AIChE Minority Scholarship Awards for Incoming College Freshmen
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Award: $1000 – $1000
Deadline: June 15.
To provide to AIChE undergraduate student members. Qualifications: Applicants shall be required to be undergraduates in chemical engineering during the current academic year and be members of a minority group that is under-represented in chemical engineering, i.e., African-American, Hispanic, Native American, Alaskan Native, Pacific Islander; previous recipients of this scholarship are eligible to reapply; applicants who will complete the chemical engineering baccalaureate degree requirements in mid-academic year (i.e., after one semester of one or two quarters), if successful, will receive prorated awards. Candidates who receive the scholarship are expected to join their college’s AIChE Student Chapter. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the following How to apply: Applicants must submit online application form; will contain a copy of each of the following: a career essay not to exceed 300 words outlining immediate plans after graduation, areas of chemical engineering interest, and long-range career objectives; a résumé; unofficial copy of student transcript; a letter of recommendation from the AIChE student chapter advisor, department chair, or chemical engineering faculty member containing, but not limited to, the following: verification of nominee’s GPA and projected completion date; an evaluation of the student’s academic performance and participation in AIChE and other professional or civic activities; confirmation of minority group of student. Focus: Engineering, Chemical.