Rio Tinto Alcan Scholarship in Chemical & Materials Engineering

Deadline: March 31, 2013
Funding Source: Rio Tinto Alcan
Academic Year: 2013/2014
Host Country: New Zealand
Degree Targeted: Honours

Type of Scholarship
	Partially funded
Periodicity
	Annual
Description
	This Scholarship was established in 2010 by Pacific Aluminium (formerly Rio Tinto Alcan), Australia. The purpose of the award is to recognise and support a student undertaking Part III of a BE or BE (Honours) degree in Chemical and Materials Engineering at The University of Auckland. Note Recipients may be offered vacation work at one of the Pacific Aluminium sites in either New Zealand or Australia. Amount - AU$5,000 Tenure - 1 year
Eligible African Countries
	Any African country
Field of Study
	Chemical & Materials Engineering
Eligibility
	The Scholarship will be awarded to a student who has paid the fees, or arranged to pay the fees, for full-time enrolment in Part III of a Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Chemical and Materials Engineering. The basis of selection will be academic merit, leadership potential, personal qualities and communication skills, and analytical and research ability.
Application Procedure
	How do students apply? Applications by way of a form close with the Scholarships Office on the 31 March in the year of the award. If the closing date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday applications will be accepted up to 5pm on the next working day. Regulations (PDF version) Application form (Word version)
Contact
	The Scholarship Office The University of Auckland Private Bag 92 019 Auckland New Zealand Phone: (09) 373 7599 -Ext: 87494 Email: scholarships@auckland.ac.nz