Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration

SME Coal and Energy Division Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)
SME Environmental Division Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

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SME Coal and Energy Division Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide support to students seeking advanced education in the minerals industry profession and field. Focus: Metallurgy; Mineralogy; Mining; Engineering, Mining and Mineral. Qualif.: Applicants must be junior or senior students majoring in mining or mineral engineering programs that are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Applicants must be a student member of SME and must have a minimum cumulative 2.50 GPA. Applicants who have received a previous Coal and Energy Division Scholarship may, upon submitting a new application, be granted a scholarship, subject to the recommendations of the college or university the recipient is attending and review by the Scholarship Committee. Criteria: Scholarship recipients are selected based on the academic record, character and financial need.

Funds Avail.: $1,500. Number Awarded: 15. To Apply: Applicants must submit a completed application form, transcript and two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the Program Chair or Department Head. Application form should include a brief outline of the applicant's participation in mining industry-related activities (such as the student chapter or local section of SME), coal industry employment or employment commitment, scholastic achievements and an explanation why the applicant is interested in a career in coal and is deserving of Coal and Energy Division support. Deadline: October 30. Contact: Ann Marie Estrada at the above address (see entry 6515).

SME Environmental Division Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide support to students seeking advanced education in the minerals industry profession and field. Focus: Metallurgy; Mineralogy; Mining; Engineering, Mining and Mineral. Qualif.: Candidates must be promising college students who desire to develop their skills related to mining and the environment. Candidates must be of good character and must have demonstrated scholastic aptitude; must be 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. Criteria: Scholarship recipients are selected based on scholastic ability, potential, professional interest, character and financial need.

Funds Avail.: $2,000. To Apply: Applicants must submit a completed application form, transcript and two references from faculty members, people from industry, or others who can write about his/her academic potential and professional interests. Deadline: October 30. Contact: Ann Marie Estrada at the above address (see entry 6515).