Resource and Community Development – Rio Tinto Diavik Community Scholarship Fund

What you will need

• ✓ Create a profile on the Yellowknife Community Foundation scholarship application portal
• ✓ Complete the online eligibility quiz
• ✓ Submit a formal application for the student award during the spring intake season

About this award

You can receive $3,100. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. Note that you can receive this specific scholarship a maximum of twice in your lifetime. This is for you if you are passionate about how natural resources are managed or how local communities grow and develop. The application portal opens on April 2 and closes on May 31 at 11:59 PM MT (Mountain Time). You will hear back and receive your funding in mid-to-late July. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Yellowknife Community Foundation how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Yellowknife Community Foundation during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with Yellowknife Community Foundation whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be a resident of the Northwest Territories or the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut for at least twelve consecutive months. You must be pursuing post-secondary studies related to resource development or community development. A priority is given to Indigenous applicants and to those pursuing a graduate program related to mining or resource development.

This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.

• ✓ Open to post-secondary or graduate students
• ✓ Resident of Northwest Territories or Nunavut
• ✓ Studying resource development, community development or mining

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

Tips for applying

• Field of StudyAvoid giving a generic description of your degree. Instead, explain exactly how your specific courses relate to resource or community development in the North. List the specific modules or projects you are working on.
• StrategyAvoid waiting until the end of May to apply. Instead, create your profile on the Yellowknife Community Foundation portal as soon as it opens on April 2. This gives you time to complete the eligibility quiz without rushing.
• RealismAvoid assuming that being a resident guarantees the award. Instead, remember that priority is given to Indigenous students and graduate-level mining students. Focus your application on these priority areas if they apply to you.

Questions students ask

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