Scholarship Details

Steel Engineering Education Link Initiative (STEEL) Scholarship Program

Application Deadline:

10/31/2024

Requirements:

All

Purpose:

In 2006, the American Iron and Steel Institute and the Association for Iron and Steel Technology Foundation 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.

Eligibility:

Applicant must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate engineering program at an accredited North American university

Applicant must be entering year three or four of a four-year engineering degree (chemical, electrical, mechanical, industrial, environmental and computer).

Applicant should have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Applicant should have a demonstrated interest in the iron and steel industry.

Applicant must be eligible for employment during the summer at a steel company in the country (US, Canada, Mexico) he/she is in school. 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 at a North American steel company to be eligible for this scholarship.

Applicant must receive a satisfactory internship performance review from the steel company, and maintain a 2.5 or higher GPA, to remain eligible for the scholarship.

Terms of Award:

Up to ten [10] one-year recipients will be selected. Scholarships of US$5,000 each will be awarded to chemical, electrical, mechanical, industrial, environmental and computer engineering students. Each scholarship will include a paid internship with a North American steel company during the summer. Providing there is satisfactory performance by the student both academically and in the internship, the student will be awarded US$5,000 toward tuition following the internship.

Please Submit:

A completed application form.

A current resumé 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

Online Application:

http://www.aist.org/students-faculty/scholarships/steel-internships-and-scholarships