Scholarships & Fellowships

One AWWA Operator Scholarship  |  Freshman Scholarship  |  Fellowship for Water Quality and Treatment

Scholarships

The Water Operator Continuing Education Fund

Returning this Fall. 

Freshman Scholarship

In appreciation for all our members do, the Michigan Section offers a scholarship specifically for high school seniors of Michigan Section members.

Applications are due by July 1 of the current year. Download the application here. Applications can be emailed to info@mi-water.org upon completion. 

Fellowship for Water Quality and Treatment Research

The Michigan Section sponsors a fellowship for undergrad and graduate students. The goals of this fellowship are to stimulate greater involvement of Michigan’s academic institutions and their graduate and undergraduate students in the study of drinking water related fields and to encourage innovative solutions to priority problems of the drinking water community.

Eligibility

1. Applicants must be attending an accredited Michigan college or university.
2. Applicants may be graduate or undergraduate students, as well as students admitted to graduate school.

Selection Process

The entries will be evaluated by the Research & Technical Practices Review Team. Selections will be made based on the merits of the proposed study as well as the applicant’s academic achievements.

Funding

Funding will be provided from the general funds of the Michigan Section AWWA, which are derived from membership fees, registration fees, and corporate sponsorship.

Available Funds and Conditions

The Michigan Section AWWA offers two separate awards, one in the Undergraduate Fellowship Program and one in the Graduate Fellowship Program. Both programs are one year in length, with fellowships expected to be awarded in January. However, the dates are flexible to accommodate recipient’s academic needs.

Each award is $3,000, with $2,000 of which provided to the student as a stipend. The remaining $1,000 will be transferred into a university account to be used by the sponsoring professor for research-related expenses. The institution should be able to set up this research account without overhead.

All applicants will also be awarded a one-year AWWA membership. Upon completion of the program, students are encouraged to submit a research paper or present their findings at an AWWA sponsored event. 

NOTE: The Fellowship for Water Quality and Treatment Research will not be offered in 2025. Stay tuned for updates in future editions of the Water Works News magazine and Water Works Update emails.