COLLEGE OF MINES AND EARTH SCIENCES
Dean's Office Scholarships | Geology and Geophysics Department | Metallurgical Engineering Department | Meteorology Department | Mining Engineering Department
College of Mines and Earth Sciences:
The departments listed below offer a number of scholarships offered by colleges and departments. Refer to the Scholarships Offered by Colleges and Departments heading at the beginning of this section for application instructions. Most other scholarships are funded by industrial contributors and vary in amount and number of awards.
Josephine Beam Scholarship
Available to:
Continuing University of Utah students, matriculated in the College of Mines and Earth Sciences, who have financial need.
Application:
Contact the College of Mines and Earth Sciences or the Financial Aid Office for application materials. Submit all applications materials to the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office and tthe Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) the Federal Processor. Both the application and the FAFSA must be submitted by February 15.
Value:
Varies. Lifetime limit is $2,000.
Deadline:
Both the application and the FAFSA must be submitted by February 15.
Note:
Varies.
Geology and Geophysics Department
Frischknecht Scholarship| Special Geophysics Scholarship | Dorothy Rice Goode Scholarship | Kenneth and Nedra Bullock Keller | Mineralogical Society of Utah Memorial Scholarship
Contact:
Judy Martinez
University of Utah
115 South 1460 East., Room 383
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0101Phone:
(801) 581-6553
Website:
The Department of Geology and Geophysics offers a number of departmental scholarships to continuing University of Utah students majoring in geology, geophysics, geological engineering, and environmental earth science.
Available to:
Declared majors in the Department of Geology and Geophysics. Students must register for a minimum of 12 credit hours of coursework related to the major.
Application:
Entering freshmen, please use the Application for General (Freshman) Scholarships and transfer students please use the Application for Transfer Student Scholarships. Transfer and continuing students may use the scholarship application form found on the Geology and Geophysics website, http://www.mines.utah.edu/geo (undergraduate forms). Transfer students, please attach a copy of your transcripts. Please note that there is no need to apply for a specific scholarship; one application will cover all.
Note:
All geology and geophysics students with a 3.0 cumulative GPA received scholarships during the last four years.
Frischknecht Scholarship
Value: |
Full resident tuition for 12 credit hours. |
GEOLOGY AND Geophysics DEPARTMENTAL Scholarship
Value: |
Up to $2,000. |
Kenneth and Nedra Bullock Keller
Value: |
Full resident tuition. |
Mineralogical Society of Utah Memorial Scholarship
Value: |
Up to $2,000. |
Metallurgical Engineering Department
Franklin and Elizabeth Alex Scholarship | Metallurgical Engineering Scholarships | Catherine Singer Scholarship | Neelameggham Ramaswami Scholarship | Rio Tinto Scholarship
Students Contact: |
Dr. M.L. Free or Karen Haynes |
Phone: |
(801) 581-6386 |
Website: |
The Metallurgical Engineering Department offers a number of scholarships. Refer to the Scholarships Offered by Colleges and Departments heading at the beginning of this section for application instructions.
Franklin and Elizabeth Alex Scholarship
Available to:
Freshman, transfer and continuing metallurgical engineering students.
Value:
Varies.
Number of Awards:
Varies.
Metallurgical Engineering DepartmentAL Scholarships
Available to:
Freshman, transfer, and continuing students.
Application:
For application forms, please contact the Metallurgical Engineering Department.
Value:
Varies.
Number of Awards:
Varies.
Catherine Singer Scholarship
Available to:
Freshman, transfer and continuing metallurgical engineering students.
Value:
Varies.
Number of Awards:
Varies.
Neelameggham Ramaswami Scholarship
Available to:
Female undergraduate metallurgical engineering majors.
Value:
Varies.
Number of Awards:
Varies.
RIO TINTO Scholarship
Available to:
Freshman, transfer, and continuing metallurgical engineering students.
Application:
For application forms, please contact the Metallurgical Engineering Department.
Value:
Varies.
Number of Awards:
Varies.
Department OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Hazen H. Bedke Memorial Award | ShihKung Kao Memorial Award | Atmospheric Science Gift Award
Contact: |
Scholarship Secretary |
Phone: |
(801) 581-6136 |
Website: |
The Department of Atmospheric Sciences offers a number of departmental scholarships. Refer to the Scholarships Offered by Colleges and Departments heading at the beginning of this section for application instructions.
Hazen H. Bedke Memorial Award
Available to:
Outstanding undergraduate students in the department; usually based on GPA.
Value:
Varies.
Number of Awards:
Varies.
ShihKung Kao Memorial Award
Available to:
Outstanding undergraduate students in the department; usually based on GPA.
Value:
Varies.
Number of Awards:
Varies.
ATMOSPHERIC sCIENCES Gift Award
Available to:
Department majors in good academic standing.
Value:
Varies.
Number of Awards:
Varies.
Mining Engineering Department
AIME/SME Coal Division Scholarship | AIME/SME Minerals and Exploration Division Scholarship | D.C. Jackling Loan | Joy Mining Machinery Company Scholarship | Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute Award | WAAIME Scholarship Loan Fund
Contact:
Dr. M.K. McCarter
University of Utah
135 South 1460 East., Room 313
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0113Phone:
(801) 581-8603
Website:
A departmental tuition waiver scholarship is available. Refer to the Scholarships Offered by Colleges and Departments heading at the beginning of this section for application instructions.
AIME/SME Coal Division Scholarship
Available to:
Resident juniors who intend to major in mining engineering with a coal specialization. Recipient selected by a committee of the SME Coal Division. Students must be members of SME to apply.
Value:
$2,500.
Number of Awards:
One.
AIME/SME Minerals and
Exploration Division Scholarship
Available to:
Resident sophomores/juniors, who intend to major in mining, geology, or other mineral-related subject, approved by SME. Recipient selected by committee of the SME Minerals and Exploration Division. Students must be members of SME to apply.
Value:
Approximately $2,000.
Number of Awards:
One or more scholarships may be awarded.
D.C. Jackling Loan
Available to:
Mining engineering undergraduates.
Value:
Varies. The loan amount is scaled upward as the student progresses in the academic program.
Joy Mining Machinery Company Scholarship
Available to:
Full time undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in Mining Engineering, with an emphasis on underground mining.
Value:
$1,000.
Number of Awards:
One.
Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute Award
Available to:
Resident sophomores, who intend to major in mining engineering with a coal specialization. Recipients are chosen by an RMCMI committee. May be continued a second year.
Value:
$2,000.
Number of Awards:
One.
WAAIME Scholarship Loan Fund
Available to:
Full time junior, senior, or graduate students pursuing a degree in the earth sciences (as approved by WAAIME). Each application is considered on an individual basis and reviewed by local and national committees.
Value:
Varies.
Number of Awards:
Varies.
DEAN'S OFFICE SCHOLARSHIPS
Alumni Scholarship | Thomas P. Billings Scholarship | Comstock Scholarship | Cooper Hansen Research Scholarship | Cooper Hansen Scholarship | Dean’s Office Scholarship | George and Trudy Healy Scholarship | Earl S. Johnson Scholarship | Kennecott Meritorious Scholarship | Mountain Fuel Scholarship Fund | J. Rosenbaum Scholarship | UEES Scholarship | USX Scholarship
Contact:
Sharon Christensen
University of Utah
115 South 1460 East., Room 205
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0112Phone:
(801) 581-8603
Website:
Alumni Scholarship
Available to:
University of Utah students, matriculated in the College of Mines and Earth Sciences. Recipients identified annually on the basis of academic merit.
Value:
Varies.
Number of Awards:
Varies.
Thomas P. Billings Scholarship
Available to:
Preference is given to students with interest in mineral extraction and ore genesis.
Value:
Varies.
Number of Awards:
Varies.
Comstock Scholarship
Available to:
Students in Metallurgical Engineering.
Value:
$1,000.
Number of Awards:
One.
Cooper-Hansen Research Scholarship
Available to:
Students in Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Geological Engineering.
Value:
$3,000.
Number of Awards:
Varies.
Cooper-Hansen Scholarship
Available to:
Students in Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Geological Engineering.
Value:
Varies.
Number of Awards:
Varies.
Dean’s Office Scholarship
Available to:
Students in Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Geological Engineering, and Meteorology.
Value:
$1,000.
Number of Awards:
Varies.
George and Trudy Healy Scholarship
Available to:
Students in Metallurgical Engineering.
Value:
$1,000.
Number of Awards:
Two.
Earl S. Johnson Scholarship
Available to:
Students in Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Geological Engineering, and Meteorology.
Value:
Varies.
Number of Awards:
Varies.
Kennecott Meritorious Scholarship
Available to:
Students in Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Geological Engineering, and Meteorology.
Value:
Varies.
Number of Awards:
Varies.
Mountain Fuel Scholarship Fund
Available to:
Students in Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Geological Engineering, and Meteorology.
Value:
Varies.
Number of Awards:
One.
J. Rosenbaum Scholarship
Available to:
Students in Metallurgical Engineering.
Value:
Varies.
Number of Awards:
Varies.
John Keith Hayes Scholarship
Available to:
Geology, Geophysics, Geological Engineering, and Mining Engineering students.
Value:
Varies.
Number of Awards:
One.
USX Scholarship
Available to:
Preference given to children of USX employees.
Value:
Varies.
Number of Awards:
One.
