The Society of Plastics Engineers offers a variety of scholarships to students interested in a career in the plastics industry. There are scholarships available to both undergraduate and graduate polymer engineering students, and they are valued at up to $4,000. These include the Thomas E. Powers Scholarship, in the amount of $4,000, and the Injection Molding Division Scholarship, in the amount of $3,000. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement and financial need.
The SPE Foundation
14 Fairfield Dr.
Brookfield, CT 06804
203-740-5447
4spe.org
ASM International offers several different scholarships through its Materials Education Foundation. These are open to undergraduate students enrolled in materials science and related fields, including polymer engineering. One scholarship through ASM is the George A. Roberts Scholarship, in the amount of $6,000. Another scholarship offered by ASM is the William Park Woodside Founder's Scholarship, which pays for one full year of tuition up to $10,000.
ASM Materials Education Foundation
Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Materials Park, OH 44073-0002
440-338-5151
asmcommunity.asminternational.org
Every year, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers provides Donald F. & Mildred Topp Othmer National Scholarship Awards to 15 students studying chemical engineering and related fields. The awards are in the amount of $1,000 each. Applicants must be AIChE student members to be eligible. The annual deadline for application is July 1. Interested students should visit the AIChE website or contact Dr. Walter Walawender at Kansas State University for more information.
AIChE, Scholarship Awards Subcommittee
3 Park Ave., 19th Floor
New York, NY 10016
785-532-4318
aiche.org