MSE Scholarships: All MSE department scholarships are awarded once a year with amounts varying from year to year. An announcement to the MSE undergraduate students is sent by email around March 1 and the deadline for the online applications is typically two weeks prior the end of the Winter semester. Notification emails to scholarship recipients are mailed mid-summer. All scholarships are awarded for the next academic year.
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Scholarship/Award Title |
Selection Criteria |
|---|---|
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Richard A. Flinn Scholarship | Recipients will be selected on a academic basis. |
| James W. Freeman Memorial Scholarship | Merit-based to MSE Students. |
| John Grennan Scholarship | To be used for studies related to foundry practice or technology. |
| Jack J. Heller Memorial Engineering Scholarship | Merit-based to MSE Students. |
| Nathaniel L. Field Award | This scholarship will provide support to undergraduate students who are in Materials Science and Engineering Department whose academic focus is on metals research. |
| Fontana-Leslie Scholarship | To award merit scholarships to students of high quality in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. |
| William F. Hosford Scholarship | To provide financial support for students enrolled in the CoE with a minimum of 14 credit hours per semester who are pursuing a major in Materials Science & Engineering with preference given to those students interested in metallurgy or mechanical behavior, and are in the top half of their class based on GPA. |
| William Mikulas Fund | To award merit scholarships to students of high quality in the materials science and engineering curriculum. |
| Karl Schwartzwalder Memorial Scholarship | Merit-based to MSE students |
| Clarence A. Siebert Memorial Scholarship | Merit-based to MSE students |
| Alfred H. White Memorial Scholarship | Merit-based to MSE students |
| Brian Worth Prize | Candidates should have demonstrated academic excellence and should be active in MMS. In addition, a broad range of involvement in University life, including social, cultural, and athletics is desirable. |
| James Lettieri Undergraduate Award | Awarded each academic year to a junior or senior undergraduate student who has achieved the highest cumulative MSE grade point average within the MSE Department. |
College of Engineering Scholarships
A call for nominations goes out to all College of Engineering programs at the beginning of each Winter term. Self-nomination forms are also made available to all CoE students.
Program Awards
| Distinguished Achievement Award | Presented to one undergraduate and one graduate student from each academic department to recognize academic and personal excellence. |
College Awards
| A.D. Moore: | Presented to two outstanding sophomores or juniors who have demonstrated academic excellence, leadership qualities, and outstanding contributions to co-curricular activities. |
| Harry Benford Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership: | Presented to an undergraduate or graduate student who has exhibited entrepreneurial flair and leadership ability, and who has capitalized effectively on the technological and engineering resources available in the College of Engineering. |
College Prizes
| Mildred and Steele Bailey Prize: | Presented to an outstanding senior who has demonstrated academic excellence, leadership qualities, and outstanding contributions to the University and/or community. |
| Marian Sarah Parker Prize: | Presented to two outstanding women (one senior and/or one graduate student) who have demonstrated academic excellence, leadership qualities and outstanding contributions to the University and/or community. |
| Arlen R. Hellwarth Prize: | Presented to two undergraduate engineering student leaders who have made valuable contributions to the College. |
Distinguished Class Prizes
| Arthur B. Singleton Prize: | Presented to an outstanding first year student who has demonstrated high scholastic achievement. |
| Charles F. Barth, Jr. Prize: | Presented to an outstanding sophomore who has demonstrated academic excellence, leadership qualities, and outstanding contributions to the University and/or community. |
| Henry Ford II Prize: | Presented to an outstanding junior who has demonstrated academic excellence. |
| Hugh G. Rumler Prize: | Presented to an outstanding senior on the basis of sincerity, integrity, and goodwill; scholarship is desirable but of secondary consideration. |
Professional Societies:
- FOUNDRY EDUCATION FOUNDATION AWARD
This award is available to undergraduate students interested in metals, casting, or solidification. The recipients are selected once a year during the Winter term. Applications are available from the MSE advising office. - TMS SCHOLARSHIPS
Each year, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) awards more than $50,000 in cash and prizes to students studying metallurgy and materials science & engineering. If eligible, you are invited to take part in these competitions and join the long list of talented students who have entered previously and won. Application due dates, guidelines, and procedures: Scholarship Programs, Outstanding Paper Contests, and more. - ASM INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
Since 1953, the ASM International Foundation and leading ASM Chapters nationwide have awarded scholarships totaling over $1 million. Currently 37 scholarships are awarded annually through the ASM International Foundation. The ASM Foundation Scholarship Awards and the ASM Foundation Technical & Community College Scholarship Awards are presented to student members through local ASM chapters. On the ASM Foundation home page, you can click on the Undergraduate Scholarship for further ASM scholarship information.