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.
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 American Concrete Institute(ACI)
The ACI Foundation is a not-for profit organization established by the American Concrete Institute to promote progress, innovation, and collaboration by supporting research and scholarships, while also serving as an independent resource to provide thought leadership and strategic direction for the concrete industry. The ACI Foundation’s proactive, forward-thinking, and collaborative focus offers those who are passionate about their work and legacy an institution for contributing to the future through their expertise, experience, and donations as the organization identifies trends, opport... read more
ACI Foundation International Scholarships/Fellowships
| Application Deadline | 01 Nov 2022 |
| Type | College School |
| Sponsor | American Concrete Institute(ACI) |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Aim and Benefits of ACI Foundation International Scholarships/Fellowships
- The educational stipend is paid in two equal installments over the course of one year directly to the student to cover expenses related to tuition, room and board, books, student fees, etc. Receipt of stipends is contingent upon attendance at scheduled ACI Concrete Conventions during the award cycle.
Requirements for ACI Foundation International Scholarships/Fellowships Qualification
- 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 fellowship and scholarship awards. After answering some qualifying questions, the form will automatically display the fellowships and scholarships for which you may be eligible. Please select as many for which you wish to be considered but be sure you read each award requirements. 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 spring 2023, 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 on March 27, 2022? 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 2024?
3. To be eligible for an award, you must be a full-time student for the entire award/school term (spring semester 2023 through fall semester 2024).
4. Resume must be in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or Acrobat Adobe (.pdf) format.
5. Remember to save your data during each session of the online application before closing the platform.
6. All application materials, including endorsements and transcripts, must be received by the application deadline. All materials are to be submitted online. No hard copies will be accepted, except for official transcripts which may be mailed.
7. Awardees will be determined during the ACI Concrete Convention in the spring and notified shortly after the convention.
Interview date, Process and Venue for ACI Foundation International Scholarships/Fellowships
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.
- Those applicants chosen as a finalist for an ACI Foundation fellowship will be notified by February 4, 2023 and must be available to attend an interview with the Scholarship Council on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at the spring ACI Concrete Convention. ACI Foundation will pay for the flight, hotel, registration, and will include a travel stipend.
Application Deadline
November 1, 2022How to Apply
If mailed, transcripts shall be sent to: ACI Foundation Attn: Scholarship Coordinator 38800 Country Club Drive Farmington Hills, MI 48331
- Any document, including transcripts, received by ACI Foundation becomes the property of ACI Foundation and will not be returned.
- All ACI Foundation fellowships and scholarships can be withdrawn for failure to comply with any of the items above.
- The applicant evaluation does not and shall not discriminate because of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.
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