Scholarship season begins Sept. 1;Submit applications online by Oct. 15 deadline

The SME Foundation (SMEF) prides itself on helping SME students reach their educational and career goals. Each year, the SMEF offers multiple scholarships to SME student members who demonstrate a desire for and possibility of success in a career in the minerals industry. During the MINEXCHANGE 2024 SME Annual Conference & Expo in Phoenix, AZ, the SMEF awarded 22 scholarships totaling $96,500. The recipients were recognized during the 2024 SME Foundation Gala Dinner. All available SMEF scholarships are listed below: MMSA/SME Presidential Scholarship: The Mining and Metallurgical Society of America (MMSA) and SME offer one or more scholarships to outstanding students whose study program encompasses any aspect of the extractive minerals industry. Up to $4,000 in scholarships may be awarded. Syd S. and Felicia F. Peng Ground Control in Mining Scholarship: An undergraduate and/or graduate scholarship(s) is awarded annually to encourage the development of ground-control engineers and to promote the science of ground control. Up to five $5,000 scholarships may be given. J.H. Fletcher & Co. Underground Mining Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded annually to one or more students pursuing an undergraduate degree in mining or minerals engineering with a desire to use their skills to apply technology to improve safety and productivity in underground mining. Up to two $2,500 scholarships may be given, and scholarship recipients are eligible for a second year of funding. Stantec/McIntosh Engineering Scholarship: This is a renewable scholarship with total potential funding of $12,000 per student: $5,000 for the junior year and, subject to renewal approval, an additional $7,000 for the senior year. This scholarship is awarded annually to promising undergraduate students entering their junior year of an accredited undergraduate degree program in mining engineering with a focus on underground mining. Ernest K. Lehmann Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship was established in 2014 by the Lehmann Family Fund of the Saint Paul Foundation and the Minnesota Section of SME in memory of Ernest K. Lehmann. The scholarship is awarded annually to one or more students pursuing an undergraduate degree in geology, geological sciences or earth sciences. Applicants must have completed their sophomore year of studies at the time of application. Scholarship recipients are also eligible for a second year of funding. George V. Weisdack Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to promising college students to continue their education in mining engineering, mineral engineering and mineral, ore and coal processing. Although preference will be given to a University of Pittsburgh student, candidates from any university will be considered. One scholarship will be awarded at a minimum of $2,000. All eligible scholarship recipients may apply for a second year of funding. The Raja V. and Geetha V. Ramani Graduate Students Award: This scholarship was established in 2016 to provide support for one or more outstanding graduate students pursuing an M.S. or a Ph.D. degree in their thesis writing (Ramani Thesis Writing Award) or traveling to the SME Annual Conference to present papers based on their theses (Ramani Travel Award). Nominees must be enrolled in the graduate study program in mining, mineral processing, geological engineering or other similar engineering fields at the time of nomination and be a student member of SME. The Thesis Writing Award recipient will receive $4,500 (which includes up to $3,000 in travel expenses). The Travel Award recipient will receive $3,000. All applications are to be submitted online. The window for applications will open Sept. 1, 2024. The deadline for submission is Oct. 15, 2024. Applications that are incomplete or do not meet minimum qualifications or requirements will not be considered. For full details and specific scholarship requirements, including renewal guidelines, visit https://www.smenet.org/scholarships.

Scholarship season begins Sept. 1;Submit applications online by Oct. 15 deadline

Authored by: Lorie Laessig, SME Foundation Coordinator

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