Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
One
Grant
$3,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
B.J. Harrod ably and enthusiastically served as Managing Director and acting Executive Director of SWE from 1984-1995 when SWE HQ was located in the United Engineering Center in New York City.
B.J. was the first affiliate member of SWE, joining in 1988. In 1996, he was awarded an honorary life membership by the Council of Section Representatives in recognition of his outstanding service. He served as SWE’s Representative to the American Association of Engineering Societies and the Engineering Societies Library. In conjunction with SWE members, he successfully developed the NASA grant program to provide funding for outreach programs for minority and at-risk female students.
In 1997, B.J. received SWE’s Rodney D. Chipp Memorial Award for “service to SWE above and beyond the call of duty with sincere devotion to the organization, its members and its objectives”. This award celebrates a company or man who has contributed significantly to the acceptance and advancement of women in the engineering fields.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
The scholarship is worth $3,000.
Eligibility
- This scholarship is available to undergraduate students attending a full-time programme in the Engineering/Technology field.
- Class: Freshmen
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified