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Scholarship

This scholarship was created to recognize outstanding students in the NACE Philadelphia Section Area who are interested in pursuing a career in the field of science and/or engineering. Both the NACE Foundation and the Philadelphia Section are committed to encouraging and assisting the most qualified and brightest students as they reach for their career goals and ambitions.

This year, the NACE Foundation will award the following on behalf of the NACE Philadelphia Section:

One (1) academic scholarship in the amount of $1,000

The NACE Philadelphia Section Liberty Bell Scholarship will be awarded at an NACE Annual Conference or at another section function.

2.1 Procedures
2.1.1 The PhiladelphiaSection shall have a Candidate Review Committee (CRC) which shall work with the Foundation staff to review applications and qualifications and select scholarship recipients.
2.1.2 Upon receipt of applications (and after passage of the deadline for receipt), the NACE Foundation staff liaison will send applications to all CRC members. The CRC will review the applications and select recipients based on number of scholarships available and the quality of the applicants.
2.1.3 One alternate recipient will be chosen in the case that an applicant later becomes ineligible or cannot accept the scholarship in person.

2.2 Type of Award
2.2.1 NACE Philadelphia Section Liberty Bell Academic Scholarship

The NACE Foundation administers this scholarship on behalf of the NACE Philadelphia Section as follows:

• An applicant will be evaluated on the strength of his/her academic record and two recommendations from educators or employers.
• Funding is available to undergraduate students enrolled in an accredited Engineering, Physical Science or Material Selection degree program.

2.3 Selection Criteria
2.3.1The following criteria will be assessed in an application by the CRC to select recipients of the academic scholarships:

• Academic record, including a description of the school's grading system for student performance to help evaluators
• Professional and personal activities
• Detailed work experience particularly if related their area of studies
• Description of past/current/future research plans
• Personal Profile Statement
• Two Letters of Recommendation from educators or employers

2.4 Eligibility Qualifications
2.4.1 Students eligible for this scholarship must attend a college or university that lies within the geographic boundaries of the Philadelphia Section. This includes: Eastern Pennsylvania, Western New Jersey, and Delaware.
2.4.2 Eligibility requires that applicants be enrolled full time in an accredited undergraduate program engaged in Engineering, Materials Science or Physical Science. Students enrolled in 2-year Associate Programs or Junior Colleges are eligible to apply.
2.4.3 Post-doctorate students are not eligible.
2.4.4 Relatives of members of the CRC or the Foundation are not eligible to apply.
2.4.5 This Scholarship is not intended to replace stipends or other financial support provided to students for their education by industry, universities, or other organizations.
2.4.6 The Liberty Bell Academic Scholarship must be used exclusively for costs associated with collegiate educational expenses. Such costs include: tuition or tuition loans, books, college fees, computer / computer software (if it can be shown it was directly related to the student's education in the sciences), etc. Personal items such as clothing, travel, automobiles, gasoline, etc., do not apply.
2.4.7 Funding recipients may apply for subsequent NACE Foundation scholarships/awards, but priority will be given to applicants who have not previously received funding from the NACE Foundation.
2.4.8 Applicants for the NACE Philadelphia Section Liberty Bell Academic Scholarship must attend a college/university within the geographic area of the Philadelphia Section of NACE.

2.5 Application Guidelines
2.5.1 Applications for academic scholarships/awards are to be completed by the students themselves. Applicants must submit their typed information on the official forms listed below. A form may be downloaded from this site as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file or as an MS Word Document.

• PhiladelphiaSection Liberty Bell Academic Scholarship Application Form
  (116 K PDF) (268 KB MS Word)
• Recommendation Form
  (108 K PDF) (248 KB MS Word)

2.5.2 Personal Profile Statement. In addition to information requested on the Application Forms, student applicants must attach an individual statement of 500 words or less, typed, double-spaced, describing career plans, reports on special projects, leadership roles, work experience, and community involvement. This is an opportunity for the applicant to convey specific career plans relating to a particular area of interest. This only applies to the academic scholarship/awards and summer internship applications.
2.5.3 Evidence of academic achievement (including rank in class, if available) is an important factor; therefore, a transcript or facsimile of recent academic record and current GPA is required. The institution should describe the grading system for student performance.
2.5.4 Applications should include two (2) official Recommendation Forms from educators or employers.
2.5.5 Applicants must submit four (4) photo copies of their completed application information. This includes ALL information (with the exception of sealed Recommendation Forms) which is to be considered by the selection committee (i.e. Application Form, typed essays, transcripts with official copy, etc.). Photocopies of the application forms may be reproduced locally.

2.6 Travel Assistance, Publicity, Reporting
2.6.1 Recipients of the Philadelphia Section Liberty Bell Academic Scholarship are also eligible to apply for travel assistance for travel-related expenses to accept their award. For more information on travel assistance, click here.
2.6.2 If the academic scholarship/award recipient is already enrolled in the NACE Student Poster Session and has requested Travel Assistance, there is no need to reapply for assistance. Only one application per applicant is accepted for travel assistance.
2.6.3 Suitable press releases and announcements in Materials Performance, and the Final NACE Annual Conference Program will also be prepared by NACE Foundation staff in conjunction with the CRC Chairman.
2.6.4 Upon acceptance, all scholarship/award recipients must submit a current color photograph of themselves to the NACE Foundation, which will be used for publicity purposes.
2.6.5 The academic scholarship/award recipients shall submit a letter report to the CRC Chairman and the NACE Foundation one year after reception of the scholarship describing how scholarship monies were utilized and how the award aided their education.

2.7 Application Deadlines
2.7.1 2009 Scholarship Applications must be received at NACE Headquarters no later than December 1.
Send all required materials to NACE Foundation Scholarship Program, 1440 South Creek Drive, Houston, Texas 77084-4906 USA; telephone: (281) 228-6205; fax: (281) 228- 6305.