The University of British Columbia Rio Tinto Scholarship 2024 is a scholarship available to pursue a Master’s or Ph.D. program at the University of British Columbia ¹. Here are the details:
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Eligibility Criteria:
- The scholarship is open to international students, Permanent Residents, and Canadians
- The applicants must be enrolled or accepted in a first year Master’s or first or second year Doctoral studies in the 2023 – 2024 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
Scholarship Value:
- The scholarship provides partial funding of up to $18,000 per annum
Application Procedure:
- The applicants need to submit the application materials to the College of Graduate Studies by the deadline indicated above
- Incomplete applications will not be accepted
Required Documents:
- Cover letter
- Proof of enrollment or acceptance
- Research project description
- Up-to-date, official transcripts for all university-level studies (including studies undertaken but not completed and transfer courses)
- Two letters of recommendation from professors or researchers (one of whom must be your research supervisor), who have followed the applicant’s progress during his or her university studies. Only recommendation letters signed by the person providing the reference are acceptable; original, faxed, and scanned copies sent by e-mail are acceptable
- Up to date CV (no page limit)
Deadline:
- The deadline for the scholarship is likely in June 2024
Other Scholarships:
- International Major Entrance Scholarship: International Major Entrance Scholarships (IMES) are awarded to exceptional international students entering undergraduate programs at UBC. Students receive their IMES when they enter their first year at UBC, and the scholarships are renewable for up to three additional years of study. The number and level of these scholarships awarded each year vary, depending on available funding. For the 2024/2025 academic year, IMES awards will be valued at $10,000 – $20,000/year ².
- Outstanding International Student Award: The Outstanding International Student (OIS) Award is a one-time, merit-based entrance scholarship awarded to qualified students when they are offered admission to UBC. Students selected for this award show strength academically and display involvement outside of the classroom. For the 2024/2025 academic year, OIS awards will be valued at $10,000 – $25,000 ².