Mining Needs You scholarships 2025

MiHR is awarding two additional scholarships in 2025, coinciding with an expansion of the Mining Needs You career awareness campaign. The new total of four $2,500 scholarships is made possible thanks to MiHR’s coalition of Mining Needs You partners: the Mining Association of Canada (MAC), the World Gold Council (WGC), the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM).

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineSeptember 30, 2025
• Value$2,500
• Study LevelMasters , Undergraduate
• SponsorMining Needs You
• Course to studyGeoscience , Metallurgy , Mineralogy , Mining Engineering , Mining Environmental Management
• Eligible CountryCanada

Benefits

$2,500 scholarships 

Requirements

The scholarship opportunity is available to any student in a mining-related post secondary program that meets the following criteria:

• Be registered in a full-time or part-time mining, mineral, metallurgy or geoscience program at a Canadian post-secondary institution.

• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person with refugee protection given under the law.

• Demonstrate an interest in entering a career in Canada’s minerals and metals sector.

• Successfully submit a completed Application Form, accompanied by the noted video and other submission requirements, as outlined in the Application Process section, by no later than September 30th of each year.

Selection Process

The successful candidates will be advised of their award by approximately November 15th of each year. Scholarship funds will be made available to the successful applicant between November 15th to January 15th of that same academic year. All applicants will receive email notification whether their application is successful or not. Although not mandatory, successful candidates may be invited to attend a virtual or in person MiHR event to be provided with their award.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

To demonstrate that applicants meet the above eligibility criteria, they must submit:

• The MiHR Scholarship Application Form

  • Information submitted on the form is also intended to explain interest in a mining career and the value of current educational programs in meeting future goals.

• An MP4 video of a maximum of two minutes focused on the scholarship theme: I Chose Mining. Mining Chose Me.

  • Creatively explain why you chose a mining education (what about the industry appealed to you) and why mining chose you (what makes you a good fit for a mining career).

  • Articulate your academic and career goals, and how the scholarship fits into your plan to achieve these goals.

    • Note: By submitting, applicants agree to have their video featured on www.MiningNeedsYou.ca and MiHR’s social media platforms. Videos may be edited for length.

• A detailed resume.

• A minimum of one letter of recommendation, to a maximum of three. Preference will be given to letters from educational faculty.

• Proof of registration in a full-time or part-time mining, mineral, metallurgy or geoscience program at a Canadian post-secondary institution.

Application packages are to be submitted to [email protected]. Packages can be sent using a file transfer service such as WeTransfer or DropBox. Applicants will receive email confirmation that their application has been received.

For more details, visit the Scholarship webpage