Other Scholarships

Soros Fellowships 2010

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for new Americans supports 30 individuals per year for up to two years of graduate study in any subject anywhere in the United States.  The Fellowship provides $20,000 maintenance and half tuition (up to maximum of $16,000 per annum) wherever the Fellow attends.  Students in graduate study are eligible, though not past their second year.  Candidates must be either holders of a green card, naturalized citizens, or children of two naturalized citizen parents.

Deadline for applications: November 1, 2009

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AIME Awards and Scholarships

The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME) recognizes outstanding achievement in technology, research, production, development and administration through the conferring of several major achievement awards.

Additionally, AIME grants several scholarships to young engineers and supports the conferring of other awards administered by its Member Societies and the Engineering Founder Societies

Visit The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers website for more information.

FIERF Charles W. Finkl Scholarship Program

Forging Industry Educational and Research Foundation (FIERF) is a charitable organization supporting the North American forging industry through technology development and education.

Each year the Foundation awards up to twenty $4000 scholarships to chemical, computer, electrical, industrial, materials, mechanical or metallurgical engineering majors entering their junior year in university with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or above.

Scholarships are given over two years ($2000 in the junior year; $2000 in the senior year). Students must remain in an eligible major and maintain a 2.75 GPA to continue to receive the award in the second year.

Visit the FIERF Charles W. Finkl Scholarship Program website for more details.