The
ASA 2011-2012
Graduate Scholarship Program
is
now OPEN!
Click here for 2011-2012 ASA Graduate Scholarship Application
Click here for 2011-2012 ASA Online Reference Form
Purpose
The purpose of the ASA Graduate Scholarship Program is to attract, identify, and assist outstanding graduate students pursuing careers within the field of concrete with a particular interest in the shotcrete process.
Program Summary
The ASA Graduate Scholarships are available to applicants who have been accepted into a graduate program in the field of concrete at the time of application to an accredited college or university within the United States or Canada. Based on essays, submitted data, and references, the ASA Scholarship Committee will select scholarship recipients who appear to have the strongest combination of interest and potential for professional success in the shotcrete industry.
Two $3,000 (USD) awards are available through the American Shotcrete Association (ASA) for the 2011-2012 academic (award) year. One scholarship will be awarded to a graduate student attending an accredited college or university within the United States and the second scholarship will be awarded to a graduate student attending an accredited college or university within Canada.
Each ASA Graduate Scholarship award consists of a stipend of $3,000 (USD) and is paid in one (1) installment of three thousand dollars ($3,000 USD) directly to the student’s educational institution. The payment will be made in December of 2011.
Requirements and Directions
The following criteria apply to all graduate scholarship applicants. Please read and follow this information carefully.
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At the time of application, the applicant shall have been accepted for graduate study in the area of concrete at an accredited college or university within the United States or Canada.
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Applicants must be a full-time first or second-year (post bachelor’s degree) graduate student during the entire scholarship year. Course work during a summer session will count toward the degree year. Applications will be accepted from anywhere in the world but graduate study must take place in the United States or Canada during the award year.
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Your completed application packet consists of the following information, submitted by the deadline indicated on the application form:
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The application, resume and essay should be sent to info@shotcrete.org together in one email package. Hard copies of applications, resumes and essays will not be accepted.
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Transcripts are to be mailed directly to ASA and are only accepted if they are:
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The application, resume and essay should be sent to info@shotcrete.org together in one email package. Hard copies of applications, resumes and essays will not be accepted.
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Online reference forms are statements of evaluation of the applicant Two evaluators are required to speak to the applicant’s potential for growth, character, leadership capacity, and career interest. All reference forms must be submitted in English. Only the online reference form will be accepted. Mailed, emailed, or faxed letters of recommendation will not be accepted. Only the first two reference forms received will be included in your final application package. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all application materials are received by the deadline.
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Completed 2011-2012 typed application form (handwritten applications will
not be accepted)
• One-page resume (anything over one page will not be accepted)
• Essay (1-page limit, 300 words or less)
• Two (2) completed online reference forms (found at: http://www.shotcrete.org/ASA-referenceform.asp)
• All undergraduate and graduate transcripts
(Note: ASA will not contact applicants upon receipt of their application materials. Please be sure that your name appears on each of the items submitted.)
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Original documents (Unofficial transcripts, copies of transcripts, faxed,
or emailed transcripts are not acceptable under any circumstance.)
• In English or accompanied by a translated English version as well as
an explanation of the grading scale, if different from the 4.0 scale used
in the United States
• Mailed directly from the university or by the student in a sealed envelope
with a university stamp over the seal.
(Note: If transcripts sent to ASA have a different last name than what appears on your application (maiden name), be sure to note that in parentheses on the name line of this application.)
The deadline for all application materials is 5:00 p.m. EST on November 4, 2011.
All
graduate scholarships can be withdrawn for failure to comply with any
of the items above.
Questions could be directed to ASA at (248) 848-3780 or info@shotcrete.org.
For information on past scholarship recipients, click on the links below:
View the 2010-2011 ASA Graduate Scholarship Recipients