SOM Foundation Structural Engineering Fellowship

About this scholarship

The SOM Foundation Structural Engineering Fellowship is an annual $20,000 award for structural engineering students based in the United States. The official page states that the fellowship supports independent travel and research connected to the SOM Foundation's current topic and is intended to influence the practice and teaching of how structures can positively affect the built environment. It is partial funding because it funds a research and travel project rather than a full degree, tuition, housing, fees, insurance, or personal expenses. Eligible applicants must be graduating with a bachelor's degree or be enrolled in a master's or PhD program in civil and environmental engineering or architectural engineering, with a specialization in structural engineering, from a professionally accredited degree program in the United States. U.S. citizenship is not required, which makes the award useful for international students enrolled in eligible U.S. programs. Applicants must intend to enter professional practice in structural engineering, and the winner must document research findings and develop conclusions or applications for teaching or professional practice. Applications next open in January 2027.

Eligibility

• Be in the final year of a bachelor's program or enrolled in a master's or PhD program
• Study civil and environmental engineering or architectural engineering
• Specialize in structural engineering
• Be based in a professionally accredited degree program in the United States
• Intend to enter professional practice in structural engineering
• Document research findings and develop conclusions for teaching or professional practice if selected