American Welding Society

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American Welding Society

550 NW LeJeune Rd.
Miami, FL 33126
Ph: (305)443-9353
Fax: (305)443-7559
Free: 800-443-9353
E-mail: [email protected]
URL:http://www.aws.org

Howard E. and Wilma J. Adkins Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to individuals interested in pursuing a career in welding engineering. Focus: Welding. Qualif.: Applicants must be undergraduate students pursuing a four-year bachelors degree in welding engineering or welding engineering technology; must be 18 years old and above; must have a minimum of 2.5 overall grade point average; must be a citizen of the United States; and must plan to attend an accredited engineering school within the United States. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on financial need, career work experience, and extracurricular activities.

Funds Avail.: $2,500. To Apply: Applicants must complete the application form and submit it along with a high school diploma and a financial statement. Deadline: January 15. Contact: [email protected]

American Welding Society District Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to students preparing for a career in the welding and related joining technologies. Focus: Welding. Qualif.: Applicants must be high school graduates is planning to enroll in a welding course program; must attend a school located in the U.S. or its territories. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on academic standing.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must submit a financial statement; transcript of records; personal statement; biography and photo. Deadline: March 1.

American Welding Society International Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to international students who wish to pursue their education in welding and related joining technologies. Focus: Welding. Qualif.: Applicants must have completed at least one year of welding or related fields of study at a Baccalaureate degree-granting institution; must be full-time students; and must be U.S. or Canadian citizens. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on financial need and academic standing.

Funds Avail.: $2,500. To Apply: Applicants must submit a copy of the proposed curriculum; verification of enrollment to the institution; two letters of personal reference; two-page professional goal statement with a brief bibliography; transcript of grades or equivalent from each college; proof of country of citizenship; AWS membership number, if member; and financial information regarding tuition fees from the academic institution. Contact: [email protected].

American Welding Society National Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To advance opportunities for students preparing for a career in the welding and related joining technologies. Focus: Welding. Qualif.: Applicants must be students pursuing a specific degree at an accredited four-year college or university. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on academic standing.

Funds Avail.: $2,500. To Apply: Applicants must submit a financial statement; transcript of records; personal statement; biography; and photo. Deadline: January 15.

American Welding Society Past Presidents Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to individuals interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree in welding

engineering, welding engineering technology, or an engineering program with an emphasis in welding. Focus: Welding. Qualif.: Applicants must be junior, senior, or graduate level students pursuing a degree in Welding Engineering or Welding Engineering Technology. Criteria: Recipients will be selected based on financial need.

Funds Avail.: $2,500. To Apply: Applicants must complete the application form and submit it along with one or more recommendation letters from community members, local AWS officers, and/or AWS district directors attesting to the applicant's leadership capability; and a 300-500 word essay on the applicant's objectives and aspirations in the field of welding.

American Welding Society Research Fellowships (Postgraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To advance opportunities for students preparing for a career in the welding and related joining technologies. Focus: Welding. Qualif.: Applicants must be graduate students who wish to pursue areas of research related to the welding and joining industry. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on academic standing.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must submit a financial statement; transcript of records; personal statement; biography and photo. Deadline: March 1.

Arsham Amirikian Engineering Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to individuals interested in pursuing a career in either welding engineering or the application of the art of welding in civil and structural engineering. Focus: Welding; Civil Engineering. Qualif.: Applicants must be undergraduate students pursuing a bachelors degree in civil engineering or welding related degree at an accredited university; must be 18 years of age or above; must have a minimum of 3.0 grade point average; must be citizens of the United States; and plan to attend an accredited engineering school within the United States. Applicants must have a minimum of 3.0 grade point average throughout the academic year. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on financial need.

Funds Avail.: $2,500. To Apply: Applicants must submit an application; a high school diploma; and a financial statement. Deadline: January 15.

Jerry Baker Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to individuals interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree in welding engineering, welding engineering technology, or an engineering program with an emphasis in welding. Focus: Welding. Qualif.: Applicants must be undergraduate students pursuing a four-year bachelors degree in welding engineering or welding engineering technology; must be 18 years of age or above; must be full-time students as defined by the academic institution; must have at least a 2.8 overall point average with a 3.0 grade point average in engineering courses; must be citizen of the United States or Canada; and plan to attend an institution located within the United States or Canada. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on need.

Funds Avail.: $2,500. To Apply: Applicants must submit an application form and a high school diploma. Deadline: January 15.

Jack R. Barckhoff Welding Management Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to individuals interested in pursuing a career in welding engineering. Focus: Welding. Qualif.: Applicants must be college juniors pursuing a four-year bachelors degree in welding engineering at the Ohio State University; must be 18 years old and above; must have a minimum of 2.5 overall grade point average; must be a citizen of the United States and plan to attend an accredited engineering school within the United States; must be enrolled and must complete the two-hour credit course in Total Welding Management at the Ohio State University. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on the financial need.

Funds Avail.: $2,500. To Apply: Applicants must complete the application form and submit it along with a high school diploma and a financial statement. Applicants must also submit a 300-500 word essay on how they see their role once they have graduated in improving the world of welding and the welding industry in the United States, and how they plan to use their education to improve the US competitive position in welding and manufacturing. Deadline: January 15. Contact: [email protected]

Edward J. Brady Memorial Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

William A. and Ann M. Brothers Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to individuals interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree in welding engineering, welding engineering technology, or an engineering program with an emphasis in welding. Focus: Welding. Qualif.: Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students pursuing a four-year degree in Welding Engineering or Welding Engineering Technology; must have demonstrated leadership abilities; must be 18 years of age or above; must be United States citizens; plan to attend an academic institution within the United States or Canada; and must have at least 2.5 overall grade point average. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on financial need.

Funds Avail.: $3,500. To Apply: Applicants must submit an application form and a high school diploma. Deadline: January 15. Contact: [email protected]

Donald F. Hastings Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

engineering or welding engineering technology; must be 18 years of age or above; must have a minimum of 2.5 overall grade point average; must be United States citizens; and plan to attend an accredited engineering school within the United States. Applicants may be enrolled full or part time. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on financial need.

Funds Avail.: $2,500. To Apply: Applicants must submit an application; a high school diploma; and a financial statement. Deadline: January 15.

Donald and Shirley Hastings Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to individuals interested in pursuing a career in welding engineering. Focus: Welding. Qualif.: Applicants must be undergraduate students pursuing a bachelors degree in welding engineering or welding engineering technology; must be 18 years of age or above; must have a minimum of 2.5 overall grade point average; must be United States citizens; and plan to attend an accredited engineering school within the United States. Applicants may be enrolled full or part time. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on financial need.

Funds Avail.: $2,500. To Apply: Applicants must submit an application; a high school diploma; and a financial statement. Deadline: January 15. Contact: [email protected]

William B. Howell Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to individuals interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree in welding engineering, welding engineering technology, or an engineering program with an emphasis in welding. Focus: Welding. Qualif.: Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students pursuing a four-year degree in Welding Engineering or Welding Engineering Technology; must have demonstrated leadership abilities; be 18 years of age or above; must be United States citizens; plan to attend an academic institution within the United States or Canada; and must have at least 2.5 overall grade point average. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on financial need.

Funds Avail.: $2,500. To Apply: Applicants must submit an application form and a high school diploma. Deadline: January 15. Contact: [email protected]

Hypertherm International HyTech Leadership Scholarships (Postgraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to individuals interested in pursuing a career in welding engineering. Focus: Welding. Qualif.: Applicant must be a graduate student pursuing an advanced degree in engineering management within the welding and cutting industry; must have completed a Bachelor of Science degree or be in the final year and has been accepted for graduate work in engineering management at an accredited graduate school; must have graduated within a minimum overall grade point average of 2.8. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on the financial need.

ITW Welding Companies Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to individuals interested in pursuing a career in welding engineering.

Focus: Welding. Qualif.: Applicant must be a senior, full-time undergraduate student working towards a bachelors degree in welding engineering or welding engineering technology; must be 18 years old and above; must have a minimum of 3.0 overall grade point average; must be a citizen of the United States; and must plan to attend an accredited engineering school within the United States. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on financial need.

Funds Avail.: $3,000. Number Awarded: 2. To Apply:

Applicants must complete the application form and submit it along with a high school diploma and a financial statement. Deadline: January 15. Contact: [email protected]

Terry Jarvis Memorial Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Funds Avail.: $2,500. To Apply: Applicants must submit an application form and a high school diploma. Deadline: January 15.

John C. Lincoln Memorial Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to individuals interested in pursuing a career in welding engineering. Focus: Welding. Qualif.: Applicants must be undergraduate students pursuing a four-year Bachelors Degree in a welding program at an accredited university; must have a 2.5 overall grade point average; must be 18 years old and above; must be a citizen of the United States and plan to attend an academic institution located within the United States. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on financial need.

Funds Avail.: $3,500. To Apply: Applicants must complete the application form and submit it along with a high school diploma and a financial statement. Deadline: January 15. Contact: [email protected]

Miller Electric International WorldSkills Competition Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Funds Avail.: Maximum of $40,000. To Apply: Applicants must complete the National Skills USA Competition and complete the application form.

Robert L. Peaslee-Detroit Brazing and Soldiering Division Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to individuals interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree in welding engineering, welding engineering technology, or an engineering program with an emphasis in welding. Focus: Welding. Qualif.: Applicants must be college junior or senior students pursuing a degree in Welding Engineering or Welding Engineering Technology; must have demonstrated leadership abilities; must be 18 years old and above; must be United States citizens and plan to attend an academic institution within the United States or Canada; must at least have a 3.0 overall grade point average; must express an interest in the resistance welding process; must show emphasis on Brazing and Soldiering application in their coursework. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on financial needs.

Funds Avail.: $2,500. To Apply: Applicants must submit an application form along with a high school diploma. Deadline: January 15. Contact: [email protected]

Ronald C. and Joyce Pierce Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to individuals interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree in welding engineering, welding engineering technology, or an engineering program with an emphasis in welding. Focus: Welding. Qualif.: Applicants must be college junior or senior students pursuing a degree in Welding Engineering or Welding Engineering Technology. Applicants must have demonstrated leadership abilities; must be 18 years of age or above; must be United States citizens; must plan to attend an academic institution within the United States or Canada; and must have at least 3.0 overall grade point average. Applicants must also express an interest in the resistance welding process and show emphasis on Brazing and Soldiering application in their coursework. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on financial need.

Funds Avail.: $2,500. To Apply: Applicants must submit an application form; a high school diploma; two letters of reference; personal statement; transcript of records; statement of the unmet financial need; and verification of enrollment. Deadline: January 15. Contact: [email protected]

Praxair International Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to individuals interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree in welding engineering, welding engineering technology, or an engineering program with an emphasis in welding. Focus: Welding. Qualif.: Applicants must be undergraduate students pursuing a degree in Welding Engineering or Welding Engineering Technology; must have demonstrated leadership abilities; must be 18 years old and above; must be a citizen of the United States and plan to attend an academic institution within the United States or Canada. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on financial need.

Funds Avail.: $2,500. To Apply: Applicants must an application form along with a high school diploma. Deadline: January 15.

Resistance Welder Manufacturers'Association Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to individuals interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree in welding engineering, welding engineering technology or an engineering program with an emphasis in welding. Focus: Welding. Qualif.: Applicants must be college junior students pursuing a degree in Welding Engineering or Welding Engineering Technology; must have demonstrated leadership abilities; must be 18 years old and above; must be United States citizens and plan to attend an academic institution within the United States or Canada; must at least have a 3.0 overall grade point average; must express an interest in the resistance welding process. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on financial needs.

Funds Avail.: $2,500. To Apply: Applicants must submit an application form along with a high school diploma and an essay of 500 words or less about why the applicant wishes to become involved in the resistance welding industry. Deadline: January 15.

Jerry Robinson Inweld Corporation Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to individuals interested in pursuing a career in welding engineering. Focus: Welding. Qualif.: Applicants must be undergraduate students pursuing a four-year Bachelors Degree in a welding program at an accredited university; must have a 2.5 overall grade point average; must be 18 years old and above; must be a citizen of the United States and plan to attend an academic institution located within the United States. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on financial need.

James A. Turner, Jr. Memorial Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to individuals interested in pursuing a career in welding engineering. Focus: Welding. Qualif.: Applicants must be full-time students pursuing a four-year Bachelor of Business Degree leading to a management career in welding store operations or a welding distributorship. Applicants must be employed for at least ten hours a week at a welding distributorship at the time of application. Applicants must be 18 years old and above. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on financial need.

Armos and Marilyn Winsand-Detroit Section Named Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to individuals interested in pursuing a career in welding engineering. Focus: Welding. Qualif.: Applicants must be enrolled in a two or four-year program and must be residents of Michigan or attending a Michigan College. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on financial.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must submit an application form and a high school diploma. Deadline: January 15.

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