NC Safewater Fund/GHD Clean Water Fund Scholarship

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

North Carolina American Water Works Association / North Carolina Water Environment Association (NC AWWA-WEA)

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be a U.S. citizen.
  3. Must be a first-year graduate student.
  4. Must be studying engineering with a concentration in the water environment in an ABET-accredited engineering curriculum.
  5. Must be enrolled at one of the University of North Carolina campuses.
  6. Must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
  7. Must be a resident of North Carolina.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This scholarship is open to U.S. students who are first-year graduate students studying engineering with a concentration in the water environment in an ABET-accredited engineering curriculum at a University of North Carolina campus. Students must be residents of North Carolina and have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

Application requirements for the NC Safewater Fund/GHD Clean Water Fund Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • Recommendation letters (2+)
  • Essay
  • Official Transcript
  • Acad. Advisor Cert.
Additional Information: Preference will be given to students who are members of a student chapter of NC AWWA-WEA. The NC AWWA-WEA Scholarship Selection Committee will evaluate each application carefully and consider the following criteria: the quality and completeness of the application; the qualifications of the applicant; the content of the essay; recommendation of instructors; and other information requested in the application. Scholarships will be awarded without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age or national origin. Letters of notification will be mailed to all applicants by June 20. If notification of the decision has not been received by July 1, the student should contact the NC AWWA-WEA. The student must not be related to scholarship sponsors nor employed by such sponsors and not an employee of nor related to officer or director of NC AWWA-WEA, nor to any member of the Endowment Committee.

Award Amount: $2,000 annually, renewable through completion of his/her graduate studies, by documenting that he/she continues to meet the qualifications.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $4,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, March 28

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, March 28

Applications are available on the NC AWWA-WEA website. Please note: The student may submit a single application to apply for all awards for which he/she is eligible. In addition to a completed application, each student must submit the following materials: recommendations from two or more college instructors, one of which must be in engineering (in sealed envelopes signed by the instructors); an essay of 800 words or less discussing his/her reasons for choosing a career in engineering with a focus on water environment and what contributions he/she hopes to make that will improve the water environment; an official transcript with the college seal; and a completed 'Academic Advisor Certification' (form available on the NC AWWA-WEA website). The student should not submit any additional materials with his/her application. Materials that are not requested will not be reviewed with the student's application, nor will they be returned. All application materials must be submitted in one envelope to the mailing address provided. Applications must be received by the deadline date.
About North Carolina American Water Works Association / North Carolina Water Environment Association (NC AWWA-WEA):
Contact Information: Rebecca Aguie, -
Address: 3725 National Drive Suite 217 Raleigh, North Carolina 27612

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