American Welding Society
550 Northwest Le Jeune Rd.
Miami, FL 33126
Ph: (305)443-9353
Fax: (305)443-7559
E-mail: neida@aws.org
URL: http://www.aws.org/foundation
American Welding Society District Scholarship Program
American Welding Society International Scholarship
Arsham Amirikian Engineering Scholarship
Airgas Jerry Baker Scholarship
Edward J. Brady Memorial Scholarship
William A. and Ann M. Brothers Scholarship
Donald and Jean Cleveland-Willamette Valley Section Scholarship
Donald F. Hastings Scholarship
William B. Howell Memorial Scholarship
Hypertherm-International Hytec Leadership Scholarship
Illinois Tool Works Welding Companies Scholarship
Airgas-Terry Jarvis Memorial Scholarship
John C. Lincoln Memorial Scholarship
Matsuo Bridge Company, Ltd., of Japan Scholarship
Miller Electric IYSC Scholarship
Praxair International Scholarship
Jerry Robinson-Inweld Corporation Scholarship
James A. Turner, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Howard E. Adkins Memorial Scholarship
(Four Year College/Scholarship)
Purpose: Award for a full-time junior or senior in welding engineering or welding engineering technology. Preference to welding engineering students and those residing or attending school in Wisconsin or Kentucky. Must have at least 3.2 GPA in engineering, scientific, and technical subjects and a 2.8 GPA overall. No financial need is required to apply. Award may be granted a maximum of two years. Reapply each year. Submit copy of proposed curriculum and an acceptance letter. Focus: Engineering/Technology; Trade/Technical Specialties; Engineering-Related Technologies Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 18 or older, full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $2500. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 scholarship(s), totalling $2,500. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; autobiography; essay; reference(s). Deadline: 1/15. Contact: Neida Herrera, Development Coordinator, 305-443-9353 ext. 461, neida@aws.org.
American Welding Society District Scholarship Program
(Four Year College, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Scholarship)
Purpose: Award for students in vocational training, community college, or a degree program in welding or a related field of study. Applicants must be high school graduates or equivalent. Must reside in the U.S. and attend a U.S. institution. Recipients may reapply. Must include personal statement of career goals. Also must rank in upper half of class or have a minimum GPA of 2.5. Focus: Trade/Technical Specialties; Engineering-Related Technologies Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 18 or older. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 66. Maximum no. of awards: 150. Minimum award amount: $500. Maximum award amount: $1000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 165 scholarship(s), totalling $110,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; autobiography; financial need analysis; photograph. Deadline: 3/1. Contact: Neida Herrera, Development Coordinator, 305-443-9353 ext. 461, neida@aws.org.
American Welding Society International Scholarship
(Four Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Award for full-time international students pursuing a bachelor's degree or equivalent in a welding or related field of study. Applicant must have completed at least one year of welding or related field of study at a baccalaureate degree-granting institution and be in the top 20 percent of that institution's grading system. Scholarship not available for students residing in Canada, Mexico, or the U.S. For more information see Web site: http://www.aws.org/foundation. Focus: Engineering-Related Technologies; Engineering/Technology; Trade/Technical Specialties Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered.
Funds Avail.: Maximum no. of awards: 1. Maximum award amount: $2500. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; essay; reference(s). Deadline: 4/1. Contact: Neida Herrera, Development Coordinator, 305-443-9353 ext. 461, neida@aws.org.
Arsham Amirikian Engineering Scholarship
(Four Year College/Scholarship)
Purpose: Awarded to an undergraduate pursuing a minimum four-year degree in civil engineering or welding-related program at an accredited university. Focus: Civil Engineering; Materials Science, Engineering, and Metallurgy; Trade/Technical Specialties Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 18 or older. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $2500. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 scholarship(s), totalling $2,500. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; autobiography; financial need analysis; reference(s). Deadline: 1/15. Contact: Neida Herrera, Development Coordinator, 305-443-9353 ext. 461, neida@aws.org.
Airgas Jerry Baker Scholarship
(Four Year College/Scholarship)
Purpose: Awarded to full-time undergraduate pursuing a minimum four-year degree in welding engineering or welding engineering technology. Focus: Trade/Technical Specialties; Engineering-Related Technologies Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 18 or older, full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $2500. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 scholarship(s), totalling $2,500. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; autobiography; financial need analysis; reference(s). Deadline: 1/15. Contact: Neida Herrera, Development Coordinator, 305-443-9353 ext. 461, neida@aws.org.
Edward J. Brady Memorial Scholarship
(Four Year College/Scholarship)
Purpose: Award for an undergraduate pursuing a four-year degree either full-time or part-time in welding engineering or welding engineering technology. Priority given to welding engineering students. Submit a letter of reference indicating previous hands-on experience, a copy of proposed curriculum, and an acceptance letter. Must have minimum 2.5 GPA. Focus: Engineering/Technology; Trade/Technical Specialties; Engineering-Related Technologies Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 18 or older. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $2500. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 scholarship(s), totalling $2,500. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; autobiography; financial need analysis; essay; reference(s). Deadline: 1/15. Contact: Neida Herrera, Development Coordinator, 305-443-9353 ext. 461, neida@aws.org.
William A. and Ann M. Brothers Scholarship
(Four Year College/Scholarship)
Purpose: Awarded to a full-time undergraduate pursuing a bachelor's degree in welding or welding-related program at an accredited university. Focus: Trade/Technical Specialties; Engineering-Related Technologies Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 18 or older, full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $2500. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 scholarship(s), totalling $2,500. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; autobiography; financial need analysis; reference(s). Deadline: 1/15. Contact: Neida Herrera, Development Coordinator, 305-443-9353 ext. 461, neida@aws.org.
Donald and Jean Cleveland-Willamette Valley Section Scholarship
(Four Year College, Postgraduate/Scholarship)
Purpose: Award for students pursuing a degree in welding or welding technology. Award granted on an annual basis. For more information, see Web site: http://www.aws.org/foundation. Focus: Civil Engineering; Materials Science, Engineering, and Metallurgy; Engineering-Related Technologies; Trade/Technical Specialties Qualif.: Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Maximum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $1250. Deadline: 3/1. Contact: Neida Herrera, Development Coordinator, 305-443-9353 ext. 461, neida@aws.org.
Donald F. Hastings Scholarship
(Four Year College/Scholarship)
Purpose: Award for undergraduate pursuing a four-year degree either full-time or part-time in welding engineering or welding engineering technology. Priority will be given to welding engineering students. Preference given to students residing or attending school in California or Ohio. Submit copy of proposed curriculum. Must rank in upper half of class or have a minimum GPA of 2.5. Also include acceptance letter. Focus: Engineering/Technology; Trade/Technical Specialties; Engineering-Related Technologies Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $3000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 scholarship(s), totalling $3,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; autobiography; financial need analysis; reference(s). Deadline: 1/15. Contact: Neida Herrera, Development Coordinator, 305-443-9353 ext. 461, neida@aws.org.
William B. Howell Memorial Scholarship
(Four Year College/Scholarship)
Purpose: Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student pursuing a minimum four-year degree in a welding program at an accredited university. Priority will be given to those individuals residing or attending schools in the state of Florida, Michigan, and Ohio. Minimum 2.5 GPA required. Focus: Trade/Technical Specialties; Engineering/Technology; Engineering-Related Technologies Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 18 or older, full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $2500. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 scholarship(s), totalling $2,500. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; autobiography; financial need analysis; essay; reference(s). Deadline: 1/15. Contact: Neida Herrera, Development Coordinator, 305-443-9353 ext. 461, neida@aws.org.
Hypertherm-International Hytec Leadership Scholarship
(Four Year College/Scholarship)
Purpose: Awarded to a graduate student pursuing an advanced degree in engineering management within the welding and cutting industry. Focus: Trade/Technical Specialties; Engineering/Technology; Engineering-Related Technologies Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 18 or older. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $2500. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 scholarship(s), totalling $2,500. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; autobiography; financial need analysis; reference(s). Deadline: 1/15. Contact: Neida Herrera, Development Coordinator, 305-443-9353 ext. 461, neida@aws.org.
Illinois Tool Works Welding Companies Scholarship
(Four Year College, University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Two awards of $3000 each are available for undergraduate students who will be seniors in a four-year bachelors degree in welding engineering technology or welding engineering. Applicant must be U.S. citizen planning to attend a U.S. institution and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Priority given to students attending Ferris State University, exhibit a strong interest in welding equipment and have prior work experience in the welding equipment field. Application deadline is January 15. For more information see http://www.aws.org/foundation. Focus: Engineering/Technology; Engineering-Related Technologies; Trade/Technical Specialties Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 18 or older. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 2. Minimum award amount: $3000. To Apply: Required: application form. Deadline: 1/15. Contact: Neida Herrera, Development Coordinator, 305-443-9353 ext. 461, neida@aws.org.
Airgas-Terry Jarvis Memorial Scholarship
(Four Year College/Scholarship)
Purpose: Award for a full-time undergraduate pursuing a minimum four-year degree in welding engineering or welding engineering technology. Must have a minimum 2.8 overall GPA with a 3.0 GPA in engineering courses. Priority given to applicants residing or attending school in Florida, Georgia, or Alabama. Focus: Engineering/Technology; Trade/Technical Specialties; Engineering-Related Technologies Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 18 or older, full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $2500. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 scholarship(s), totalling $2,500. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; autobiography; financial need analysis; essay; reference(s). Deadline: 1/15. Contact: Neida Herrera, Development Coordinator, 305-443-9353 ext. 461, neida@aws.org.
John C. Lincoln Memorial Scholarship
(Four Year College/Scholarship)
Purpose: Award for an undergraduate pursuing a four-year degree either full time or part time in engineering or welding engineering technology. Priority given to welding engineering students. Applicant must have a minimum 2.5 overall grade point average. Proof of financial need is required to qualify. Focus: Engineering/Technology; Trade/Technical Specialties; Engineering-Related Technologies Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $2500. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 scholarship(s), totalling $2,500. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; autobiography; financial need analysis; reference(s). Deadline: 1/15. Contact: Neida Herrera, Development Coordinator, 305-443-9353 ext. 461, neida@aws.org.
Matsuo Bridge Company, Ltd., of Japan Scholarship
(Four Year College/Scholarship)
Purpose: Awarded to a college junior or senior, or graduate student pursuing a minimum four-year degree in civil engineering, welding engineering, welding engineering technology, or related discipline. Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 overall GPA. Financial need is not required to apply. Must be U.S. citizen. Focus: Engineering/Technology; Civil Engineering; Engineering-Related Technologies; Trade/Technical Specialties Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 18 or older. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $2500. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 scholarship(s), totalling $2,500. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; autobiography; financial need analysis; reference(s). Deadline: 1/15. Contact: Neida Herrera, Development Coordinator, 305-443-9353 ext. 461, neida@aws.org.
Miller Electric IYSC Scholarship
(Postgraduate/Scholarship)
Purpose: Applicant must compete in the National Skills USA-VICA Competition for Welding, and advance to the AWS Weld Trials at the AWS International Welding and Fabricating Exposition and Convention, which is held on a bi-annual basis. For additional information, see Web site: http://www.aws.org/foundation. Focus: Engineering/Technology; Trade/Technical Specialties Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Maximum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $1000. Maximum award amount: $10000. To Apply: Required: entry in a contest. Contact: Neida Herrera, Development Coordinator, 305-443-9353 ext. 461, neida@aws.org.
Praxair International Scholarship
(Four Year College/Scholarship)
Purpose: Award for a full-time student demonstrating leadership and pursuing a four-year degree in welding engineering or welding engineering technology. Priority given to welding engineering students. Must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen. Financial need is not required. Must have minimum 2.5 GPA. Focus: Engineering/Technology; Trade/Technical Specialties; Engineering-Related Technologies 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: $2500. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 scholarship(s), totalling $2,500. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; autobiography; financial need analysis; reference(s). Deadline: 1/15. Contact: Neida Herrera, Development Coordinator, 305-443-9353 ext. 461, neida@aws.org.
Jerry Robinson-Inweld Corporation Scholarship
(Four Year College/Scholarship)
Purpose: Awarded to a student with significant financial need interested in pursuing a career in welding. Applicant must have a 2.5 overall grade point average. Applicant must be 18 years of age by October 1 of the year the scholarship is awarded. Must be U.S. citizen. Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 18 or older, full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $2500. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 scholarship(s), totalling $2,500. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; autobiography; financial need analysis; essay; reference(s); photograph. Deadline: 1/15. Contact: Neida Herrera, Development Coordinator, 305-443-9353 ext. 461, neida@aws.org.
James A. Turner, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
(Four Year College/Scholarship)
Purpose: Award for a full-time student pursuing minimum four-year bachelor's degree in business that will lead to a management career in welding store operations or a welding distributorship. Applicant must be working in this field at least 10 hours per week. Submit verification of employment, a copy of proposed curriculum, and acceptance letter. Focus: Business/Consumer Services 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: $3000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 scholarship(s), totalling $3,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; autobiography; financial need analysis; reference(s). Deadline: 1/15. Contact: Neida Herrera, Development Coordinator, 305-443-9353 ext. 461, neida@aws.org.
