Scholarships
ACerS Scholarships
The American Ceramic Society, as well as its Sections, Divisions and Classes, offer many student scholarships, awards, and contests. Please contact the Section, Division or Class noted or visit the ACerS Scholarship page on the Material Advantage website: http://materialadvantage.org/financial-opportunities/acers-scholarships/
• Du-Co Ceramics Scholarship Award
• ACerS Basic Science Division Graduate Excellence in Materials Science (GEMS) Awards
• ACerS Electronics Division Hoffman Scholarship
• ACerS Glass Division Norbert J. Kreidl Award for Young Scholars
• ACerS Glass and Optical Materials Division Alfred R. Cooper Student Award
• ACerS Glass and Optical Materials Division Student Poster Awards
Deadlines for applications vary by scholarship.
• Du-Co Ceramics Scholarship Award
• ACerS Basic Science Division Graduate Excellence in Materials Science (GEMS) Awards
• ACerS Electronics Division Hoffman Scholarship
• ACerS Glass Division Norbert J. Kreidl Award for Young Scholars
• ACerS Glass and Optical Materials Division Alfred R. Cooper Student Award
• ACerS Glass and Optical Materials Division Student Poster Awards
Deadlines for applications vary by scholarship.
AIST Foundation Scholarship Program
AIST Foundation Scholarships are awarded on an annual basis to talented and dedicated students to encourage them to pursue careers within iron and steel-related industries. Approximately $400,000 is awarded each year through Foundation scholarships, endowment scholarships, Member Chapter scholarships, and joint scholarships and grants.
• AIST Ronald E. Lincoln Scholarships (2 one-year scholarships at US$3,000)
• AIST Willy Korf Scholarships (3 one-year scholarships at US$3,000)
• AIST Don Nelson Scholarship (1 one-year scholarship at US$3,000)
• AIST William E. Schwabe Memorial Scholarship (1 one-year scholarship at US$3,000)
• AIST Benjamin F. Fairless Scholarships (3 one-year scholarships at US$2,000)
• AIST David H. Samson Canadian Scholarship (1 four-year scholarship at US$2,000)
• AIST Smith Graduate National/International Scholarship ( up to $6,000)
• FeMET Scholarships (20 two-year plus internship scholarships at US$5,000)
• StEEL Scholarships (20 two-year plus internship scholarships at US$5,000)
• AISI / AIST Premier Scholarship (1 two-year plus internship scholarship at US$10,000)
For more information visit the website at www.aistfoundation.org.
Questions should be directed to Lori Wharrey at 724-814-3044 or lwharrey@aist.org.
• AIST Ronald E. Lincoln Scholarships (2 one-year scholarships at US$3,000)
• AIST Willy Korf Scholarships (3 one-year scholarships at US$3,000)
• AIST Don Nelson Scholarship (1 one-year scholarship at US$3,000)
• AIST William E. Schwabe Memorial Scholarship (1 one-year scholarship at US$3,000)
• AIST Benjamin F. Fairless Scholarships (3 one-year scholarships at US$2,000)
• AIST David H. Samson Canadian Scholarship (1 four-year scholarship at US$2,000)
• AIST Smith Graduate National/International Scholarship ( up to $6,000)
• FeMET Scholarships (20 two-year plus internship scholarships at US$5,000)
• StEEL Scholarships (20 two-year plus internship scholarships at US$5,000)
• AISI / AIST Premier Scholarship (1 two-year plus internship scholarship at US$10,000)
For more information visit the website at www.aistfoundation.org.
Questions should be directed to Lori Wharrey at 724-814-3044 or lwharrey@aist.org.
ASM Foundation Scholarship and Award Program
The ASM Scholarships support students studying metallurgy and/or materials science and engineering. Students who will be enrolled in the Fall with sophomore, junior, or senior standing at a college or university in the USA, Canada, or Mexico are eligible for these scholarships. Also eligible are students who will be enrolling in their final year of a community college degree or certificate program in the Fall. The scholarships range from $500 awards to full-tuition.
• Materials Genome Toolkit
• Student Chapter Grants - Five awards of $800 each
• Undergraduate Scholarships -Up to 20 scholarships ranging from $1,500 to $10,000 are available to
Material Advantage students
• Undergraduate Design Competition
First Prize: $2,000.00 + $ 500 travel assistance + $ 500 to the department for support of future
design teams
Second Prize: $1,500.00 + $ 500 travel assistance
Third Prize: $1,000 + $500 travel assistance
For more information visit their websites by clicking the scholarship name.
• Materials Genome Toolkit
• Student Chapter Grants - Five awards of $800 each
• Undergraduate Scholarships -Up to 20 scholarships ranging from $1,500 to $10,000 are available to
Material Advantage students
• Undergraduate Design Competition
First Prize: $2,000.00 + $ 500 travel assistance + $ 500 to the department for support of future
design teams
Second Prize: $1,500.00 + $ 500 travel assistance
Third Prize: $1,000 + $500 travel assistance
For more information visit their websites by clicking the scholarship name.
TMS Scholarships
One of the benefits TMS student members enjoy is the opportunity to earn money for college through scholarships and student contests. Scholarships are awarded annually to graduate and undergraduate student members.
• TMS Presidential Scholarship (1 award at $5,000)
• Electronic, Magnetic & Photonic Materials Division/Gilbert Chin Scholarship (1 award at $2,000)
• Extraction & Processing Division Scholarship (4 awards at $2,000)
• International Symposium on Superalloys Scholarship (2 awards at $2,000)
• Light Metals Division Scholarship (3 awards at $4,000)
• Structural Materials Division Scholarship (2 awards at $2,500)
• Materials Processing and Manufacturing Division Scholarship (2 awards at $2,500)
• TMS Best Paper Contest (Undergraduate and Graduate)
• Henry Dewitt Smith Scholarship (Graduate Award through AIME - 2 awards at $2,500)
Information and applications will be available online at http://www.tms.org/Students/AwardsPrograms/Scholarships.html.
For information on these programs, contact Bryn Simpson in the Student Affairs Department of TMS at:
Phone: (724) 776-9000 ext. 259
e-mail: bsimpson@tms.org
• TMS Presidential Scholarship (1 award at $5,000)
• Electronic, Magnetic & Photonic Materials Division/Gilbert Chin Scholarship (1 award at $2,000)
• Extraction & Processing Division Scholarship (4 awards at $2,000)
• International Symposium on Superalloys Scholarship (2 awards at $2,000)
• Light Metals Division Scholarship (3 awards at $4,000)
• Structural Materials Division Scholarship (2 awards at $2,500)
• Materials Processing and Manufacturing Division Scholarship (2 awards at $2,500)
• TMS Best Paper Contest (Undergraduate and Graduate)
• Henry Dewitt Smith Scholarship (Graduate Award through AIME - 2 awards at $2,500)
Information and applications will be available online at http://www.tms.org/Students/AwardsPrograms/Scholarships.html.
For information on these programs, contact Bryn Simpson in the Student Affairs Department of TMS at:
Phone: (724) 776-9000 ext. 259
e-mail: bsimpson@tms.org
