Mining leaders of tomorrow
recognised today
It is hard to think of a more practical way of
supporting a young person in their mining studies
than by providing them with financial assistance.
This is just what the WA Mining Club does when
it awards a scholarship to students preparing for a
career in mining.
Aimed at meeting one of the Club’s key goals of
encouraging consideration of, and interest in, the
mining sector, the winning students each receive a
cash grant of $10,000 (paid over a period of two years)
to assist them in their living costs and to relieve some
of the pressure that full-time studies can inflict.
The Club was pleased to see this major educational
initiative, first started in 2003 with the provision of
a
West Australian Mining Club Scholarship
to a single
student, expand in 2008 to benefit four students.
This growth in the scheme was facilitated through
the support of four industry co-sponsors. In 2011,
with the backing of one additional sponsor, the Club
was delighted to increase the number of scholarships
awarded to a total of five per year.
The scholarships are awarded to students enrolled
in a mining industry technical degree program at
Curtin University (including WA School of Mines),
University of WA or Murdoch University. Each
$10,000 scholarship is offered to the mining areas
of Environmental Engineering, Metallurgy, Mining
Engineering and Geology.
The Club’s education committee, together
with sponsor representatives, select each year’s
scholarship recipients, based on a consideration of
the applicant’s academic and/or work record,
personal circumstances, commitment to his/her
chosen career and potential to achieve a position
of leadership in the mining industry.
Another substantial benefit made available to
scholarship recipients is access to the mentoring
program, provided by senior industry participants
from the membership of the WA Mining Club,
in the student’s chosen discipline. The opportunity
for vacation employment can also be pursued
through the membership of the Club.
2012
Scholarships awarded
The 2012 West Australian Mining Club Scholarships
have been awarded by the Club with the generous
support of our sponsors.
We gratefully acknowledge the significant support
for the scholarships from four scholarship co-sponsors:
Western Areas, Deloitte, IMO, BC Iron and Sanderson
Drilling who has provided a full scholarship. Thank
you, on behalf of the recipients and the industry,
for an important and ongoing commitment to
encouraging excellence and career development in
Western Australia’s upcoming mining graduates.
The Club offers its congratulations to the 2012
Scholarship winners, and wishes them success in
their future studies towards a productive career in the
resources industry.
University prizes
In addition to yearly scholarships, the WA Mining
Club also supports local university students in mining
related studies by offering yearly cash prizes to
top performers.
Currently the Club awards four $500 cash prizes
to Curtin University, the WA School of Mines,
the University of WA and Murdoch University.
make money
from mining
before you
even graduate
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