TORONTO, July 31,
2024 /CNW/ - The Young Mining Professionals
Scholarship Fund (YMPSF) is pleased to announce the continuation of
its scholarship program for 2024. This year, $225,000 in scholarships will be awarded to
students studying earth sciences in Canada. The application portal has been open
since June 1, 2024, and the deadline
to apply is midnight on August 31,
2024.
For full details on applying to the YMP
Scholarships, please click here.
YMPSF aims to attract young people to Canada's exploration and mining industry by
supporting their academic studies in earth sciences post-secondary
programs. YMPSF is a volunteer organization that donates 100% of
its funds from partners to student scholarship recipients.
Each of YMPSF's scholarships is unique and awards include cash
incentives and internships with certain donor partners. Applicants
will be considered based on academic achievement, extracurricular
involvement, and submissions demonstrating innovative ideas and a
commitment to a career in mining.
A special thank you to The YMP Scholarship Funding Partners.
These scholarships have been made possible by the generosity of
Agnico Eagle Mines, Alamos Gold, American Eagle Gold, Awalé
Resources B2 Gold, Barrick Gold,
Baselode Energy, Eldorado Gold, Equinox Gold, Fireweed Metals,
Fission Uranium, Gold Royalty, IAMGOLD, Joan Margaret Stewart, Kinross Gold, Metal Energy, Mistango River
Resources, O3 Mining, Okane Consultants, Ore Group, Orecap, Pan
American Silver, QC Copper & Gold, Resource Talks, Snowline
Gold, Sprott, Storm Exploration, Stuhini Exploration, TD
Securities, The Northern Miner, Triple Flag, and YMP Toronto. Best
of luck to all students!
YMP 2024 Scholarships – Apply Here
Agnico Eagle Perseverance/Kajussissimainarniq Scholarship – 1
x $10,000
One $10,000 scholarship in
partnership with Agnico Eagle and an interview for an internship
with Agnico Eagle will be awarded to a Nunavut Inuit student
pursuing a career in mining.
Alamos Gold's Student in Mining (Financial Need) Scholarship
– 1 x $5,000
One $5,000 scholarship to a student
enrolled in a mining-related program at a Canadian university.
Students must provide a statement of financial need to be eligible
for this scholarship.
Alamos Gold's Student in Mining (Northern Ontario) Scholarship – 2 x
$5,000
Two $5,000 scholarships to a student
enrolled in a mining-related program at a Canadian post-secondary
education institution. Students must either study at an institution
located in Northern Ontario or
reside in Northern Ontario.
Awalé Resources Student From Africa In Canada Scholarship- 1 x $2,000
One $2,000 scholarship to an exceptional student from
Africa enrolled in a
mining-related program at a post-secondary institution in
Canada for the 2024-2025 academic
year.
B2Gold's Indigenous Mining and Exploration Scholarship – 1 x
$5,000
One $5,000 scholarship to an
Indigenous student enrolled in a mining or exploration program in
Canada for the 2024-2025 year.
Students must demonstrate that they are pursuing a career in the
mining industry and participate in activities or organizations that
align with B2Gold's vision and values of maintaining high
environmental stewardship and social responsibility standards.
B2Gold's Women in Exploration Scholarship – 1 x $5,000
One $5,000 scholarship to a female
student enrolled in a Mining or Geology program in the Vancouver area. Students must demonstrate that
they are pursuing a career in the mining industry and participate
in activities or organizations that align with B2Gold's vision and
values of maintaining high environmental stewardship and social
responsibility standards.
Barrick Gold's Peter Munk
Scholarship – 1 x $10,000
One $10,000 scholarship in
partnership with Barrick will be awarded to a student who embodies
Peter Munk's entrepreneurial
spirit.
Eldorado Gold Student in Mining Scholarship – 1 x
$5,000
Eldorado Gold will fund
one $5,000 scholarship to be awarded
to an outstanding undergraduate student attending any Canadian
university and studying a technical mining field such as mining
engineering, geotechnical engineering, metallurgy, geological
engineering, or geology for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Equinox Gold's BC Mining Scholarship – 1 x $5,000, 2 x $2,500
One $5,000 scholarship and two
$2,500 scholarships to students
enrolled for the 2024/2025 year in a mining-specific program who is
a resident of British Columbia or
enrolled at a post-secondary educational institution in
British Columbia.
Equinox Gold's Northwestern Ontario Mining Scholarship – 1 x
$5,000, 2 x $2,500
One $5,000 scholarship and two
$2,500 scholarships to students
enrolled for the 2024/2025 year in a mining-specific program at
Lakehead University or who is a
resident of the Kenora,
Rainy River, or Thunder Bay districts.
Gold Royalty's Exploration and Discovery Scholarship – 1 x
$5,000
One $5,000 scholarship to a
remarkable student enrolled in a geology or earth sciences related
program at a Canadian University for the 2024-2025 academic
year.
IAMGOLD's Equity and Opportunity Scholarship – 1 x
$5,000
One $5,000 scholarship to a student
facing financial challenges enrolled in a mining related program at
a Canadian university. Students must be enrolled for the 2024/2025
academic year. The top 2 candidates will meet with an executive
panel.
IAMGOLD's Young Female Mining Professionals Scholarship – 1 x
$5,000
One $5,000 scholarship to a
female-identifying student currently enrolled in a mining-specific
undergraduate program at a Canadian university. Students must be
enrolled for the 2024/2025 academic year. The top 2 candidates will
meet with an executive panel.
Joan Margaret Stewart New Canadian Scholarship – 2 x
$2,500
Two $2,500 scholarships to
international students demonstrating a financial need and are
enrolled in an earth sciences program at a Canadian post-secondary
educational institution. Applicants should be in their second,
third, or fourth year of study.
Kinross Indigenous Student in Mining Scholarship – 1 x
$5,000
One $5,000 scholarship funded by
Kinross will be awarded to a remarkable Indigenous student enrolled
in a mining-related program at a Canadian university for the
2024-2025 academic year. An internship interview opportunity will
be provided.
Kinross Student in Mining
Scholarship – 4 x $5,000
Four $5,000 scholarships (two for
male and two for female) funded by Kinross will be awarded to
full-time undergraduate students attending any Canadian university
and studying a technical mining field such as mining engineering,
geotechnical engineering, metallurgy, geological engineering, and
geology. An internship interview opportunity will be provided.
Kinross Student in Trade
School in Northern Ontario – 1 x
$5,000
One $5,000 scholarship funded by
Kinross will be awarded to a remarkable student enrolled in a
mining-related program at a Northern
Ontario, Canada trade school for the 2024-2025 academic
year. An internship interview opportunity will be provided.
Mining Lottery Scholarship (the "Lottery") – 16 x
$500
The Lottery aims to attract and develop Canada's best and brightest to further their
education within the natural resource industry. The individual
grants from the Lottery will be $500
with the sole criteria being confirmed current enrollment in an
earth sciences or mining engineering program at a Canadian
post-secondary institution. Winners of the Lottery will be selected
at random. YMPSF would like to thank an anonymous donor, Resource
Talks, Sprott Inc, and YMP Toronto for their generous support in
seeding the Lottery.
Mining Portfolio Scholarship – 2 x $5,000
Resource Talks, along with Storm Exploration, Stuhini Exploration,
Fireweed Metals, Snowline Gold, and Fission Uranium, are pleased to
provide two $5,000 scholarships to
students enrolled in a mining-related program at a Canadian
post-secondary education institution for the 2024-2025 academic
year.
O3 Quebec Mining Scholarship – 3 x $5,000
Three $5,000 scholarships to
exceptional students in their second, third, or fourth year in a
mining-related program at a French-language post-secondary
institution in Quebec.
Okane Sustainable Mining Scholarship – 1 x $5,000
One $5,000 scholarship will be
awarded to a full-time undergraduate student attending any Canadian
university in their second, third, or fourth year in a mining or
environmental related program. The right candidate will demonstrate
behaviors that are indicative of Okane's core values and our
purpose to "Help Create a Better Tomorrow".
Ore Group Indigenous Mining Scholarships – 5 x $2,000
With funding from Ore Group portfolio companies, five $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to
exceptional Indigenous students registered at a Canadian
post-secondary institution. A scholarship will be awarded to
students residing in British
Columbia (American Eagle Gold), Saskatchewan (Baselode Energy), Manitoba (Metal Energy), and two students in
Ontario (Orefinders and
Mistango).
Pan American Silver's Student in Mining Scholarship – 2 x
$5,000
Two $5,000 scholarships funded by Pan
American will be provided to an extraordinary aspiring industry
professional enrolled in a mining-related program via an innovative
one-page creation.
QC Copper & Gold Quebec Indigenous Mining Scholarship – 1
x $2,000
One $2,500 scholarship to an
exceptional Indigenous student enrolled in a mining-related program
at a French-language post-secondary institution in Quebec.
Sprott Inc. Environment Social and Governance Scholarship – 1
x $10,000
One $10,000 scholarship funded by
Sprott to a student enrolled in a Finance, Geology, Engineering, or
mining-related earth sciences program at post-secondary school in
Canada.
TD Securities Mining Capital Markets Scholarship – 2 x
$5,000
Two $5,000 scholarships will be
awarded to an exceptional male and female student currently in a
mining-specific undergraduate program at a Canadian university with
a strong interest in capital markets.
The Northern Miner Scholarship – 1 x $5,000
One $5,000 scholarship to an
exceptional student enrolled in a mining-specific program at a
Canadian university for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Triple Flag Young Mining Scholarship – 1 x $10,000
One $10,000 scholarship will be awarded to an exceptional
third- or fourth-year student enrolled in a mining-related
undergraduate program at a Canadian university with a
demonstratable involvement in activities aligned with environmental
stewardship and social responsibility values.
Attention students: How to apply to the YMP Scholarship
Fund
Scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing a mining industry
career and enrolled in mining-related programs for the 2024/2025
academic year at Canadian universities. The deadline to apply for
most of the scholarships is at midnight on August 31, 2024. Winners of all awards will be
announced in October 2024.
For full details on applying to the YMP
Scholarships, please click here.
About YMP Scholarship Fund
YMPSF donates 100% of donor funds to students via its scholarship
program. YMPSF is a registered Canadian charity that is eligible to
offer tax receipts to its donors. Individuals and corporations
wanting to support or create a scholarship are encouraged to
contact YMPSF directly
at scholarships@youngminingprofessionals.com.
www.ympscholarships.com
SOURCE Young Mining Professionals