The
Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group has established as one of
its goals furthering the education of students enrolled in accredited
college or vocational schools in programs related to power engineering,
wind or solar energy, or the maintenance of wind turbines or solar power
plants. Towards this end, each year UVIG may award up to five
scholarships. Up to three (3) $2,000 scholarships will
be granted to students enrolled in an undergraduate program at an
accredited engineering school who are pursuing a career in power
engineering with a focus or major on wind or solar generation, and
up to two (2) $1,000 scholarships will be granted to students enrolled
in an accredited wind or solar power plant technician program. The
scholarships cover a single academic year and are not renewable.
To
be eligible for scholarship assistance, a student must be currently
enrolled or accepted for enrollment at an accredited trade school or
college in the United States or Canada in a field of study leading to a
career related to utility power engineering or operation and maintenance
of utility-scale wind or solar generation equipment. Applications from
students in other countries will be considered if the student can list
as a reference an employee at a UVIG member organization in that
country.
UVIG
is accepting scholarship applications for the 2014-2015 academic term,
with a deadline of February 28, 2014. Additional information about the
application and selection process can be found on the UVIG web site at http://variablegen.org/education/.
