Graduate Financial Aid & Scholarships

ID: 101294-APSC

Awards totalling $25,000 have been made available annually through a gift from SAG Conference Award Foundation for outstanding Faculty of Applied Science graduate students studying mining engineering who demonstrate an interest in the study and field of comminution. The SAG Conference Award Foundation supports the advancement of knowledge and education in comminution and related areas. They created this award to encourage the next generation of engineers and researchers to contribute to the industry’s growth and innovation. The awards are made on the recommendation of the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. 

ID: 446-MINE

Fellowships totalling $9,500 have been made available by the late Cy and Emerald Keyes to support graduate students in Mining Engineering. 

Eligibility: Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

Selection Criteria: Awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Mining Engineering, in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

ID: 6571-MINE

A $5,000 scholarship is offered annually by Motion Metrics International to a Masters or PhD student who is entering their second year of study. Motion Metrics is a UBC spinoff whose advanced monitoring systems make the lives of people in mining easier, safer, and more connected. The award is made on the recommendation of the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Eligibility: MASc or PhD student entering second year, supervised by a Mining faculty member. 

Selection Criteria: Preference is given to students who have demonstrated excellence in multidisciplinary, application-oriented research in mining and mineral processing and who wish to advance the area through continued study. 

ID: 100036 -Mine

Scholarships totalling $3,500 have been made available through an endowment established by the Samit and Reshma Sharma Foundation. Samit and Reshma have set up this endowment to recognize the historical and economic importance of the mining industry in BC, and to promote opportunities through research and practice to mitigate the environmental impact of this industry. The awards are made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Applied Science, in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Eligibility: Master of Applied Science students at the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering. 

Selection Criteria: Preference will be given to students with specific interest and expertise in the environmental impacts of mining and/or corporate social responsibility.

ID: 5427-Mine

Prizes have been made available through an endowment established in memory of Dr. Rimas Pakalnis (October 28, 1956-October 18, 2018).D r. Rimas Pakalnis (B.Eng., M.A.Sc. 1982, Ph.D. 1986) was a Professor Emeritus in the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering. A highly respected proponent of Empirical Mine Design, Dr. Pakalnis was instrumental in the development of design methodologies for rock mechanics in underground mining operations. 

Eligibility: Graduate students studying Mining Engineering whose research performance or publication record are expected to have a significant impact on the field of rock mechanics. 

Selection Criteria: The prizes are made on the recommendation of the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering.

ID: 372-MINE

Eligibility: For a graduate student in mining and mineral process engineering who is engaged in active research in pollution control as applied to the mining industry. 

Selection Criteria: The award, from the Kitsault Community Club, Kitsault, B.C. is made on the recommendation of the departments concerned.

ID: 436-MINE

A $1,550 scholarship has been endowed in the name of William Alexander MacKenzie.

Eligibility: This award is made to a graduate student working on a research project aimed at preventing pollution by mineral recovery operations. 

Selection Criteria: The award is made to a deserving student in the Department of Mining Engineering based on the recommendation of the Department Head.

ID: 332-MINE

A $1,500 scholarship, a memorial to Frederick Armand McDiarmid.

Eligibility: A graduate or undergraduate student with preference to those in Mining.

Selection Criteria: Based on academic standing, practical ability and experience, and promise in research.

ID: 5404-MINE

A $1,000 award is offered annually to a graduate or undergraduate mining engineering student who shows outstanding leadership skills. 

Selection Criteria: The award is made on the recommendation of the Department of Mining Engineering, and in the case of graduate students, in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.