The ACI Foundation announces that ACI Fellowship and Scholarship applications are now being accepted from graduate and undergraduate students for the 2021-2022 academic year. The addition of three new fellowships and one new undergraduate scholarship are now a part of to the program. Additionally, the ACI Middle East Fellowship has been re-named as the ACI Middle East & North Africa Fellowship and is available to students studying in: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordon, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Application details for all fellowships and scholarships are available at acifoundation.org/scholarships.
ACI Foundation fellowships are offered to both undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a concrete-related degree or program at an American or Canadian institution of higher education or the applicable countries related to the ACI Middle East & North Africa Fellowship. Students must obtain two endorsements, with one being from an ACI member.
Fellowships provide the following benefits:
- An educational stipend of either $10,000 or $15,000 USD;
- Airfare, hotel, travel stipend, and registration to attend three ACI Concrete Conventions;
- Assignment to a mentor;
- An internship, if required; and
- Recognition at ACI Concrete Conventions, in Concrete International, and on ACI Foundation’s website and social media.
ACI Foundation scholarships are also available to graduate and undergraduate students pursuing a concrete-related degree or program. International students are eligible for scholarships. Among other requirements, students must obtain two endorsements with one of the endorsements being from an ACI member. Each ACI Foundation scholarship includes:
- An educational stipend of $5000 USD; and
- Recognition in Concrete International and on the ACI Foundation’s website and social media.
The purpose of the ACI Foundation’s student fellowship and scholarship program is to identify, attract, and develop outstanding professionals for future careers in the concrete industry. For the 2020-2021 academic year, the ACI Foundation distributed more than $200,000 to twenty deserving students through the support of ACI, ACI chapters, generous donors, and industry partners. The ACI Foundation believes attracting students to the concrete industry provides both excellent career opportunities for students and helps to secure a bright future for the concrete industry. These fellowships and scholarships showcase the ACI Foundation’s goals of investing in both people and the future of the industry.
The deadline for ACI Fellowship and Scholarship applications is November 2, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Additional application details are also available at acifoundation.org/scholarships.
About The ACI Foundation
The ACI Foundation was established in 1989. Its purpose is to promote progress, innovation, and collaboration. It operates as a non-profit of the American Concrete Institute. Three councils make up the ACI Foundation; the Strategic Development Council, committed to resolving the issues of new technology acceptance within the concrete industry; the Concrete Research Council, which both funds and assists in the research of new concrete technologies; and the Scholarship Council which facilitates both student fellowships and scholarships.
