Amount: $3,000. About: Offered by Association for Iron and Steel Technology, the AIST Foundation Engineering Scholarship is a $3,000 award to support talented and dedicated students to encourage them to pursue careers within iron-and steel-related industries. Applicants must be commit to a paid summer internship at a North American steel-related company and must be a citizen of the United States, Canada or Mexico, and may need to relocate for the internship period; maximum number of recipients from Non-High Income Countries (NHIC) shall not exceed 15% of the total number of intern scholarships awarded; Acceptance of an internship at a company not specifically related to steel manufacturing will automatically disqualify the applicant; recipient may be disqualified if he/she rescinds an accepted offer of internship from within the program; Applicants must receive a satisfactory performance review from the internship company, and maintain a 2.5 or higher GPA, to remain eligible for this scholarship funding; students studying engineering or engineering technology disciplines, in addition to computer science, data science, environmental/sustainability science, and safety or industrial safety program; applications will be accepted from university sophomore and junior applicants, and university seniors planning to attend their first year of graduate school; Applicants must be enrolled full-time in a four-year undergraduate (minimum of 12 credits) or graduate program (minimum of 8 credits) at an accredited North American university; an Applicants working full-time does not qualify; Applicants should have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale; Applicants must be a citizen of an USMCA country (USA, Canada, Mexico); Applicants must be willing and able to relocate for the summer internship; application, essay and recommendation letter should express a strong interest in the iron and steel industry.
Eligible Grade Levels: Graduate Student, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior
Eligible Majors: Metallurgy; Mining [new-major?]
Residency Requirement: No residency requirement
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Deadline: October 14. Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.