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Environmental Division Graduate Student Paper Award
Environmental Division Undergraduate Student Paper Award
John J. McKetta Undergraduate Scholarship
Minority Affairs Committee Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement
Minority Scholarship Awards for College Students
Minority Scholarship Awards for Incoming College Freshmen
National Student Design Competition-Individual
National Student Paper Competition
Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer Foundation-National Scholarship Awards
Process Development Division Student Paper Award
Regional Student Paper Competition
Safety and Chemical Engineering Education (SACHE) Student Essay Award
Safety and Health National Student Design Competition Award for Safety
Separations Division Graduate Student Research Award
W. David Smith, Jr. Graduate Student Paper Award

Environmental Division Graduate Student Paper Award

(University/Prize)

Purpose: Three cash prizes recognizing the best graduate student papers on environmental protection through chemical engineering. Graduate student must be primary author and be a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers at the time paper is submitted. Paper must describe original research and be suitable for publication in a refereed journal. Must be nominated. Focus: Chemical Engineering Qualif.: High school students not considered.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 3. Minimum award amount: $150. Maximum award amount: $450. To Apply: Required: entry in a contest; student paper. Deadline: 9/2. Contact: Awards Administrator, 212-591-7478, awards@aiche.org.

Environmental Division Undergraduate Student Paper Award

(Four Year College, University/Prize)

Purpose: Cash prizes awarded to full-time undergraduate students who prepare the best original papers based on the results of research or an investigation related to the environment. The work must be performed during the student's undergraduate enrollment, and the paper must be submitted prior to or within six months of graduation. Student must be the sole author of the paper, but faculty guidance is encouraged. Student must be a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Student Chapter. Student's college or university must have an accredited program in chemical engineering. Must be nominated. Focus: Chemical Engineering Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 3. Minimum award amount: $100. Maximum award amount: $300. To Apply: Required: entry in a contest; student paper. Deadline: 9/2. Contact: Awards Administrator, 212-591-7478, awards@aiche.org.

John J. McKetta Undergraduate Scholarship

(Four Year College, University/Scholarship)

Purpose: A $5000 scholarship will be awarded to a junior or senior student member of AICHE who is planning a career in the chemical engineering process industries. Must maintain a 3.0 GPA. Applicant should show leadership or activity in either the school's AICHE Student Chapter or other university sponsored campus activities. Focus: Chemical Engineering Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $5000. To Apply: Required: application form; essay; reference(s). Deadline: 4/15. Contact: Awards Administrator, 212-591-7478, awards@aiche.org.

Minority Affairs Committee Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement

(Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: Award recognizing the outstanding achievements of a chemical engineering student who serves as a role model for minority students. $1000 award plus $500 travel allowance to attend AICHE meeting. Must be nominated. Focus: Chemical Engineering Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to the following races: Native American/Eskimo; Asian; African American; Hispanic.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $1500. To Apply: Required: application form. Deadline: 4/15. Contact: Awards Administrator, 212-591-7478, awards@aiche.org.

Minority Scholarship Awards for College Students

(Four Year College, University/Scholarship)

Purpose: One-time award for college undergraduates who are studying chemical engineering. Must be a member of a minority group that is underrepresented in chemical engineering. Must be nominated. Must be an AICHE national student member at the time of application. Focus: Chemical Engineering Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to the following races: Native American/Eskimo; Asian; African American; Hispanic.

Funds Avail.: Maximum no. of awards: 10. Minimum award amount: $1000. To Apply: Required: application form; financial need analysis. Deadline: 4/15. Contact: Awards Administrator, 212-591-7478, awards@aiche.org.

Minority Scholarship Awards for Incoming College Freshmen

(University/Scholarship)

Purpose: Up to ten awards of $1000 for high school graduates who are members of a minority group that is underrepresented in chemical engineering. Must plan to study courses leading to a chemical engineering degree. Must be nominated. Focus: Chemical Engineering Qualif.: High school students considered. Award available to the following races: Native American/Eskimo; Asian; African American; Hispanic.

Funds Avail.: Maximum no. of awards: 10. Minimum award amount: $1000. To Apply: Required: application form; financial need analysis. Deadline: 4/15. Contact: Awards Administrator, 212-591-7478, awards@aiche.org.

National Student Design Competition-Individual

(Four Year College, University/Prize)

Purpose: Three cash prizes for student contest problem that typifies a real, working, chemical engineering design situation. Competition booklets are available from Student Chapter advisors. Must be nominated. Focus: Chemical Engineering Qualif.: High school students not considered.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 3. Minimum award amount: $200. Maximum award amount: $500. To Apply: Required: entry in a contest; contest problem. Deadline: 6/4. Contact: Awards Administrator, 212-591-7478, awards@aiche.org.

National Student Paper Competition

(Four Year College, University/Prize)

Purpose: First-place winners from each of the ten Regional Student Paper Competitions present their prize-winning papers during the American Institute of Chemical Engineers meeting in November. First prize is $500, second prize is $300, and third prize is $200. Focus: Chemical Engineering Qualif.: High school students not considered.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 3. Minimum award amount: $200. Maximum award amount: $500. To Apply: Required: entry in a contest; student paper. Contact: Awards Administrator, 212-591-7478, awards@aiche.org.

Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer Foundation-National Scholarship Awards

(Four Year College, University/Scholarship)

Purpose: Each year, fifteen national AICHE student members are awarded a scholarship of $1000. Awards are presented on the basis of academic achievement and involvement in student chapter activities. The Student Chapter Advisor must make nominations. Only one nomination will be accepted from each AICHE Student Chapter or Chemical Engineering Club. Focus: Chemical Engineering Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 15. Minimum award amount: $1000. To Apply: Required: application form; nomination. Deadline: 5/7. Contact: Awards Administrator, 212-591-7478, awards@aiche.org.

Process Development Division Student Paper Award

(Four Year College, University/Prize)

Purpose: Presented to a full-time graduate or undergraduate student who prepares the best technical paper to describe the results of process development related studies within chemical engineering. Must be carried out while the student is enrolled at a university with an accredited chemical engineering program. Student must be the primary author (faculty advisors may be co-authors). Paper must be suitable for publication in a referred journal. Student must be a member of AIChE. Focus: Chemical Engineering Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $200. To Apply: Required: reference(s). Deadline: 6/15. Contact: Awards Administrator, 212-591-7478, awards@aiche.org.

Regional Student Paper Competition

(Four Year College, University/Prize)

Purpose: Students present technical papers at the student regional conferences which are held in the spring. Deadlines for regional conferences vary; contact regional host schools for details or look for schedules on Web site (http://www.aiche.org). First prize is $200, second prize is $100, and third prize is $50. First place winner from each region presents the paper at the National Student Paper Competition. Focus: Chemical Engineering Qualif.: High school students not considered.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 3. Minimum award amount: $50. Maximum award amount: $200. To Apply: Required: entry in a contest; student paper. Contact: Awards Administrator, 212-591-7478, awards@aiche.org.

Safety and Chemical Engineering Education (SACHE) Student Essay Award

(Four Year College, University/Prize)

Purpose: Two $500 dollar awards will be presented to the individuals submitting the best essays on the topic of chemical process safety. Essays may focus on process safety in education, relevance of safety in undergraduate education, or integrating safety principles into the undergraduate chemical engineering curriculum. The essay must be no more than 1500 words. The student must be an undergraduate student. The student's school must be a member of SACHE. Focus: Chemical Engineering Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 2. Minimum award amount: $500. To Apply: Required: essay; entry in a contest. Deadline: 6/2. Contact: Awards Administrator, 212-591-7478, awards@aiche.org.

Safety and Health National Student Design Competition Award for Safety

(Four Year College, University/Prize)

Purpose: Four $500 awards available for each of the teams or individuals who apply one or more of the following concepts of inherent safety in their designs: a) Design the plant for easier and effective maintainability; b) design the plant with less waste; c) Design the plant with special features that demonstrate inherent safety; d) Include design concepts regarding the entire life cycle. The school must have a student chapter of AIChE. Focus: Chemical Engineering Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 4. Minimum award amount: $500. To Apply: Required: design. Deadline: 6/4. Contact: Awards Administrator, 212-591-7478, awards@aiche.org.

Separations Division Graduate Student Research Award

(Prize)

Purpose: Recognizes six outstanding graduate students in any of the Separations Division's areas: (1) Adsorption and Ion Exchange, (2) Crystallization and Evaporation, (3) Distillation and Absorption, (4) Extraction, (5) Fluid-Particle Separations, (6) Membrane-based separations, (7) Bioseparations and (8) General Separations. The paper must report on research, investigation, or design, and must be part of the student's work for graduate degree. The paper may be co-authored by others, but the student nominee must have been the primary author. The paper should be of quality acceptable for publication in journals such as the AIChE Journal and Chemical Engineering Science. Nomination must be from a member of AIChE. Focus: Chemical Engineering Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 6. Minimum award amount: $300. To Apply: Required: application form; essay; reference(s); resume. Deadline: 8/1. Contact: Awards Administrator, 212-591-7478, awards@aiche.org.

W. David Smith, Jr. Graduate Student Paper Award

(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Prize)

Purpose: $1500 and a plaque is awarded to an individual for published work on the application of computing and systems technology to chemical engineering. The work must have been done by the individual while pursuing graduate or undergraduate studies in chemical engineering. Focus: Chemical Engineering Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $1500. To Apply: Required: entry in a contest. Deadline: 4/15. Contact: Awards Administrator, 212-591-7478, awards@aiche.org.