DFI Educational Trust Accepting Scholarship Applications for Students Pursuing a Career in Deep Foundations
Submission Deadline October 31, 2023
Hawthorne, N.J. : The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, is accepting applications from undergraduate and graduate civil engineering students for several scholarships being awarded this fall. The applications are all online and are open now. The deadline to apply for all scholarships listed below is October 31, 2023.
The available DFI Educational Trust scholarships are:
University of Pittsburgh Civil Engineering Scholarship: Available to University of Pittsburgh students only. Three awards of $2,500 each. For information and to apply go to University of Pittsburgh Scholarship Application
Penn State University Civil Engineering Scholarship: Available to Penn State University students only. Three awards of $2,500 each. For information and to apply go to Penn State University Scholarship Application
LANGAN/George P. Kelley Memorial Scholarship: Available to Drexel University students only. One award of $6,250. For information and to apply go to George P. Kelley Scholarship Application
Manuel Fine Civil Engineering Scholarship. Available to students attending colleges and universities in the Province of Ontario only. Two awards of $2,500 each. For information and to apply go to Manuel Fine Scholarship Application
“The Trust is focused on recognizing the best and brightest students who will be the next generation of designers, contractors and equipment manufacturers,” says Rudy Frizzi, chair of the DFI Educational Trust and a past president of DFI. “Since inception, the Trust has awarded nearly $2 million in scholarships to over 500 recipients at colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada. We ask DFI members and industry professionals to encourage students they know to apply for these scholarships.”
About the DFI Educational Trust
The Deep Foundations Institute Educational Trust (www.dfitrust.org) is an independent, 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2006 by the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) as its charitable arm. The mission of the Trust is to support and encourage individuals in the fields of study related to the deep foundation industry by providing scholarships and opportunities to meet and work with deep foundation industry leaders.
About Deep Foundations Institute (DFI)
DFI (www.dfi.org) is an international association of contractors, engineers, suppliers, manufacturers, academics and owners in the deep foundations industry. Our multidisciplinary membership creates a consensus voice and a common vision for continual improvement in the planning, design and construction of deep foundations and excavations. We bring together members for networking, education, communication and collaboration. With our members, we promote the advancement of the deep foundations industry through technical committees, educational programs and conferences, publications, research, government relations and outreach. DFI has more than 4,000 members worldwide.
