2026 SVC Foundation Academic Scholarship
Offered by Society of Vacuum Coaters Foundation
About this scholarship
The Society of Vacuum Coaters Foundation Academic Scholarship supports full-time students preparing for work related to vacuum coating technology. The foundation expects to make at least three awards, generally worth up to $5,000 each, although its committee may change the number or value based on available funds and application quality. Students at accredited technical, vocational, two-year, undergraduate, or graduate schools may apply. Preference goes to majors such as engineering, physics, materials science, and other fields connected to vacuum coating. Funds may help with tuition, books, fees, or travel to appropriate conferences. The committee uses a blind review and considers the relevance of the applicant’s studies, grades and course choices, interdisciplinary skills, motivation, maturity, social values, goals, and financial need. The official page links directly to the current Google application and a separate recommendation form. Applicants may compete for multiple SVC Foundation opportunities when eligible and may reapply in later years; the sponsor also permits multiple candidates from the same institution. The authoritative 2026 deadline is October 16, correcting the October 18 date shown by the discovery directory.
Eligibility
- Attend an accredited technical, vocational, two-year, undergraduate, or graduate school
- Be enrolled full time during the semesters covered by the award
- Study a field related to vacuum coating technology
- Show academic achievement through grades, coursework, and relevant interdisciplinary interests
- Demonstrate motivation, maturity, goals, and personal qualities considered by the committee
- Complete the official application and arrange the separate recommendation form
- Submit all materials by October 16, 2026