved in numerous local and national professional societies, serving in leadership roles in the Denver community. He was a much beloved geologist who shared his technical knowledge with young professionals and students.

The 2026 Robert M. Cluff Memorial Scholarship was awarded to:

Worlanyo Ablordeppey, PhD candidate, Oklahoma State University

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Recent winners of the Robert M. Cluff Memorial Scholarship:

2024 Eric Stautberg, Colorado School of Mines

2023 Maximiliano Miguez, Colorado School of Mines

2022 Shadya Taleb, University of Texas at Austin