Applications are now open for the ACI foundation fellowship (2025-2026). Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About The ACI Foundation 2025-2026 Scholarship
Opportunity Details
The ACI Foundation fellowships, an initiative of ACI Foundation, offer fellowship opportunities to international students studying in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Benefits of The ACI Foundation 2025-2026 Scholarship
Fellowship recipients will receive the following:
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- $10,000 USD educational stipend for tuition, residence, books, and materials;
- Appropriate recognition in Concrete International magazine and on the Foundation website;
- Paid travel expenses and attendance fees to two ACI conventions (must be used during the award year). Fellowship finalists must attend the Spring ACI Convention to be interviewed.
- Matched with an industry mentor.
The ACI Foundation 2025-2026 Scholarship Requirements
- ACI Foundation fellowships can be awarded to international students; however, you must attend an institution in U.S., Canada or Mexico during the award cycle.
- Some of the fellowships expect the awardee to complete a 10- to 12-week internship during the summer of 2025.
- Those applicants chosen as a finalist for an ACI Foundation fellowship will be notified by February 2025 and must be available to attend an interview with the Scholarship Council on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at the spring ACI Concrete Convention. ACI Foundation will pay for the flight, hotel, registration, and will include a travel stipend.
- All applicants must be proficient in the English language. If English is not your native language, you can upload a copy of your TOEFL score to your application. This is optional and not required.
- The educational stipend is paid in two equal installments over the course of one year directly to the student to cover expenses related to tuition, room and board, books, student fees, etc. Receipt of stipends is contingent upon attendance at scheduled ACI Concrete Conventions during the award cycle.
- Fellowship awardees are expected to submit a written report near the end of their fellowship period describing the value of the fellowship to their personal development and to their preparation for their chosen career after graduation.
Application Date and Process
All applicants must submit the following five items:
- 1. Applicant's contact and educational information.
2. A resume - Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or Acrobat Adobe (.pdf) format
3. A 500-word essay.
4. Official transcripts - English language & with a 4.0 grading scale
5. Two endorsements (one MUST be an ACI member
For details on the requirements listed above, click here.
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