Geotechnical engineers determine if the soil and rock can sustain building.
Geotechnical engineers operate within the realm of the geosciences and civil engineering. They are concerned with how soil and rock behaves from an engineering point of view. For instance, if civil engineers want to build a bridge, the geotechnical engineers will assess the earth where the bridge will be built to make sure that it will sustain a bridge and its traffic. A Bachelor of Engineering is required for an engineer to be licensed in the United States, and postgraduate study is essential if geotechnical engineers want to broaden the scope of their education into the business or university sectors. There are several geotechnical engineering scholarship opportunities available for completing postgraduate work.
Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program
The Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program awards fellowships in transportation-related disciplines, including geotechnical engineering. Between 150 and 200 full or partial fellowships are awarded annually. Non U.S. citizens may apply if they have their Immigration and Naturalization Service granted I-20 or I-551 identification. There are no online applications. The awards program is administered by the Universities and Grants Programs of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)'s Office of Professional and Corporate Development.
Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program
FHWA Office of Professional and Corporate Development
Universities and Grants Programs
4600 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 800
Arlington, VA 22203
703-235-0538
fhwa.dot.gov/ugp/#Fellowships
Dames and Moore Fellowship
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) sponsors the Trent R. Dames and William W. Moore Scholarship. This grant is awarded every other year on a competitive basis to one or two recipients for graduate or postgraduate scientists to study geotechnical engineering or earth science applications as they relate to politics, economics, the earth or society in general. As of 2010, the minimum award is $5,000, the maximum $10,000, averaging $7,500 to graduate students, professors, professional engineers and scientists. The deadline is February 9.
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
1801 Alexander Bell Drive
Reston, VA 20191-9743
800 548-2723
aie.org
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
If you are interested in pursuing a doctoral degree in geotechnical engineering, you can apply for the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship under the geosciences discipline. Accepted fellows must be enrolled in a full-time U.S. graduate program with the intent to pursue a doctorate degree. The Department of Defense pays full tuition, fees exclusive of room and board and a minimum $30,000 stipend for a 12-month tenure. The deadline for applications is early January, so prospective candidates should check the website for specific updates.
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
American Society for Engineering Education
1818 N Street Northwest, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
202-331-3546
ndseg.asee.org
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