SRK Graduate Scholarship

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Deadline

Friday, 25 May 2018

Annual Value

Up to $3,000 per term (fall, spring, summer)

Citizenship

Canadian
Permanent Resident
International

Degree Level

Masters
Doctoral
 

SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. offers a graduate scholarship with the intent to assist students undertaking graduate studies in mining industry related areas.

 

Eligibility

Applicants must:

  • have an appropriate undergraduate degree
  • be legally entitled to study in Canada
  • be accepted to a scientific or engineering MSc or PhD program in Canada  that is related to the mining industry, including:

  • Mining and mineral process engineering
  • Exploration and mining geology
  • Hydrotechnical and geotechnical engineering
  • Hydrogeology and geochemistry
  • Tailings and mine waste management
  • Environmental science and engineering

Application Procedures

Compile an application package that includes the following:

a) Brief resume (no more than two pages) including work experience details

b) Academic transcripts

c) Written statement (500 words or less) outlining

  • Topic and summary of the intended graduate research
  • Applicability of the research to the mining industry
  • Benefit to be obtained from the scholarship
  • Applicant’s desire to work in the mining industry
  • Other information the applicant considers relevant to their application

d) Written recommendation (including contact information) by a university or other industry reference

e) List of other awards or scholarships received and/or applied for

Submit the completed application package via email to Tyla Hay at thay@srk.com prior to the closing date.

Adjudication Procedures

Recipients will be chosen by a scholarship panel who may request short-listed applicants to present their application formally.

Applicants will be assessed on the following criteria:

  • Academic achievement as evidenced by their academic record
  • Prior industry experience (if applicable)
  • Relevance of future studies to the mining industry

Recipients will be notified by September 10, 2018.

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