Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$1,250
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- other
Description
SWE Scholarships support those who identify as a woman and pursue an ABET-accredited bachelor or graduate student program in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology, and fields related to engineering globally.
This scholarship honors four engineers: Karl Wolfs, his daughter, Denise Wolfs, Karl’s brother John Wolfs, and John’s daughter Lorraine Wolfs Minderman.
Karl E. Wolfs graduated from Case Institute of Technology in Ohio with a Mechanical Engineering degree in 1943, and then served 6 years in the US Navy. While serving as the electronics officer on the USS Fall River, he spent time in Japan and China, and witnessed the atomic tests at Bikini Atoll. After resigning his commission, he spent 38 years working for Burns & McDonnell at offices in Cleveland, OH and Kansas City, MO. Karl specialized in power plant design and construction, spending 30 years as a project manager and seeing 12 power generating units completed. Karl was Professional Engineer and a lifetime member of ASME, ASHRAE, NSPE, MSPE, and Tau Beta Pi. He also served as the President of the Kansas City chapter of ASHRAE.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
The scholarship is worth $1,250.
Eligibility
- Class: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Graduate.
- Major: AeroE, ArchE, AutoE, ChE, CE, CprE, EE, EnvE, IE, MfgE, MSE, ME, PE.
- Renewable: 5 years.
- U.S. citizenship required, SWE Collegiate membership required. Renewable for 5 years.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
United States
Nationality
American
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified
To see the complete details of the information required to apply, please register and start an application.
In general, you’ll be asked to provide the following information:
Past educational experience;
University and program you plan to attend;
Letter of acceptance. Note, you may still apply If you do not receive your acceptance letter prior to the application deadline.
Financial details.
School, community, and work activities.
Essay (350 word limit);
Honors and awards;
Resume/CV;
Faculty reference and personal reference contact information;
Transcript of past academic degree, if applicable.