NASF Scholarship Award Program in USA

NASF Scholarship is awarded to both national and international applicants for 2014/2015 academic year. The scholarship award is available to both undergraduates and graduates for studying chemical engineering, material science or engineering, mechanical engineering, metallurgical engineering, environmental engineering, or chemistry. Scholarships are worth $1,500.00 USD. Candidates must demonstrate academic achievement and involvement in extracurricular activities. The deadline for application is December 9, 2014.

Study Subject(s): Scholarship is available for studying chemical engineering, material science or engineering, mechanical engineering, metallurgical engineering, environmental engineering, or chemistry.
Course Level: Scholarship is available to both undergraduate and graduate degree program at an accredited college.
Scholarship Provider: National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF)
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility:
-Undergraduate applicants must be junior standing or above when applying and must be of senior standing for the 2014-2015 academic year.
- Undergraduate and graduate students must be studying in chemical engineering, material science or engineering, mechanical engineering, metallurgical engineering, environmental engineering, or chemistry.
- The applicant must be attending an accredited college.
-There are no geographic limitations. Both national and international applicants are urged to apply.
- Minimum GPA requirement for undergraduate applicant should be 3.0 or above and  for graduate applicant, should be 3.3 or above.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Scholarship is open for both national and international applicants.

Scholarship Description: NASF’s educational foundation remains committed to helping undergraduate and graduate students interested in studying chemical engineering, material science or engineering, mechanical engineering, metallurgical engineering, environmental engineering or chemistry. Scholarships to college juniors, seniors and graduate students are offered in the amount of $1,500. Candidates must demonstrate academic achievement and involvement in extracurricular activities. Awards will be given for the 2014-2015 academic year.

Duration of award(s): Awards will be given for the 2014-2015 academic year.

What does it cover? Scholarship to college juniors, seniors and graduate students are offered in the amount of $1,500.

Selection Criteria: Applicants are judged on the four major factors:
-Academic record
-Personal statement
-Working experience
-Extracurricular activities

Notification: The AESF Foundation will notify the award winners by December 19, 2014.

How to Apply: Application packages (including a completed application form and all following requested materials) should be mailed.
-A statement describing the applicant’s career objective and an intended plan of study and/or research in plating and surface finishing science and engineering (Limit: 2 typed pages).
-A resume detailing the applicant’s academic achievements (Limit: 2 typed pages).
-Two recommendation letters from professors and, if working in a company, employers. Note that one letter must be from an academic advisor.
-An official copy of the most recent undergraduate or graduate transcript (to be sealed by the academic institution where the applicant attends)

Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for submitting applications is December 9, 2014.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application