The Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) provides annual scholarships to civil engineering students who plan to pursue a career related to the construction or operation of dams. Scholarships are valued at up to $10,000. Students must be undergraduates in order to be eligible, and must have a grade point average of 2.5 or better. Applicants will be judged on the basis of financial need, work experience, and a submitted essay. The deadline for applications is March 31, as of June 2010.
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
450 Old Vine St., 2nd Floor
Lexington, KY 40507
859-257-5140
damsafety.org
The United States Society on Dams (USSD) offers three scholarships every year. Awards range from $1,000 to $10,000. These awards are for graduate-level students only. According to the USSD website, these funds are intended to support research that "have a potential for developing practical solutions to design and construction problems and other dam-related issues." Applicants must be United States citizens, must be attending school in the United States, and must be student members of the USSD in order to be eligible.
United States Society on Dams
1616 Seventeenth Street #483
Denver, CO 80202
303-628-5430
ussdams.org
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) offers the Samuel Fletcher Tapman Scholarship annually to up to 12 undergraduates studying in any branch of civil engineering, including water engineering. The scholarship is awarded in amounts of up to $3,000. Applicants must be student members of the ASCE in order to be eligible. Students must submit a personal essay and detailed annual budget with their application packets. The annual deadline for applications is in February.
American Society of Civil Engineers
1801 Alexander Bell Drive
Reston, VA 20191-4400
Attn: Student Services
800-548-2723
asce.org