Scholarships

Scholarships opportunities for corrosion students

BP Scholarship

The gift, from BP Exploration’s Inherently Reliable Facilities (IRF) Flagship Technology Program, will be used to develop curriculum, deliver courses to undergraduate and graduate students, aid students and advance workforce development, particularly as it relates to the gas and oil industry. Learn more.

Carboline-NACE Foundation Scholarship

Carboline, a subsidiary of RPM International, Inc., is a world-leading supplier of corrosion resistant products specializing in high-performance coatings, linings, and fireproofing. The NACE Foundation is the only organization dedicated to preparing the next generation of corrosion professionals to save the world’s infrastructure. Learn more.

Mears-NACE Foundation Scholarship

Mears Group Inc, a Quanta Services company, is a leader in corrosion control engineering for improved safety and integrity of the nation’s energy infrastructure. Resources of both people and equipment, are among the most extensive in the industry with a highly skilled, experienced workforce of more than 16,000 Quanta and Mears employees.  Learn more.

NACE Foundation

Workforce development for better corrosion control and management is a primary goal of the NACE Foundation. Through its partnership with companies NACE Foundation is offering scholarships to assist students who wish to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Corrosion Engineering at The University of Akron, the only such degree program in the nation. Learn more.

For more information or to learn about other scholarship opportunities, contact Professor Ed Evans at evanse@uakron.edu or 330-972-8292.

Additional opportunities

• The University of Akron offers many scholarship opportunities for those students who qualify. Please check the Undergraduate Admissions Financial Aid and Scholarships page for more information. 
• The College of Engineering scholarship application is a separate process from The University of Akron scholarship application. Incoming engineering scholarship information can be found at the College of Engineering Admission and Scholarships page.
• The University of Akron also offers scholarships through the Honors College Scholarships page.
• Other scholarship opportunities can be found through search engines such as fastweb.com, careersandcolleges.com, petersons.com, finaid.org, and students.gov
  • State scholarships are available from: 
  • Ohio Space Grant Consortium, 
  • Engineer Foundation of Ohio, 
  • Lubrizol Foundation, and 
  • Cuyahoga County.
• National scholarship are available  thorough 
  • The NASA Scholarship Team,
  • Society of Women Engineers,
  • NASA MUST,
  • Aerospace States Association,
  • American Chemical Society, and 
  • American Rubber Society.

For more information complete the Contact Us page or call 330-972-2800.