Graduate Science Or Engineering Scholarship

Graduate Science or Engineering Scholarship

Purpose:

The Graduate Science and Engineering Scholarship was created by the Intermountain Section of the AWWA to encourage science education and training related to the field of conservation, water quality, supply, resources, reuse or treatment and to support an outstanding undergraduate student in that field

Eligibility:

Students are eligible to apply who are pursuing a water related science or engineering degree in the Intermountain West. Students who have been accepted into a program but have not yet begun coursework are eligible to apply. Applicants for this scholarship are considered without consideration of race, gender, color, or creed. Students are eligible to receive an AWWA scholarship once per degree program.

Timeline:

The application and all required supporting materials must be received by the Intermountain Section of the AWWA no later than December 7th, 2015. The recipient will be notified and the award sum will be notified by a webinar after the New Year.

Support Provided:

This scholarship will be awarded as a one-time grant in the amount of $1,500 and a year’s IMS AWWA membership with educational and career opportunities.

Application Requirements:

Send all materials required in the application for scholarship in one document in a pdf. format. Along with the attached application form, please send:

A complete resume
An essay regarding your academic interests and career goals and how they are relevant to water quality, supply, or treatment in the Intermountain West.
Two letters of recommendation (submittal instructions on next page)

Selection Criteria:

Members of the Student Outreach and Scholarship Committee of the Intermountain Section of the American Water Works Association will review all submitted application materials

Selection Criteria Members of the Student Outreach and Scholarship Committee of the Intermountain Section of the American Water Works Association will review all submitted application materials. Applicants will be evaluated based on:

The applicant’s letters of recommendation
The quality of the applicant’s essay
The applicant’s potential to contribute to the field of water quality, supply and treatment in the Intermountain West.

Graduate Science or Engineering Scholarship

Application and Letter of Recommendation Submittal Instructions

Please include the following in your application as one pdf. Document

Scholarship Application Form (page 3 of this document)
Resume
Essay on your academic interests and career goals relevant to water quality, supply or treatment in the Intermountain West
2 Letters of Recommendation

We also would like your application, resume and essay as one pdf. document saved as the scholarship your applying for then your name.

Example: Graduate_Your Name.pdf

Please make sure your package is complete before you submit it by email to . Your application must be received by midnight on December 7th, 2015. All applications received after the submittal time will not be considered.

Each applicant is asked to submit two letters of recommendation as part of the application process of the IMS AWWA Section scholarships. These letters can be written by an instructor or professor working closely with the applicant in an individual research program or course of study. The letters can be submitted by the student or by the person writing the letter on the student’s behalf.

Scholarship Applicant Information

Graduate Science or Engineering Scholarship

Appli Information

Name:
Date of birth: / SSN: / Phone:
Current address:
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Employment Information

University:
Universityaddress:
City: / State: / ZIP Code:
Degree Sought: / Expected Completion Date:

Emergency Contact

Reference One:
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Relationship with Applicant:

Co-applicant Information, if Married