ACI Foundation Graduate Fellowships

Fellowships are offered to high-potential graduate and undergraduate students whose studies relate to concrete. Some fellowships require a 10-12 week internship.

• ACI Presidents’ Fellowship: Awarded to graduate students enrolled  in a Master’s or Doctoral program in construction, design, education, or materials during the year of the award. No internship is required.
• Barbara S. and W. Calvin McCall Carolinas Fellowship: Awarded to graduate students in construction, design, education, or materials programs during the year of the award. No internship is required. Active member of an ACI Student Chapter in the United States will be considered.
• Daniel W. Falconer Memorial Fellowship: This award will be given to a graduate student studying structural engineering with an emphasis on reinforced concrete design.  An internship in the ACI Engineering Department at the American Concrete Institute in Farmington Hills, Michigan is offered, but is not mandatory.
• Tribute to the Founders Fellowship: Awarded to graduate students enrolled in a Master’s or Doctoral program in construction, design, education, or materials during the year of the award. An internship is not required.
• Robert F. Mast Memorial Fellowship: The award is available to graduate students studying structural engineering with an emphasis on reinforced concrete design or precast/prestressed concrete design. Preference will be given to students who have previously completed an undergraduate degree in architectural engineering, architecture, or similar program. No internship is required.
• S.P. Shah Fellowship: The award is available to PhD graduate students with an interest in concrete materials. Applicants must also be student members of ACI. No internship is required.
• ACI Foundation Concrete Materials Fellowship: Awarded to students studying and pursuing a career in concrete materials. The award is open to undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in the area of concrete materials (any of the principal ingredients that make up a concrete mixture) for application in the fields of new construction or repair and rehabilitation. No internship is required.
• Burg-Coleman Iowa State 77 ACI Fellowship: Awarded to students studying an advanced degree in civil engineering with a focus on concrete structures or materials. First preference are candidates who study at Iowa State. Second preference are students that are a full-time resident of Iowa at the time of application for the Fellowship. However, if no applicants apply from Iowa State or are an Iowa resident, then the award can be given to an ACI Student member. No internship is required.
• Charles Pankow Student Fellowship: Awarded to undergraduate or graduate students. Awardees must participate in an internship in a construction environment prior to the award year. An internship is required and usually served with Charles Pankow Builders, LTD, or on a Pankow project site.
• Darrell F. Elliot Louisiana Fellowship: Awarded to undergraduate or graduate students in construction, design, education, or materials programs during the year of the award. No internship is required. An active member of an ACI Student Chapter in the United States can be considered.
• Nicholas F. Maloof, Jr. GA Chapter ACI Fellowship: Graduate or Undergraduate students studying an advanced degree related to the concrete industry with a focus on construction or building material sciences. First preference will go to candidates who are graduates of a Georgia school (high school or undergrad). Next preference will go to candidates that are a dependent of a Georgia resident. All candidates are required to have one of their endorsements be from a member of the Georgia Chapter of ACI. In the required essay, students should include a brief description of their ties to the state of Georgia. If no applicants fit these criteria, the fellowship can be awarded to ACI student members in good standing pursuing a degree in construction or building material sciences. No internship is required.

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