| Coal & Energy Division Scholarship |
Available to students majoring in mining or mineral engineering programs that are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Students also must be engaged in coal-related activities. Approximately 15 scholarships are awarded each year. The amount of each award (approximately $2,500) is designated by the SME Coal & Energy Division Executive Committee.
The application deadline is October 30.
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| Coal & Energy Division Research Scholarship |
The Coal & Energy Division of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc. (SME) is pleased to offer a $5,000 Undergraduate Research Scholarship in support of applied research on coal and energy topics. Any topic dealing with some segment of the coal or energy fields may be selected for the research. The research must contain a hands-on component, such as data collection from a site (for example, a coal mine, preparation plant, utility, methane extraction system, etc.) or experiments conducted on samples collected from site. Purely theoretical or simulation type of research, such as a paper based on a literature search are not the focus of this scholarship. The intent of this scholarship is to offer a funded opportunity to expose undergraduate students to the real world of the coal and energy industries, prior to the start of their professional career.
The application deadline is May 31.
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| Environmental Division Scholarship |
The Environmental Division annually awards one or more scholarships to promising college students who desire to develop their skills related to mining and the environment. The total amount of the award (approximately $2,000) is apportioned to one or more students at the discretion of the Division. A Scholarship may be awarded to a student(s) who is a member of SME, attending a college or university of his or her choice that provides a curriculum leading to an undergraduate degree related to mining and the environment and a faculty advisor with special interests in an environmentally-oriented program.
The application deadline is October 30. The application deadline has now been extended to Monday, November 16th!
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| Gerald V. Henderson Industrial Minerals Memorial Scholarship |
Available to students enrolled in a regular course of study leading to a degree in geology, minerals engineering, mining engineering, or mineral economics. Scholarship amounts vary as the annual scholarship fund of $2,000 is apportioned to one or more students at the discretion of the SME Industrial Minerals Division Executive Committee.
The application deadline is October 15. The application deadline has now been extended to Monday, November 2nd!
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| Eugene P. Pfleider Memorial Scholarship |
The Mining and Exploration Division offers this memorial scholarship to students majoring in mining engineering. A single $1,000 scholarship is awarded each year.
Available in 2010! |
| SME Mining & Exploration Division Scholarship |
Available to students currently enrolled as an undergraduate in an ABET accredited minerals-related program majoring in mining, geology, or other field of specialization covered by the M&E Division's technical unit committees. Up to four scholarship awards may be given at $1,500 each at the discretion of the SME Mining and Exploration Division Executive Committee.
The application deadline is November 30.
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Mining & Exploration Division
The Steven C. Potter Scholarship and Galway Resources Internship |
The Steven C. Potter Scholarship is to be awarded annually to a graduate student who is an SME student member, and whose thesis is directed toward furthering the understanding of ore deposit systems and their formation, geologic mapping and analysis of an ore deposit or mining district, or developing concepts or tools that may be used in the discovery of ore deposits. In addition to the scholarship, Galway Resources will provide a three-month, paid internship for the scholarship recipient to allow the student an opportunity to interact with professionals and apply the exploration skills of a geologist. The timing of the internship should be during the summer holidays, but will be at a mutually agreed time. Acceptance of the internship is at the option of the student, and the internship may be discontinued in the event that Galway Resources does not continue as a corporate entity.
Available in 2010! |
| Mineral & Metallurgical Processing Division Richard Klimpel Scholarship |
The Mineral and Metallurgical Processing Division of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration offers up to six scholarships on an annual basis to students interested in pursuing careers in the area of mineral processing. The first place recipient receives the Richard Klimpel Scholarship in the amount of $2,000 plus expenses to the SME Annual Meeting; and up to five additional $1,000 scholarships may be awarded. The Division's MPD Scholarship Committee makes its decision based upon the nominations it receives from the minerals department of each institution.
The application deadline is October 7. The application deadline has now been extended to Wednesday, October 21st!
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| Syd S. Peng Ground Control in Mining Scholarship |
The primary objective of the Syd S. Peng Ground Control in Mining Scholarship is to promote the science of ground control. To promote the ground control engineering discipline, an undergraduate and/or graduate scholarship, or scholarships, will be awarded annually to encourage the development of ground control engineers.
The application deadline is October 1. The application deadline has now been extended to October 19th!
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| MMSA/SMEF Presidential Scholarship |
The Mining and Metallurgical Society of America and the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Foundation Presidential Scholarship offers one significant scholarship on an annual basis to an outstanding student whose study program encompasses any aspect of the extractive minerals industry. The SME Foundation supports all efforts to recruit talented students for the minerals industry. MMSA is dedicated to promoting and improving the understanding and appreciation of the role played by mining and metallurgy in the United States.
The deadline for the completed application with all requested documents is October 7. The application deadline has now been extended to October 26th!
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| WAAIME Scholarships |
Available to assist in the education of men and women undergraduate and graduate students studying for a degree in the earth sciences as related to the minerals field. Fields recognized by WAAIME may include mining, geological sciences, metallurgy, petroleum, mineral sciences, materials science and engineering, mining economics, chemical engineering, and other related studies. In 2009, WAAIME awarded over 80 scholarships totaling $115,000.
Deadline for applications is February 1. |
