Rio Tinto Award for Indigenous Students

What you will need

• ✓ Proof of Indigenous identity
• ✓ Confirmation of enrollment or intent to enroll in an eligible post-secondary program
• ✓ Proof of study in a STEM or mining/metallurgy related field
• ✓ Documentation showing residency or connection to a region where Rio Tinto conducts operations

About this award

Deadlines fall on August 1, November 1 and February 1 for funding available to Indigenous students in Canada pursuing STEM or mining-related studies.

The provider doesn't post a fixed dollar amount — contact Rio Tinto to confirm the value for your specific award before you apply. As a scholarship, this money is yours to keep and you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are an Indigenous student in Canada pursuing a career in the metals and mining industry or a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) field. Deadlines come around three times a year on August 1, November 1 and February 1, so aim for whichever one is next. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — whether it is by email, phone, or through an application portal. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Rio Tinto how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Rio Tinto 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 Rio Tinto whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be an Indigenous student in Canada. You can be currently enrolled, or simply wanting to enrol, in a post-secondary program. Eligible paths include diplomas, applied diplomas, degree programs, academic upgrading or preparation, pre-trades and pre-employment training, and apprenticeship education programs. You must be studying at the undergraduate or graduate level in fields relating to or leading to careers in mining and metals, metallurgy, or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) related studies. While open to Indigenous students across Canada, first preference will be given to those from the regions and communities in which Rio Tinto businesses conduct operations in Canada.

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

• ✓ Open to certificate, graduate, trades or undergraduate students
• ✓ Studying mining and metals, metallurgy, Science, Technology, Engineering or Math

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's own 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.

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