Virginia Tech Student Travel Award
Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors
Award: $750 – $750
Deadline: January 15.
To recognize an environmental engineering graduate student who has made significant accomplishments in an employment or academic engineering project. Qualifications: Nominees must be enrolled part or full time in an environmental engineering graduate program pursuing a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering or a closely related degree program, or have completed a Master's in Environmental Engineering, or a closely related program, one year or less from January 1 of the year. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on academic program and performance (45%), professional or community service (15%), engineering project accomplishment (25%), purpose and goals (10%), and any other evidence provided (5%). How to apply: Applicants must submit online nomination form; transcript verifying that the student has achieved a minimum GPA of 3.3 (on a 4.0 scale) in Master's degree program coursework; documented successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering exam; two letters of recommendations showing evidence of active participation in a student or regular chapter of an engineering related professional society, or evidence of active participation in school, community, or organized religious activities; an applicant prepared summary of accomplishment in an engineering project in the candidate's workplace employment if a part time graduate student or recently graduated Master's degree recipient, or an applicant prepared summary of accomplishment in a graduate engineering thesis, project, study or the equivalent approved by the student's major advisor or graduate coordinator (limit 1 page); an applicant prepared statement of purpose in pursuing a Master's degree and goals for first 5 years of professional practice (limit to 500 words); a professional resume of the student applicant, listing all professional affiliations, publications, honors, service, and relevant experience. Focus: Engineering; Environmental science.