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Academic Scholarship

Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration
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About the Scholarship

Opens: 1/2/2026
Closes: 4/15/2026

The Academic Scholarship, administered by the RETC Executive Committee, provides financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students who are working on a degree related to the tunneling industry in the U.S., Canada, or another NAFTA country. Students who demonstrate financial need and academic strength are welcome to apply.

Win up to
$5,000
  • Essay Required: No
  • Need-Based: Yes
  • Merit-Based: Yes
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Requirements
  • Minimum 3.00 GPA
  • Resident of the U.S., Canada, or Mexico
  • College sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student
  • Seeking a bachelor's or graduate degree
  • Studying civil, geological, mining, mechanical, or process engineering, geology, or construction management
  • Attending school in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico
  • Planning to pursue a career in underground engineering or in the construction industry
  • Citizen of the U.S., Canada, or another NAFTA country
  • Demonstrate financial need

    • Details

    Pursued Degree Level
    Bachelor's Degree, Graduate Degree
    Current Grade
    College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, 5th Year College Undergraduate, Nth Year College Undergraduate, Graduate Student
    Location
    • Country: CA, MX, US
    Intended Area of Study
    Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining and Petroleum Engineering, Geology and Earth Science, Construction Management
    Minimum GPA
    3
    Citizenship Status
    U.S. Citizen, Canadian Citizen, Not a Citizen

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