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Scholarships & Fellowships
Need to fund your education? Check out these handy links to all sorts of scholarships and fellowships for students interested in a transportation-related field.
University of Minnesota
Carlson School of Management
Departmental undergraduate scholarships are offered once a year in the spring, typically in February or March. Notifications are sent by e-mail or students can call the Advising office at 624-3313 for more details.
The Carlson School awards fellowships and scholarships on the basis of academic merit. The Carlson School automatically reviews all applications for the Dean's and Associate's Fellow Scholarships. Students do not need to complete a special application for these scholarships, but are urged to apply by the December 15 deadline. All other fellowships and scholarships require an application and essay. Please review individual descriptions at the Carlson School Web site for specific application requirements. The deadline to apply for these scholarships is February 15.
For further information contact CSOM at 624-0006.
Department of Civil Engineering
Departmental undergraduate scholarships are offered once a year at the end of February. Notifications are sent by e-mail and posted in the Civil Engineering building.
Graduate student financial aid is available in the form of fellowships, teaching assistantships, and research assistantships, to both U.S. and international students. You are encouraged to apply about nine months before your planned start of study. For example, support for fall entry is awarded beginning in January.
To receive full consideration for the fellowship competition, applications should be submitted by December 31. Please note that students applying for the Master of Civil Engineering degree (MCE) are not typically awarded financial aid.
For further information call the Civil Engineering Department at 625-5522 or stop by CE 122.
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering distributes scholarships primarily to juniors and seniors. To be considered for these scholarships please contact ECE Undergraduate Student Support at 612-625-4327 or office EE/CSci 4-174.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
There are several scholarships for the 2005-2006 academic year available for outstanding Upper Division M.E. students. Graduation should not be prior to spring semester 2006. Forms to be completed are available in Room 1120 MechE. Deadline to apply is in early May 2005.
Three types of financial support are available for graduate students: fellowships, research assistantships (RAs) and teaching assistantships (TAs). In general these forms of support provide a regular stipend, waiver of all or part of tuition and fees, and a health insurance and benefit package. All students who apply by the December 15 deadline will automatically be considered, on a competitive basis, for pre-awards (i.e., awards offered in advance of a student's enrollment) of financial support, often through a combination of fellowship and assistantship. Students who enroll without a pre-award are still eligible for research and/or teaching assistantships, which can be obtained at any time during one's academic program.
For further information go to me.umn.edu or call 625-2009.
Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
The Humphrey Institute offers merit-based financial aid in the form of scholarships, fellowships, and research assistantships. Most Humphrey Institute financial aid is available only to applicants pursuing the MPP, MS, and MURP degrees. Most awards require full-time enrollment.
Applications for merit-based aid must be postmarked by January 5 to receive full consideration. In addition to the merit-based financial awards, a substantial number of students in all degree programs secure research or teaching assistant positions for ten to twenty hours a week.
For further information contact the Humphrey Institute at 626-7229.
University of Minnesota – Duluth
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Professional Organizations
American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota
The American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota (ACEC/MN), a Minnesota trade association dedicated to advancing the practice of consulting engineering, is proud to once again offer scholarships to promising young engineering students. Last year, ACEC/MN awarded 13 scholarships ranging from $1000 - $2500. These scholarships are made possible by donations from ACEC/MN firms.
Two special scholarships are awarded each year: A $1500 geotechnical scholarship to a student with a geotechnical focus, and the top-qualifying candidate will receive the Earl Oxley scholarship.
To qualify a student must be:
- Pursuing a bachelor's degree in an accredited engineering program or in an accredited land surveying program
- Entering their junior, senior or fifth year in the fall of 2007 to qualify
- A U.S. citizen
Applications are due soon; see Web site for more details.
Web site: American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota
American Planning Association
National: The American Planning Association offers several undergraduate and graduate scholarships and fellowships to women and minorities enrolled in an accredited planning program.
For questions concerning APA scholarships and fellowships contact Kriss Blank at kblank@planning.org.
Web site: American Planning Association
Minnesota: Scholarships may also be available through the Minnesota chapter of the American Planning Association.
Regional Web site: American Planning Association
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
National: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers offers a number of scholarship opportunities ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to its student members.
For more information please contact Theresa Oluwanifise at 212-591-8131 or oluwanifiset@asme.org.
Web site: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Regional: Scholarships may also be available through the regional organization.
Regional Web site: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program
The Graduate Fellowship Program of the National Academies engages graduate and postdoctoral students in science and technology policy. As a result, students in the fields of science, engineering, medicine, business, and law develop essential skills different from those attained in academia, which will help them make the transition from being a graduate student to a professional.
Applications are now being accepted for the three 10-week sessions in winter, summer and fall in 2007. Graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and those who have completed graduate studies or postdoctoral research within the last 5 years are eligible to apply. Submit applications by November 1 for the winter program, March 1 for the summer program, and June 1 for the fall program. Questions should be directed to policyfellows@nas.edu.
Web site: Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program
Minnesota County Engineers Association
The Minnesota County Engineers Association annually awards two $1000 scholarships to Civil Engineering students at the University of Minnesota. To be eligible, students must be enrolled full-time in the Civil Engineering program, have sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student status, and be a resident of the State of Minnesota.
Additionally, three scholarships of $750 each are awarded to Minnesota students enrolled in a Civil Engineering Technician certificate program. To be eligible, students must be accepted into a Civil Engineering Technician certificate program, attend school full-time, have half of the required curriculum completed, and be a resident of the State of Minnesota.
The deadline for both scholarship applications is July 1st. For more information contact Roger Gustafson, MCEA Scholarship Committee Chair, at rgustafs@co.carver.mn.us.
Minnesota Intelligent Transportation Systems Institute
The Student of the Year award provides a $1,000 scholarship to a graduate student working on an Institute-sponsored research project. Nominations are requested in October. Please contact itsinst@tc.umn.edu if you wish to receive a request for nominations.
Web site: Minnesota Intelligent Transportation Systems Institute
Minnesota Surveyors and Engineers Society
For the school year 2004-2005, the Minnesota Surveyors and Engineers Society awarded 30 scholarships totaling $45,000 to 30 engineering students and land surveying students in the upper Midwest. All student recipients were interested in Minnesota's transportation industry.
For more information please contact Ann Manthey at 651-457-2347 or ann@mses.org.
Web site: Minnesota Surveyors and Engineers Society
North Central Institute of Transportation Engineers
The North Central Section of the Institute of Transportation of Engineers (NCITE) offers a scholarship competition with four $1000 awards. The competition is open to all undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Minnesota, South Dakota State University and North Dakota State University who are enrolled full time in Civil Engineering or a transportation-related field or is currently on internship or co-op with a transportation-related company or entity within these three states. The purpose of the award is to reward exceptional students or interns interested in the transportation industry.
For further information please contact JoNette Kuhnau at (612) 867-8005 or jonette_kuhnau@urscorp.com.
Web site: North Central Institute of Transportation Engineers
Society of Professional Engineers
National: The National Society of Professional Engineers offers scholarships for high school students planning to study engineering, engineering undergraduate students, and those students pursuing graduate studies in engineering
Web site: Society of Professional Engineers
Minnesota: Every year, the Minnesota Professional Engineers Foundation, the educational foundation of the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers, offers nearly $30,000 in scholarships. Scholarships can be awarded to any full-time student who has completed the sophomore curriculum requirements in an ABET-accredited college engineering program in the state of Minnesota. Scholarships are awarded to students based on academic achievement, educational and community activities, and a recommendation by a professor. Scholarship applications are available beginning in October of each year and are due at the MSPE office in early December. Scholarship recipients are invited to attend MSPE's Engineers Week Banquet in February to receive their scholarship. For more information or to download a scholarship application, please contact the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers at 651-457-2347 or mail@mnspe.org.
Regional Web site: Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers
Society of Women Engineers
National: The Society of Women Engineers' Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to women admitted to accredited baccalaureate or graduate programs, in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science. Grants are announced in the late spring (sophomore, junior, senior and graduate students) and late summer/early fall (freshmen and re-entry students) for use during the following academic year.
Web site: Society of Women Engineers
Minnesota: SWE-MN's Corporate Partner Scholarship Program received funding for seven corporate scholarships for Fall 2005! This much-appreciated corporate support will allow us to offer eight scholarships for 2005.
Regional Web site: Minnesota Society of Women Engineers/
WTS Minnesota
The Minnesota Chapter of Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) is pleased to offer two $2000 scholarships to encourage the pursuit of careers in transportation-related fields. One $2000 scholarship will be awarded to a female undergraduate student and one $2000 scholarship will be awarded to a female graduate student. The scholarship is competitive and is based on the applicant's specific transportation goals, academic record, and transportation-related activities or job skills.
Recipients of the local chapter awards will automatically advance to the WTS National competition for the following scholarships as appropriate: WTS National Helene M. Overly Memorial Graduate Scholarship, WTS National Sharon D. Banks Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship, and WTS National Louise Moritz Molitoris Leadership Fund for Undergraduates.
If you have questions about the scholarship application process, please contact Jessica Overmohle at (612) 373-6404 or Jessica_Overmohle@URSCorp.com.
Web site: WTS Minnesota
Government Organizations
Federal Aviation Administration Airport Design Competition for Universities
The FAA is the government agency charged with providing the framework for a safe, secure, and efficient aviation system. It is sponsoring a national airport design competition that engages undergraduate and graduate students in addressing issues relating to airports. Students have the opportunity address design challenges regarding safety, capacity, and efficiency of the nation’s airports and to win cash awards. The competition will be open through April 20, 2007, for information on registration and deadlines visit the competition Web site.
Web site: Federal Aviation Administration Airport Design Competition for Universities