2009 Steinman Scholarship Award

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The Steinman Scholarship is awarded annually to two (2) current undergraduates entering the junior year in a four-year ABET-accredited engineering program. The awards are for $5000 each.

1. Eligibility Requirements
   Applicants must be students who:
• Are currently enrolled in good standing in a four-year ABET accredited engineering program;
• Will be entering the junior year in the fall;
• Are U.S. citizens
2. Evaluation Criteria
   Applications will be evaluated based on:
• Grade point average;
• Internship/co-op experience and involvement in other activities;
• Faculty recommendation(s);
• Ethics essay.
3. Required Application Materials
   Applications must include the following:
• A completed application;
• A resume or summary of internship/co-op experience(s) and involvement in other activities;
• Recommendations from faculty members who have taught the applicant (at least one recommendation is required—additional recommendations will receive consideration)
• A 500-word (maximum) essay on "The Importance of Ethics in the Practice of Engineering;"
• Official transcript from the current academic program.
4. Other
• Application deadline is March 1;
• All applicants will be notified of the final selection by May 1, 2008;
• The scholarship award will be disbursed to the recipient's school in one installment at the beginning of the fall semester of the junior year;
• Upon completion of the degree, the winner will be asked to submit to the NSPE Educational Foundation Trustees a report on the value of the NSPE support and their objectives regarding professional development, ethical practice, and licensure;
• An NSPE Educational Foundation Steinman Scholarship winner will forfeit receipt of the scholarship award if the recipient does not complete the year as agreed.