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During a meeting with high school students in Whati, NWT, De Beers officially opened the application period for the company’s annual NWT Post Secondary Scholarship Program.

The program accepts applications from all NWT resident students who are enrolled in or who are attending post-secondary degree programs in the following fields during the 2015-2016 school year:

“De Beers is committed to supporting youth in our communities as they step forward to post-secondary education,” said Glen Koropchuk, Chief Operating Officer for De Beers in Canada. “We are proud to once again support the development of the next generation of mining professionals with the De Beers NWT Post-Secondary Scholarship Program.”

From the applications received, De Beers may award an education sponsorship which offers the recipient up to four years of financial support on an increasing scale as they complete post-secondary studies. It includes summer employment with De Beers between university study periods, and permanent employment with De Beers upon completion of their university degree.

The NWT Scholarship Program targets specific areas where the company has identified there is a lack of NWT applicants and it is aimed at growing NWT resident participation in De Beers’ workforce specifically in the professional job category where leaders are developed. In keeping with our commitment to encourage women to participate in mining, De Beers aims to award half of the scholarships to women, depending on the applicants. NWT Scholarship Recipients will also be considered for summer jobs at the Snap Lake Mine in their subject areas.

The deadline for applications is May 31, 2015.

Information about the program and application forms are available:

• from the De Beers office in Yellowknife;
• via e-mail [email protected]; or,
• by telephone by calling (867) 766-7300 (Toll Free in the NWT at 1-888-762-7525).

Download the application brochure: CLICK HERE