A&WMA - Gulf Coast Chapter: Graduate Environmental Science and Engineering Scholarship

Air & Waste Management Association

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Grant amount: Unspecified amount

Anticipated deadline: May 15, 2019

Applicant type: Graduate Student

Funding uses: Scholarship

Location of project: Anywhere in the world

Location of residency: Texas

Minimum GPA: 3.0

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Overview:

The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) is an independent, non-profit organization that raises and manages private gifts to benefit and promote environmental studies. 

The Gulf Coast Chapter, based in Houston, Texas, is the local chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA), a non-profit, nonpartisan technical, scientific and educational organization with more than 14,000 members in 65 countries.  Founded in 1907, A&WMA provides a forum where all viewpoints of an environmental issue (technical, scientific, economic, social, political and risk assessment) receive consideration.  This worldwide network represents many disciplines:  physical and social sciences, health and medicine, engineering and law.  A&WMA attracts decision-makers from agencies, industry, business and the academic and research communities.

Graduate Environmental Science and Engineering Scholarship

A&WMA Gulf Coast Chapter Graduate Environmental Science and Engineering Scholarship was created to provide scholarships to Graduate students who are interested in pursuing a career in an environmental engineering, environmental science, or a related field.

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.

Eligibility:

  • All  graduate students admitted to a University in the State of Texas, who maintain satisfactory academic and research progress, and pursue a degree toward Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related degree are eligible.
  • All of the following selection criteria must be met to be considered by A&WMA:
    • Student Major must be Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Geology, Chemistry, or another environmental related major;
    • Student must be enrolling as a new student, or enrolled as current student or transfer student in the Fall of 2018;
    • Student must have taken the GRE or an equivalent exam;
    • Student must be enrolled/enrolling for a minimum of 9 hours and maintain this fulltime status throughout the semester and subsequent semesters;
    • The cumulative grade point average (GPA) for current students and transfer students must be at least 3.00;
    • Student must demonstrate leadership and participation in student, civic or professional organizations, and take an active role in their communities;
    • Student must have an interest in pursuing a career in the environmental engineering and science or related field.