SOM Foundation Structural Engineering Fellowship
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill Foundation
Award: $20,000
Deadline: Mar 14, 2026
To recognize a graduating student based in the United States who specializes in structural engineering, as well as to conduct independent travel and research that contributes to the SOM Foundation’s current topic. Qualifications: Applicant must be graduating with a bachelor’s degree or be currently enrolled in a master’s or PhD program in civil and environmental engineering or architectural engineering with a specialization in structural engineering from a professionally accredited degree program in the United States; U.S. citizenship is not required; must intend to enter the professional practice of structural engineering; recipient will be required to thoroughly document their research findings and develop conclusions or suggestions for applications to teaching and/or professional practice. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on Jury criteria. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; proposal should range between 750 and 1,250 words; a short abstract (no more than 50 words) should be included before the proposal; the proposal must include a title as well as appropriate labelling and footnoting as necessary; the proposal should include additional images that support the thesis; the applicant is encouraged to work with an advisor to develop the proposal; nothing that identifies the applicant’s name, gender, race, creed, advisor, or university may be included in the proposal; travel Itinerary: applicant is encouraged to work with an advisor to develop the itinerary; however, work must be entirely the applicant’s own; preliminary budget: the preliminary budget should provide itemized use of the fellowship funds; letter of recommendation: one letter of recommendation, written by a faculty member or department chair familiar with the applicant's work, is required; the letter should be written on the university letterhead, should be no longer than two pages, and should address the applicant’s specific strengths and how the award will further their growth; application format: single PDF format; 8.5 x 11 (inches) portrait orientation; 10 pages maximum; 25 MB maximum. Focus: Engineering, Architectural; Engineering, Civil.
Eligibility
- States: US