Application
2016-2017
ACI Graduate Scholarship Program
Kumar Mehta Scholarship Award
Katharine and Bryant Mather Scholarship Award
ACI Bertold E. Weinberg Scholarship Award
ACI Scholarship Award (2)
ACI Schwing America Scholarship Award
Stewart C. Watson Memorial Scholarship Award
W. Gene Corley Scholarship
Candidates completing, or that have completed, studies for the bachelor’s degree from an accredited program may apply for this award. To receive consideration for any of these graduate scholarships, the applicant will need to submit only one application. Based on essays, submitted data, and recommendations, the Scholarship Council of the ACl Foundation, a subsidiary of ACI, selects a scholarship recipient who appears to have the strongest combination of interest and potential for professional success in the concrete industry.
Each graduate scholarship, except for the Stewart C. Watson Memorial Scholarship Award, consists of a cash stipend of $3,000 (U.S.) for a one-year period. The Stewart C. Watson Memorial Scholarship Award consists of a cash stipend of $5000 (U.S.) for a one-year period (paid in 2 installments of $2500 each). The stipend will be sent to the financial aid office at the institution designated by the applicant where the graduate study program will be pursued. These funds will then be deposited into the recipient’s university account.
REQUIREMENTS AND DIRECTIONS
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At the time of receiving the graduate scholarship (not necessarily at the time of application) the applicant shall possess a bachelor’s degree from an institution of higher education that is accredited by the responsible regional or national agency.
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At the time of acceptance of the graduate 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. Applicants for the Steward C Watson Memorial Scholarship must be focusing his/her graduate studies in the field of joints, bearings, or seismic systems for concrete structures.
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Applicants must be a full-time first or second-year (after bachelor’s degree) graduate student during the entire scholarship year. Course work during a summer session will count toward the degree year. Application will be accepted from anywhere in the world but the graduate program must be ABET accredited or a mutually reconized program by ABET.
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For your application packet to be considered for this award, each of the following pieces of information must be submitted by the deadline indicated:
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Completed 2016-2017 typed application form (handwritten applications will not be accepted)
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One-page resume (anything more than one page will not be accepted)
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Essay (1 page limit – 500 word maximum) Name must appear on first page.
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Two (2) completed online reference forms
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All undergraduate and graduate transcripts (all universities attended during all undergraduate and graduate studies to present date) are required.
ACI staff does not contact applicants upon receipt of their application materials.
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The application, essay and resume shall be in English and sent to scholarships@concrete.org together in one email package. Hard copies of applications, essays and resumes will not be accepted. Only Microsoft Word documents will be accepted.
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Official Transcripts
The following requirements must be met for all transcript submissions:
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Transcripts shall be submitted for all undergraduate and graduate programs attended.
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All transcripts must be original and official documents. Unofficial transcripts or copies of transcripts will not be accepted.
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Many universities now provide official E-Transcripts. ACI will accept this form of transcript, as long as they come direct from your University with an official digital signature or stamp. ACI will not accept E-Transcripts sent direct from an applicant’s email address. Review and acceptance of E-Transcripts will be at the discretion of the Scholarship Coordinator.
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Transcripts must be in English, or accompanied by a version translated in English.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Transcripts shall reach the scholarship coordinator no later than October 18, 2015.
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Transcripts shall be sent to:
ACI Foundation
Attn: Scholarship Coordinator
38800 Country Club Drive
Farmington Hills, MI 48331
Please note, any document, including transcripts, received by ACI becomes the property of ACI and will not be returned.
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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. One online reference form must be from a faculty member. We ask that the other be from an employer, when possible. All reference forms must be submitted in English. Only the online reference forms will be accepted. Mailed, emailed or faxed letters of
recommendation will not be accepted. There is no need for more than two references forms. Only the first two
reference forms received will be reviewed. It is your responsibility to follow up with your evaluators to ensure that all application materials are submitted by the deadline.
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The deadline for all application materials is 11:59 p.m. EST on October 18, 2015. Please be sure your name is
on every piece of material submitted.
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All applicants can be withdrawn for failure to comply with any of these items listed above and on the
website.
2016-2017 GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
PERSONAL DATA
Primary Address
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Atlernate Address
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
List, in chronological order, all institutions of higher education attended.
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Degree Awarded and Date
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Degree Expected and Date
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EDUCATIONAL STUDY DURING AWARD YEAR
Provide the requested information for the institution where you intend to pursue your study during the award year.
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COURSE STUDY
If known, list the concrete related subjects you expect to include in your course of undergraduate study.
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REFERENCES
Provide information for the two individuals who have agreed to submit reference forms to support your efforts.
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APPLICATION FOR
With this application, I am applying for the following Scholarships (check ONLY those which you qualify for)
ACI Bertold E. Weinberg Scholarship, Katherine and Bryant Mather Scholarship, ACI Scholarship,
ACI Schwing America Scholarship, Stewart C Watson Memorial Scholarship, and W Gene Corley
Scholarship
Kumar Mehta Scholarship
ESSAY
On a separate page, attach an essay, of no more than 500 words (1page limit). Your name must appear at the top of the essay.
Discuss your interest in a long-term career in the concrete industry. Cite past, present, and future planned activities that demonstrate the level of your interest in the general field of concrete. As appropriate, comment on your course work, employment, professional development, academic or personal projects, competitions, professional or personal service, research, publications, involvement in ACI or other organizations, and other related activities. Particular attention, at least half a page, should be given to your personal activities to promote sustainability in your community.
OTHER AWARDS
Please list all other scholarship/fellowships you have received during your undergraduate and graduate years,
as well as those you have applied for to receive during the 2015-2016 academic year.
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APPLICANT AGREEMENT
I certify that the information contained in this application is true and that I have answered all questions to the
best of my ability.
Further, I agree that I will notify ACI Foundation immediately when my educational program is interrupted or
changed in any manner which might jeopardize the interest of the scholarship award.
I further agree that I will accept the scholarship only as long as I pursue, successfully, the full-time graduate
study program for which the award is made, and that any funds remaining at the termination of my enrollment
will be returned to ACI Foundation.
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(Please type name on signature line. Applications are only accepted in electronic format. Please send the application
only once.)
Return completed application and required information by 11:59 p.m. EST on
October 18, 2015 to:
scholarships@concrete.org
ACI Foundation
Attn: ACI Scholarship Coordinator
38800 Country Club Drive
Farmington Hills, MI 48331
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