Geotechnical Institute Scholarship
Academic Year 2022-2023
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ALL APPLICATIONS: October 27th, 2023 - Midnight
FINAL DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1st, 2023 - MIDNIGHT
Candidate Qualification-Requirements:
- Civil Engineering Major with Geotechnical Focus
- Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student attending a Southern California College or University.
- Current ASCE Member (ASCE membership is free for students)
- A recommendation letter from an ASCE Faculty Advisor is encouraged. The letter should be sent directly to the G-I Chair from the Advisor, contact email is provided below.
- Proof of Registration for Event. Please print your registration for the event and include it in your application.
- A 2-3 Minute Video Presentation is required. The video presentation must cover the topic of: Describe the importance of Geotechnical Engineering in infrastructure projects. Please include a web-link to your video in your application package.
- College transcript (unofficial or equivalent certified by the Faculty Advisor).
- A resume is encouraged to be submitted – received resumes may be sent to local companies in the geotechnical field
Candidate Evaluation Criteria:
- ASCE Involvement
- Video Presentation Content
- Grade Point Average (additional weight applied to geotechnical courses)
- Faculty Advisor’s Recommendation Letter (encouraged but not required)
- On-time Registration for History & Heritage Night
The candidates will be evaluated based on the above criteria in general. The percentage of each criterion may be assigned after the review panel is formed. A link to the video presentation must be submitted with the Candidate’s application.
Award:
The ASCE Orange County Branch Geotechnical Award will be honored in the form of a check payable to the individual student and presented at the ASCE Orange County Branch History & Heritage / Student Scholarship Night Dinner on November 13th, 2023. A short bio and photo will be required for awarded applicants.
The Award will be given in the following amount:
1st Place = $2,000
2nd Place = $1,000
3rd Place = $750
Please contact G-I Chair, Adeleine J. Tran, with any questions: adeleine.tran@outlook.com
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Student Scholarship Forms
YMF Outstanding Student Scholarship Form
Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute Scholarship Form
Structural Engineering Institute Scholarship Form
Construction Institute Scholarship Form
Geotechnical Institute Scholarship Form
Environmental and Water Resources Scholarship Form
Transportation Vision Scholarship Form
Achievement Scholarship Form
Contact
Jeff Braun
Email
Phone: (949) 296-4848