The University of British Columbia is taking a wonderful initiative for motivated students through the Rio Tinto Graduate Scholarship Program. The scholarship is exclusively open for both domestic and international students.

The funding program is awarded to those aspirants who want to commence their master’s or doctoral studies in the academic year 2023-2024.

The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, which is consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. It offers undergraduate and graduates degree-level programs for students.

Why study at the University of British Columbia? The university provides an exceptional learning environment that fosters global citizenship, advances a civil and sustainable society, and supports outstanding research to serve the people.

Application Deadline: June 2023

Brief Description

• University or Organization: University of British Columbia
• Department: NA
• Course Level: Masters and doctoral
• Award: $18,000
• Access Mode: Online
• Number of Awards: Not Known
• Nationality: International
• The award can be taken in Canada

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries: Applications are accepted from around the world.
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: Scholarship is awarded to pursue a master’s or doctoral degree program in a field of pure or applied science related to Rio Tinto’s activities. Eligible research areas are aluminium metallurgy, electrolysis, hydrometallurgy, environment, analytical technologies, modelling and control systems, and data science.
• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, applicants must have to meet the following criteria:
• Be enrolled or accepted in a first-year Masters or first or second-year Doctoral studies in the year 2023.

How to Apply

• How to Apply: To be considered for the scholarship, applicants must take admission to the graduate degree program at the university. After that, they will be automatically considered for the funding program.
• Supporting Documents: Candidates must submit a cover letter, proof of enrollment or acceptance, project description, transcripts, two recommendation letters, and CV.
• Admission Requirements: For taking admission, candidates are required to meet the admission requirements of the university.
• Language Requirement: If your education has not been conducted in the English language, you will be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English proficiency. For more information go through the English language requirements page.

Benefits

The university offers an $18,000 scholarship for a graduate student in a field of pure or applied science related to Rio Tinto’s activities.

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