The Mining and Metallurgical Society of America and the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, & Exploration Foundation offer one significant scholarship (MMSA/SMEF Presidential Scholarship) on an annual basis to an outstanding student whose study program encompasses any aspect of the extractive minerals industry.
To submit an anonymous recommendation letter for a student, please email it to scholarships@smenet.org with the student's first and last name and the scholarship name as the file name.
1. Have completed at least three years of undergraduate studies with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.
Here is the link for grade conversion https://www.admissions.iastate.edu/apply/gpa_calc.php .
2. Be an SME student member in good standing.
3. Attend a school that is ABET accredited and/or has an SME student chapter.
4. Demonstrate a desire for and a probability of success in a career in the minerals industry.
Nomination for this award is currently closed.