Matsuo Bridge Company, Ltd. of Japan Scholarship

Awarded By:

American Welding Society

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One or more awards offered annually.

Description: This scholarship is available for U.S. and international students who are majoring in civil engineering, welding engineering, welding engineering technology, or a related field. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and must be enrolled in the junior or senior year of an accredited undergraduate program.

Application requirements for the Matsuo Bridge Company, Ltd. of Japan Scholarship are:

• Application form
• Essay
• Recommendation letter
• FAFSA
• Personal statement
• Official Transcript

Additional Information: Matsuo Bridge Company, Ltd. of Japan is one of Japan’s largest manufacturers of steel for bridges, buildings and other structures. Established in 1925, the company operates steel fabrication plants in Sakai (Osaka), Chiba (Tokyo) and Shanghai, China. In addition to sales offices in every major city throughout Japan, the company has overseas representative offices in Houston, Texas, Hanoi, and a subsidiary company, Hamilton Construction Company, in Springfield, Oregon. Listed on the Tokyo and Osaka stock exchanges, Matsuo Bridge boasts numerous signature projects throughout Japan, including the world’s longest suspension bridge. The company has also completed projects in North and South America, Asia and the Middle East. To support the future of the bridge-building industry, Matsuo Bridge Company will provide at least one scholarship annually to students who reside in states where Matsuo-affiliated businesses operate. Applicants must be enrolled in the junior or senior year of an undergraduate program of civil engineering, welding engineering, welding engineering technology, or a related field.

Award Amount: $2,500 annually, non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $2,500.