UBC Rio Tinto Graduate Scholarship Program, Canada
Award or Grant Description $$ $18,000 graduate scholarship
University of British Columbia 2021 Rio Tinto Graduate Scholarship Program: As part of its ongoing commitment to innovation and research, Rio Tinto offers an $18,000 graduate scholarship for a UBC graduate student in a field of pure or applied science related to Rio Tinto's activities in mining.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, applicants must be enrolled or accepted in a first year Master’s or first or second year Doctoral studies in 2020-2021 academic year. The scholarship is non-renewable and students who received the scholarship in the past are not eligible to apply again.
Eligible Research Areas:
- Aluminum metallurgy
- Electrolysis of molten salts
- Hydrometallurgy
- Science of the environment
- Analytical technologies
- Modeling and control systems
- Data Science
The programme’s selection committee will consider any research projects in these areas.
Offered Benefits
Rio Tinto offers an $18,000 graduate scholarship for a UBC graduate student
Application Process
This should include:
Cover letter listing: Proof of enrollment or acceptance; official academic records; Two letters of recommendation and Up to date CV (no page limit)
Applicants submit their application package to their graduate program. Applicants must be enrolled or accepted in a full-time study program for a graduate degree.