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Grants & Scholarships

Find support to further your education and launch a career underground engineering.

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Explore the underground and discover where a career in tunneling could take you.

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Competitions & Awards

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Student Chapters & Involvement

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Student Membership & Privileges

Your connection to the top professionals and students in the underground space.

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Publishing & Peer Review

UCA offers a prestigious path to authoring and presenting papers.

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