ACI
Foundation Graduate Scholarships
The ACI Foundation
offers scholarships for eligible graduate students whose studies relate to
concrete. Unlike ACI Foundation Fellowships, those applying for scholarships do
not need to
be nominated by ACI-Member Faculty, however, each scholarship
applicant must have the endorsement of an ACI-Member Faculty.
The following criteria
apply to all ACI Foundation Scholarship applicants. Please read and follow this
information carefully.
Application
season for the 2017-2018 academic year is open. The deadline for all
application materials is 11:59 p.m. EST October 16, 2016.
ACI Member Faculty:Endorse a Student
Professors & Evaluators:
Give a Student a Reference
Students:Download the Application
Students:
Submit Your Graduate Scholarship Application
Application
Requirements and Instructions
1.
At
the time of receiving an ACI Foundation Scholarship (not necessarily at the
time of application), the applicant shall possess a bachelor’s degree from an
institution of higher education which is accredited by the responsible regional
or national agency.
At
the time of receiving an ACI Foundation Scholarship (not necessarily at the
time of application), the applicant shall possess a bachelor’s degree from an
institution of higher education which is accredited by the responsible regional
or national agency.
2.
At
the time of acceptance of an ACI Foundation Scholarship (not necessarily at the
time of application), the applicant shall have been accepted for graduate study
at an accredited college or university in an engineering, architecture, or
materials science program. The graduate study program shall be in the area of
concrete with an emphasis on structural design, materials, construction, or any
combination thereof. Applicants for the Kumar Mehta Scholarship must be
pursuing graduate research in sustainable concrete.
At
the time of acceptance of an ACI Foundation Scholarship (not necessarily at the
time of application), the applicant shall have been accepted for graduate study
at an accredited college or university in an engineering, architecture, or
materials science program. The graduate study program shall be in the area of
concrete with an emphasis on structural design, materials, construction, or any
combination thereof. Applicants for the Kumar Mehta Scholarship must be
pursuing graduate research in sustainable concrete.
3.
Applicants
must be full-time first- or second-year (after bachelor’s degree) graduate
students during the entire scholarship year. Course work during a summer
session will count toward the degree year. Applications will be accepted from
anywhere in the world.
Applicants
must be full-time first- or second-year (after bachelor’s degree) graduate
students during the entire scholarship year. Course work during a summer
session will count toward the degree year. Applications will be accepted from
anywhere in the world.
4.
Applications,
resumes and essays should be sent together in one e-mail package. Hard copies
of applications, resumes, and essays will not be accepted. Please be sure that your
name is on every piece of material submitted. ACI staff does not contact
applicants upon receipt of their application materials or contact applicants if
materials are missing from submittals.
Applications,
resumes and essays should be sent together in one e-mail package. Hard copies
of applications, resumes, and essays will not be accepted. Please be sure that your
name is on every piece of material submitted. ACI staff does not contact
applicants upon receipt of their application materials or contact applicants if
materials are missing from submittals.
Application
Package
For your application
packet to be considered for this award, each of the following pieces of
information must be submitted by the deadline indicated:
1.
Completed
application form: The
application form must be typed. Handwritten applications will not be accepted.
Completed
application form: The
application form must be typed. Handwritten applications will not be accepted.
2.
Resume-Microsoft
Word document:
Any resume more than one-page will not be accepted. Only Microsoft Word files
will be accepted.
Resume-Microsoft
Word document:
Any resume more than one-page will not be accepted. Only Microsoft Word files
will be accepted.
3.
Essay-Microsoft
Word document:
There is a 500 word maximum for essays. Your name must be on the first page of
the essay. Only Microsoft Word files will be accepted.
Essay-Microsoft
Word document:
There is a 500 word maximum for essays. Your name must be on the first page of
the essay. Only Microsoft Word files will be accepted.
- Endorsement
Agreement: To
be eligible for these scholarships, the student must be endorsed by a
faculty member who is also a member of the American Concrete
Institute. To endorse a student, the faculty member should access
the Endorsement Agreement to submit their endorsement.
5.
Two
Online Reference Forms: Online
Reference Forms are statements of evaluation of the applicant, in terms of
potential for growth, character, leadership capacity, and career interest,
which are required from two evaluators. It is required that one of the
references be from the Endorsing ACI Member/Faculty. We ask that the second
form be from an employer, if possible. All Online Reference Forms must be
submitted in English. Only the Online Reference Form will be accepted. Mailed,
emailed, or faxed letters of recommendation will not be accepted. Do not
include more than the required two Online Reference Forms. Only the first
two online reference forms received will be accepted. It is the applicant’s
responsibility to make sure online reference forms are submitted.
Two
Online Reference Forms: Online
Reference Forms are statements of evaluation of the applicant, in terms of
potential for growth, character, leadership capacity, and career interest,
which are required from two evaluators. It is required that one of the
references be from the Endorsing ACI Member/Faculty. We ask that the second
form be from an employer, if possible. All Online Reference Forms must be
submitted in English. Only the Online Reference Form will be accepted. Mailed,
emailed, or faxed letters of recommendation will not be accepted. Do not
include more than the required two Online Reference Forms. Only the first
two online reference forms received will be accepted. It is the applicant’s
responsibility to make sure online reference forms are submitted.
6.
Official
Transcripts:
The following requirements must be met for all transcript submissions:
Official
Transcripts:
The following requirements must be met for all transcript submissions:
- Transcripts
shall be submitted for all undergraduate and graduate programs attended. - All
transcripts must be original and official documents. Unofficial
transcripts or copies of transcripts will not be accepted. - Many
universities now provide official E-Transcripts. ACI will accept this
form of transcript, as long as it comes directly from your University
with an official digital signature or stamp. ACI will not accept
E-Transcripts sent directly from an applicant’s e-mail address. Review and acceptance
of E-Transcripts will be at the discretion of the Scholarship
Coordinator. - Transcripts
must be in English or accompanied by a version translated in English. - Translations
must be literal and complete versions of the original transcripts.
Translations shall be performed by a university, government official, or
official translation service. The translation shall be attested or signed
by the translator. Applicants
may not submit self-translation. Courses must be
described in detail. The general subject name (e.g.,
“mathematics”) is not sufficient; the particular subject (e.g.,
“differential equations,” “algebraic topology”) must
be identified. - Transcripts
shall include an explanation of the grading scale if different from the
4.0 scale used in the U.S. Translations shall include grades based on an
A, B, C, D scale where A is 90-100, B is 80-89, C is 70-79, D is 60-69,
and F is 59 or less. - Transcripts
should be mailed directly from the university. Transcripts mailed by the
student must be sealed in an envelope with a university stamp over the
seal. - Transcripts
shall reach the scholarship coordinator no later than the application
deadline. - Transcripts
shall be sent to:
ACI
Foundation
Attn: Scholarship Coordinator
38800 Country Club Drive
Farmington Hills, MI 48331
Foundation
Attn: Scholarship Coordinator
38800 Country Club Drive
Farmington Hills, MI 48331
Please
note that any document, including transcripts, received by ACI becomes the
property of ACI and will not be returned.
note that any document, including transcripts, received by ACI becomes the
property of ACI and will not be returned.
Recipient
Selection Process
All completed
applications for ACI Foundation Scholarships will be reviewed by the ACI
Foundation Scholarship Council. Applicants chosen to receive awards will be
notified by e-mail shortly after the selection process takes place at the ACI
Spring Convention.
All ACI Foundation
Scholarships can be withdrawn for failure to comply with any of the items
above.