Scholarships

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

 

1. Anglo Coal Australia Scholarship

At Anglo Coal Australia we believe strongly in the importance of assisting our future technical specialists to get the best from their education in order to become leaders in their field. We have developed a scholarship program which financially supports university students throughout their degrees and forges future career opportunities with Anglo Coal Australia, and the broader Anglo American group.

This scholarship program is a key element of Anglo Coal Australia’s ongoing commitment to increase our workforce diversity and talent pipelines by attracting the right people to key technical roles within our business. These scholarships will enable the successful incumbents to launch their careers with one of the world’s leading mining houses and to establish professional networks with leaders in the mining industry. Our scholarship program will introduce you to our business, the wider mining industry and help you gain the most from your studies through practical experience, guaranteed vacation work and a graduate role upon completion of your studies.

We are seeking applications from students studying an undergraduate bachelor degree in one of the following disciplines:

  • Mining Engineering
  • Minerals Processing Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Geology
 • Surveying

Eligibility Criteria:

 • Either Australian citizens or permanent residents in Australia
 • Studying a relevant degree (as listed above) at an Australian tertiary institution
 • Not under bond or committed in any way to an employer, or a holder of another scholarship of significant value
 • Wishing to pursue a career in the mining industry
 • Full time, studying a 100% loading according to the universities subject weighting policies
 • Maintaining a GPA of a credit or above with tertiary results

Each tertiary scholarship will provide you with $12,500 per annum (dependant upon meeting the requirements of the scholarship program), for the course of your degree (maximum 4 years) plus a guaranteed vacation placement with Anglo Coal Australia. We aim to provide you with as many vacation sessions with Anglo Coal Australia as possible to allow you to experience a variety of our operations. Recipients of an Anglo Coal Australia Scholarship will be required to work as an Anglo Coal Australia Graduate for a minimum of 12 months upon completion of their studies.

Applications close on 12 October 2009.  Visit this link to see the advert.

2. Anglo Coal Australia, Mitsui Coal Holdings Pty Ltd and AFS launch a new scholarship -

The Akito Sumibo Scholarship was established by Anglo Coal Australia Pty Ltd and Mitsui Coal Holdings Pty Ltd to honour the memory of Akito Sumibo who died in July 2004.

In partnership with AFS Intercultural Programs, the scholarship will cover the full participation fee of an eight week intensive exchange program to Japan departing in December 2008. The Scholarship is open to high school students in Australia between the age of 15 to 18 years including children of Anglo Coal Australia and Mitsui employees.

To find out more about this scholarship visit AFS website or contact AFS on 1300 131 736.