Rio Tinto: Nature Solutions Scholarship Programme 2025

The Rio Tinto Nature Solutions Programme offers a great opportunity for students in the following fields at accredited South African institutions:

• Natural Sciences
• Climate Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Data Science / Carbon modelling
• GIS
• Finance,
• Econometrics,
• Economics
• Management,
• Business Administration,
• Project Management

Why Apply?

• Financial support: covering tuition fees and learning materials
• Exclusive mentorship: guidance from experienced professionals in your field.
• Workplace experience: hands-on work within a global organisation
• Career opportunities: steppingstone into opportunities within a global company committed to finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

Who Can Apply

• Students enrolled in an honours level degree or in the final year of a Master’s degree.
• Students with excellent passing grades and good reviews from their institution
• Passionate about innovation and committed to making a difference in their communities.
• Purpose-driven and passionate about outcomes for people and nature, beyond carbon credits.
• An interest in and knowledge of biogeochemical processes, ecosystem services and/or inferential statistics will be beneficial.
• Not receiving any other scholarship funding.
• Serious about turning knowledge into action.

NB. Based on your results you may have access to our Graduate program in 2026 once you complete your Honours/Master’s degree.