ACI Foundation International Scholarships/Fellowships in USA & Canada 2024/2025 for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Undergraduate or postgraduate Fellowship for international students by ACI Foundation in the field of structural design, materials, construction, into schools in USA and Canada.

Application Deadline: 1st November, 2024.

Eligible Countries: All

To be Taken at (Country): ACI Foundation Fellowships can be awarded to anyone in the world; however, you must attend a U.S. or Canadian university during the award year.

About the Award: The ACI Foundation offers several Fellowship and undergraduate Scholarship opportunities for students and E-Members. ACI Foundation Fellowships and Scholarships are awarded annually to help students with an interest in concrete achieve their educational and career goals. The student must be considered a full-time undergraduate or graduate student as defined by the college or university during the award year. Applications will be accepted from anywhere in the world but study must take place in the United States or Canada during the award year.

Fields of Study: Structural Design, Materials, Construction

Type: Undergraduate, Graduate (Masters, PhD)

Eligibility: Each student is limited for the duration of their studies to receiving no more than one fellowship and one scholarship from the ACI Foundation.

A single online application form will be used for all the fellowships and scholarships. After answering some qualifying questions, the form will automatically display the fellowships and scholarships for which you may be eligible. Before beginning the application, have the answers ready for these questions:

• Have you ever received a fellowship or scholarship award from the ACI Foundation?
• When submitting the application, what is your current academic status (Undergraduate/Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD)?
• When the award cycle begins in Fall 2024, what will your academic status be (Undergraduate/Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD)?
• (Fellowship applicants only) If chosen as a finalist, can you attend an interview in person at the spring ACI Concrete Convention in March, 2025? Travel, registration, and hotel arrangements will be made through and paid for by the ACI Foundation. All travel will be contingent upon country and state restrictions at that time. If in-person interviews can not occur, the process will be virtual.
• (Fellowships with Mandatory Internships) Can you fulfill a 10- to 12-week internship during the summer of 2025?

To be eligible for an award, you must be a full-time student for the entire award/school term (fall semester 2024 through spring semester 2025).

Selection Criteria: Based on essays, submitted data and endorsements, the Scholarship Council of the ACI Foundation will select scholarship and fellowship recipients who appear to have the strongest combination of interest and potential for professional success in the concrete industry.

Value of Award: Fellowship recipients will receive the following:

• • $10,000 USD educational stipend for tuition, residence, books, and materials;
  • Appropriate recognition in Concrete International magazine and on the Foundation website;
  • Paid travel expenses and attendance fees to two ACI conventions (must be used during the award year). Fellowship finalists must attend the Spring ACI Convention to be interviewed.
  • Matched with an industry mentor.

How to Apply: The application for the 2024-2025 season is now open! You can get started by reviewing the requirements in the links below. Once you have read the requirements, click one of the buttons below to start your application.

It is important to go through the Application instructions on the Scholarship Webpage (see Link below) before applying.

Visit Scholarship Webpage for more details