Applications for 2010-2011 will be accepted
December 1, 2009 through March 5, 2010

2010-2011 Application
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The American Iron and Steel Institute and the Association for Iron and Steel Technology Foundation have joined together to create the Steel Engineering Education Link [STEEL] Initiative to increase the number of students studying engineering in North America, and to encourage such students to pursue careers in the iron and steel industry upon graduation.

Scholarship Amount:

Approximately ten [10] finalists will be selected. Finalists will become recipients upon confirmation of a corporate sponsor. Scholarships of US$5000 each will be awarded to engineering students expecting to graduate in 2012.  Each scholarship will include a paid internship at a North American steel company during the summer of 2011 and a second scholarship of US$5000 in the student’s last year, based on satisfactory academic and internship performance.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicant must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate engineering program at an accredited North American university in 2010-2011,
• Applicant must have an expected graduation date in 2012,
• Applicant should have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale,
• Applicant should have a demonstrated interest in the iron and steel industry.
• Applicant must be eligible for employment at a steel company in the country he/she is in school during the Summer of 2011.  Satisfying the employment criteria in the appropriate country is the responsibility of the applicant.  Applicants unable to accept the summer internship will not be considered.
• Applicant must commit to a paid summer internship (2011) at the sponsoring steel company to be eligible for this scholarship.
• Applicant must receive a “satisfactory” internship performance review from the steel company, and maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA, to be eligible for year two of this scholarship.

Required Documents:

• A completed application form.
• A current résumé with work experience and any extracurricular activities, noting any leadership positions.
• An essay, not to exceed two pages in length, of your professional goals explaining why you are interested in a career in the steel industry, and how your skills could be applied to enhance the industry.
• Letters of recommendation from a professor or academic advisor familiar with your work (minimum of two) and from an employer (optional, but recommended if you have relevant industry work experience).
• A current academic transcript or other official documentation of academic standing and performance.
• A list of the source and amount of any other grants and scholarships being applied towards your tuition in 2010-2011.

YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION INCLUDING ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO mailto:manufacturingt@steel.org ON OR BEFORE MARCH 5, 2011. 

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES WILL BE ANNOUNCED JUNE 30, 2010 FOR THE 2010-2011 ACADEMIC YEAR.

Questions about the scholarship and/or application process should be directed to BV Lakshminarayana at blakshminarayana@steel.org or 202-452-7143.