College of Engineering

Scholarship parameters do not always align cleanly with departmental/college divisions at K-State. For that reason, some awards are listed on more than one college page, and a few others may not appear on every page they should. Please also review the pages of other colleges where interests might overlap.

Undergraduate Scholarships

Major Scholarship Comments Fact Sheet
All Circle K Scholarships Limited to Circle K members
All American Indian Education Foundation Native Americans/Alaskans only
ChemEng American Institute of Chemical Engineering Chapter nomination required for award
BAE American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Some contests as well
Var American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers  
All Boren Undergraduate Scholarship Study abroad excluding Western Europe/Australia Link to Boren fact sheet
All Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan  
All Choctaw Nation Higher Education and Grant Program Choctaw affiliation
All CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program Sophomore eligibility.  Interns also sought.  
All Council on International Education Exchange CIEE study abroad participants only  
Var Desk and Derrick Educational Trust Goaals related to petroleum/energy fields  
All Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund Federal civilian employees and depentents only  
All Gilman International Scholarship Study abroad.  Students with Pell Grants only. Link to Gilman fact sheet
All Glamour Top 10 College Women Competition Juniors only  
All Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Careers  in research.  Four nominees/year. Link to Goldwater fact sheet
All Hispanic College Fund, Inc Hispanic students only  
Var Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship By the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Link to Hollings fact sheet
Chemical/
Mechanical 		Joseph Levendusky Memorial Scholarship Careers in water technology  
All Kansas BPW Scholarships    
Var Kansas Environmental Health Association Fields/goals related to environmental science  
All Kansas Ethnic Minority Scholarship Minority students only   
All KSU Social Club:  First Ladies Scholarship Part-time nontraditional students only  
All KSU Social Club:  Ruth Ann Wefald Scholarship Financial need  
All KSU Social Club:  Edna S. Young Scholarship Nontraditional students only  
All Killam Fellowships to Canada Funds junior year in Canada  
All League of United Latin American Citizens Hispanic students only  
All League of Women Voters:  Stella Harriss Scholarship Nontraditional students only  
All Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Children of current/former U.S. Marines only  
All Material Handling Education Foundation Except Architecture Engineer/ Chemical Engineering  
All McNair Scholars Program Several demographic restrictions on eligibility  
All Allison McQuilliam Memorial Scholarship KSU award for nontraditional students only  
All Mensa Foundation Scholarship    
CompSci Microsoft Tuition Scholarship Program And electrical/computer engineering  
All Military Order of the Purple Heart For descendants or purple heart winners  
ArchEng National Association of Women in Construction Construction Science also.  
All National Association for the Self-Employed Dependents of NASE members. Also an entrepenuership award.  
All NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program Underrepresented demographics only  
All Non-Commissioned Officers Association Children/spouses of members only  
All Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants Juniors only.  PKP membership not required. Link to Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad fact sheet
All Phi Kappa Phi:  KSU Chapter $500 awards for PKP members  
All Jeannette Rankin Foundation Women 35+ years of age only  
All  Rieser Fellowship in Science, Technology and Global Science    
Electrical Rocky Mountain Electrical League (RMEL) Careers in electric energy  
All Society of Women Engineerings Scholarship Program Women only  
All Soroptimist International:  Women's Opportunity Award For female heads of household  
All Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund Women 10+ years out of high school only  
Var Dorothy and Chuck Thompson Scholarship Adult women interested in public service  
All Morris K. Udall Scholarship Careers related to the environment. Six nominees/year. Link to Udall fact sheet
All United States Bowling Congress Bowlers only  
All  USA Today College Academic Teams For unique intellectual/creative accomplishments Link to USA Today fact sheet
All James J. Davis Memorial Scholarship For study abroad

 

Tenable at Undergraduate or Graduate Level

Major Scholarship Comments Fact Sheet
All American Indian College Fund Native American students only  
All American Indian Graduate Center Native American students only
All American Indian Science and Engineering Society Native American/ Alaskan students only
Var American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics  
Nuclear American Nuclear Society Scholarships Fields related to nuclear science & technology
Var American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing ASPRS members only  
Mechanical American Society of Mechanical Engineers  
Var American Society of Naval Engineers Career in naval engineering
All American Swedish Institute For study in Sweden
Var American Water Resources Association: Herbert Memorial Scholarship AWRA members only
All American Women's Club Stockholm For study in Sweden  
All Annies Homegrown Interest in Sustainable Agriculture
All Army Emergency Relief For military spouse or dependents  
Var. Association of American Indian Affairs Native American/Alaskan students only  
Civil Eng Associated General Contractors Foundation Includes construction science  
All  Association of Former Intelligence Officers National security careers  
Var Biomedical Engineering Society Biomedical engineering careers  
Var Brown and Caldwell Scholarship Programs Chemical, Civil or BAE  
All  Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Hispanic students only  
All Critical Language Scholarships for Intensive Summer Institutes   Link to Critical Language fact sheet
All DAAD: German Academic Exchange Service Study in Germany Link to DAAD Scholarship fact sheet
All Josephine de Karman Fellowship    
All Department of Homeland Security Scholarship/Fellowship Fields contributing to DHS mission Link to DHS fact sheet
ComputerSci Electronic Document Systems Foundation and Computer Engineering  
BAE Environmental Protection Agency: STAR/GRO Fellowships and Mechanical Engineering Link to EPA fact sheet
Arch Eng Foundation of the Wall and Ceiling Industry For employees/ dependents in FWCI fields  
All Frontier Farm Credit Scholarship For FFC borrowers or their dependents  
Var Golden Key Scholarships Many different awards.  For GK members only.  
All Hispanic Scholarship Fund Hispanic students only  
All Institute of Current World Affairs Fellowship Funds 2+ years of independent, international study  
Var International Facility Management Association Foundation
 Careers related to facility management
  
All Japanese American Citizens League JACL members only  
All Japanese Government Monbukagakusho Scholarships To study in Japan  
Var Kansas City International Facilities Management Association    
All Lilly Reintegration Scholarship Assists students being treated for schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.  
Var Material Handling Education Foundation    
All McKelvie Scholarship Government Careers Link to McKelvie fact sheet
Var NAACP Scholarships NAACP membership is preferred  
Nuclear National Academy for Nuclear Training Scholarship
    
All National Federation of the Blind For legally blind students only  
Var National Network for Environmental Management Studies EPA award for environmental career paths  
All National Society of Collegiate Scholars For members.  Merit & study abroad awards   
All Orphan Foundation of America Supports unadopted individuals  
All Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society    
All The Point Foundation LGBT and/or committed to LGBT issues  
All  Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship One year abroad Link to Rotary fact sheet
Var SAE International    
All Leopold Schepp Foundation Interview in New York is required  
All Sigma Xi: Grants in Aid of Research Funds research expenses  
Var SMART Scholarship Civilian DoD research careers
All Tau Beta Pi  For members only  
All The United Methodist Church Mostly for Methodists  
All United Negro College Fund Apparently not limited to African-American students  
Mechanical Vertical Flight Foundation Careers related to rotocraft/VTOL aircraft  
Var Windstar Environmental Studies Scholarship Program NRES majors in particular  
All Women in Defense Foundation:  Horizons Scholarship Careers in natl. security/natl. defense. Women only.  
IE Institute of Industrial Engineering Must be a member
IE Society of Manufacturing Engineers  

 

Graduate Fellowships

Major Scholarship Comments Fact Sheet
Var. Erasmus Mundus For graduate study in EU countries Link to Erasmus Mundus fact sheet
All Newton International Fellowship Postdoc award for the UK
Var Saltire Scholarship For Masters degree study in Scotland  
All AAUW International Fellowships Female international students only
All AAUW Selected Professions Fellowship Women only. 
Var Air and Waste Management Association For related career goals  
All American-Scandinavian Foundation For study in Scandinavia
All American University in Cairo Fellowships Funds study in Cairo  
Var American Water Works Association Goals related to water quality/water supply  
All Association for Women in Science Women in PhD programs only.  
Comp Sci, IE, Electrical AT&T Labs Fellowship Program Underrepresented groups only. Internships also available.  
All Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Asian Language Study    
All Board of Regents: Kansas Distinguished Scholar Program For Kansas winners of Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Fulbright, Madison, Mellon and Cheevening  
All Boren Graduate Fellowship Study abroad excluding Western Europe/Australia Link to Boren Fellowship fact sheet
All British Chevening Scholarship For international students only  
Civil Concrete Research and Education Foundation    
All Lady Davis Fellowship For doctoral study in Israel  
Var Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Fellowship New in 2009  
All DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship    
All Dorot Fellowship in Israel For future Jewish leaders  
All Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship for Minorities Underrepresented ethnic groups only Link to Ford Foundation fact sheet
All Fulbright Post Baccalaureate Fellowship One year of research abroad Link to Fulbright fact sheet
All Gates Cambridge Scholarship 1-3 years at Cambridge Link to Gates Cambridge fact sheet
All GEM Fellowship Program (GEM) Minority students only  
All German Chancellor Scholarship Study/research in Germany  
Var Global Change Education Program: Graduate Research Environmental Fellowships Through Department of Energy  
All Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship PhD in applied physical sciences Link to Hertz fact sheet
All Samuel Huntington Public Service Award For service project after BA/BS  
All IFESH International Fellows Program Funds service in developing nations  
All Institute of Current World Affairs Fellowship Funds 2+ years of independent, international study  
All Knowles Science Teaching Foundation    
Var Link Foundation PhD awards: energy/simulation/ocean engineering  
Var Madison & Lila Self Graduate Fellowship Funds PhD study at KU  
All Marshall Scholarship Two years in the United Kingdom Link to Marshall fact sheet
Science/Eng Marshall Sherfield Fellowship Postdoc study in UK  
All  George J Mitchell Scholarship One year in Ireland or Northern Ireland Link to Mitchell fact sheet
All Mortar Board National Foundation For members only  
Var. Morris K Udall Dissertation Fellowship For research related to environmental public policy/conflict resolution  
All NASA Graduate Student Researcher Fellowship    
Var National Defense Science and Engineering Grad Fellowship Research fields related to national defense Link to NDSEG fact sheet
Var National Physical Science Consortium    
All National Science Foundation Grad Fellowship   Link to NSF fact sheet
Computer Science Naval Postgraduate School Center for Information Systems
Security - Scholarship for Service		    
All  PEO International Peace Scholarship Female international students only  
All  PEO Scholar Award Must get nominated by PEO chapter  
All  Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship Seniors in PKP only.  One nominee/year. Link to Phi Kappa Phi fact sheet
All  Rhodes Scholarship Two years at Oxford Link to Rhodes fact sheet
Var Pat Roberts Intelligence Scholars Program (PRISP)    
Var Rotary World Peace Scholarship Masters degree abroad  Link to Rotary World Peace fact sheet
Var  Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship Year in Washington D.C.  Peace/security issues.  Link to Scoville fact sheet
All Alfred P. Sloan PhD Program Minority doctoral support  
All  Soros Fellowship for New Americans Some unique eligibility rules Link to Soros fact sheet
All Swedish Institute For study in Sweden  
All Harry S Truman Scholarship Careers in public service.  Four nominees/year. Link to Truman fact sheet
Civil United States Society on Dams Research related to dams  
All Vietnam Education Foundation For study in US by Vietnamese students  
Var Water Environment Federation: Canham Graduate Studies Scholarship Water quality careers only  
Electrical Women's International Network of Utility Professionals Careers related to electrical energy.  
Var Zonta International: Amelia Earhart Fellowships PhD women in aerospace fields  

 

Selected Competitive Internships/Research Opportunities

Major Scholarship Comments Fact Sheet
Var. Amgen Scholars Summer research in science/biotechnology at selected schools.
Var Pasona Summer Internship Program to Japan Internship with Japanese company.  Applicants should speak Japanese.  
All AAA Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellowship Upperclassmen only
Various Air Force Research Laboratory: Space Scholars    
All Americorps Volunteers get educational stipend ex post facto  
All Argonne National Laboratory Internships/graduate research appointments  
All Carnegie Junior Fellows Program Careers related to international relations Link to Carnegie Junior Fellows Program fact sheet
All The Carter Center Internships/graduate assistantships  
All Central Europe Summer Research Institute Graduate Students  
All Coro Fellows Program Big brother to KC internship  
All Coro Kansas City Funds summer internships in KC  
All Defense Intelligence Agency Program Several scholarship programs. Also competitive internships  
Var Department of Energy    
All Echoing Green Full-time funding for projects of social entrepeneurship  
All Interexchange Foundation Grants for work or service abroad  
Nuclear International Atomic Energy Agency Competitive internship in Austria  
Computer Science/ Mechanical Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars Funded summer research program  
All Math for America: Newton Fellowship Teach math in NYC (not for education majors)  
Var Mayo Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Competitive internship for future medical researchers
 
All Mountbatten Internship Program in London Competitive one-year internships  
IE NASA Contracting Intern Program Procurement internship (30 months)  
Mechanical/ Electrical   National Institutes of Health Grants/award/internships related to health research  
Var National Institute of Standards and Technology: Summer Undergrad Research Fellowships    
All National Radio Astronomy Observatory
 Competitive internships
  
All National Wildlife Federation Grants for campus projects and internships  
All NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Summer research programs.  Also in social science.  
Science/Eng NSF Summer Institute in SE Asia Paid summer research abroad  
All Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Varied research internships  
All Presidential Management Fellows Program Must be nominated at campus level  
All Princeton in Asia Fellowships Teach or intern in Asian country  
All SOARS: Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research & Science Competitive internship for underrepresented students  
Var Smithsonian Institution Assorted internship and fellowship programs  
All Teach for America Competitive opportunity  
All US State Department Various competitive internships  
All Washington Internship for Students of Engineering Very competitive internship  
All Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Minority and summer fellowships  

 

Essay Contests/Prizes

Major Scholarship Comments Fact Sheet
All Collegiate Inventors Competition    
All Freedom From Religion Foundation Essay contest 
     
All Sir John Templeton Fellowships Essay Contest Essay contest  
All Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay contest about ethical issues Link to Wiesel fact sheet

 

Disclaimer: I compile this list to help you identify suitable opportunities. However, it is not comprehensive. Independent review of other sources is encouraged.