Friday, August 28, 2015

Scholarships Available to Students Interested in an Energy Career!

Internships

Internships give students experience working at an electric utility. A mid-project report, final report and abstract are required. Awards are for $4,000, plus up to $1 ,000 in travel funds to attend an applicable industry conference. Annual Deadline: Feb. 15 & Oct. 15

Student Research Grants

Student Research Grants enable students to gain experience conducting research on energy-related projects. A mid-project report, final report and abstract are required. Awards are for $4,000, plus up to $1,000 in travel funds to attend an applicable industry conference. Annual Deadline: Feb. 15 & Oct. 15

Educational Scholarships

Educational Scholarships help cover tuition & expenses for students pursuing post-secondary-study in technical fields that could lead to a career in the electric industry; especially occupations in short supply & high demand by public power utilities. If awarded, $2,000 is paid to the university for the student's tuition. Deadline: Feb. 15 & Oct. 15

Technical Design Projects

Technical Design Projects enables students to gain experience conducting technical, energy-related research; especially engineering students undertaking their senior project. A mid-project report, final report and abstract are required. This $5,000 award includes up to $3,000 in travel funds to present research at APPA's Engineering and Operations Technical Conference. Annual Deadline: Oct. 15

Scholarships available annually through the American Public Power Association's Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments (DEED) Program. For more information visit www.PublicPower.org/DEED.