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Giving Areas for Supporting Electrical and Computer Engineering Students
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Derek Blume Memorial Scholarship
Recipient Type: Electrical & Computer Engineering undergraduates
Eligibility:
Derek Blume graduated from the University's A. James Clark School of Engineering in December 2003 with a degree in computer engineering. Derek passed away on July 29, 2006, at the tender age of 25. To honor Derek's memory and assist students at his alma mater, his family and friends established an endowed fund to support students enrolled in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University. Eligible students must be undergraduates enrolled in either electrical or computer engineering. For more information about this scholarship and about Derek, visit the University Scholarships page.
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Bodharamik Scholarship
Recipient Type: Undergraduate
Eligibility:
Academic Merit. Awards are renewable up to 4 years providing the recipient continues to meet all eligibility requirements and maintains good academic standing with the University.
Description:
This scholarship is awarded to a maximum of six talented engineering students each year enrolled in the Clark School of Engineering. It was created by Dr. Adisai Bodharamik (ENG '71), the first recipient of the International Alumnus Award. The scholarship awards are renewable for up to four years provided that the student continues to meet all eligibility requirements and maintains good academic standing. For more information, visit the University Scholarships page.
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George Corcoran Memorial Award
Recipient Type: Faculty
Eligibility:
To be used to award for significant contributions to electrical engineering-especially excellence in teaching and advancement of profession. Preference is for a member of the electrical engineer faculty not passed age of 35.
Description:
Established in memory of Professor George Corcoran, former member of the Electrical Engineering Department, for an award to be presented for significant contributions to electrical engineering, especially excellence in teaching and advancement of the profession. Preference is to be given to a member of the electrical engineering faculty who has not passed his or her 35th birthday by the time the award is made.
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The Mickey Dale Family Foundation Scholarship
Recipient Type: Undergraduate
Eligibility:
Description:
The Mickey Dale Family Foundation Scholarship in Engineering was established in July 2007 by the Mickey Dale Family Foundation. Michal (Mickey) Ellen Dale was born on April 26, 1943 and died on March 3, 2000. She was the wife of Bruce Dale and the mother of two children, Chris and Jennifer. When Mickey died from cancer, she and Bruce were three months from retirement. Bruce decided to go back to work with Lucent Technologies to help fund the Mickey Dale Family Foundation, a foundation that would create a family legacy of charitable giving reflecting Mickey's selfless spirit. (Oliver) Bruce Dale was a Mechanical Engineering graduate (BSME '64, MSME '67) of the University of Maryland who subsequently got his Ph.D. from Purdue in January 1970. Because of the strong academic foundation that Maryland provided, Bruce was able to succeed in the corporate world and have a fulfilling career. Bruce and Mickey also started their married lives together at Maryland. In order to provide a helping hand to a student in engineering who otherwise might not be able to afford the chance, the Mickey Dale Family Foundation established an endowed fund to support engineering students at the University. For more information, visit the University Scholarships page.
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Jean and Everett Dillard Memorial Scholarship
Recipient Type: Undergraduate
Eligibility:
Academic achievement, demonstrated financial need, potential for contributions to the field of electrical engineering.
Description:
This scholarship was created through a bequest from Jean M. Dillard and her son, Donald Dillard to provide annual scholarships for electrical engineering students in the A. James Clark School of Engineering. Selection criteria includes academic achievement, demonstrated financial need and the potential for contributions to the field of electrical engineering. For more information, visit the University Scholarships page.
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Nariman Farvardin Scholarship in Electrical Engineering
Recipient Type: Undergraduate or Graduate
Eligibility:
Information on fund not yet formalized.
Description:
This scholarship fund was created in honor of Nariman Farvardin, professor and Dean of the Clark School, and former chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, to support students in electrical and computer engineering. For more information, visit the University Scholarships page.
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Fritkin Engineering Centennial Scholarship
Recipient Type: Junior or Senior
Eligibility:
GPA 3.0 or higher. Financial need will also be taken into consideration.
Description:
Established by George (EE'59) and July Fritkin to commemorate the 100 years of engineering education at the University of Maryland. This fund provides assistance to outstanding electrical engineering students. For more information, visit the University Scholarships page.
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Sujon Guha Memorial Award for Academic Excellence and Outstanding Leadership
Recipient Type: Undergraduate
Eligibility:
One award each to graduating seniors in electrical engineering and economics for best thesis. Generally awarded for May graduation candidates.
Description:
Created by Dr. Arun K. Guha in honor of his son, Sujon Guha, a 1988 electrical engineering alumnus, to support graduating seniors for the best written theses in the fields of electrical engineering and economics. For more information, visit the University Scholarships page.
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Shewell deBenneville Keim Scholarship in Electrical Engineering
Recipient Type: Incoming Freshman
Eligibility:
Merit and financial need.
Description:
Established by Shewell D. Keim, 1949 Engineering alumnus, to support three or more annual scholarships for incoming freshmen in electrical engineering on the basis of merit and financial need.
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Arnold A. Korab Endowed Scholarship
Recipient Type: Undergraduate
Eligibility:
Academic merit and financial need.
Description:
William H. Korab, a 1964 Engineering alumnus, and Anne Korab Faffley, a 1969 alumna of the College of Arts and Sciences, established this fund in honor of their father, Arnold A. Korab, a 1938 Engineering alumnus. The scholarship supports outstanding Electrical Engineering students. For more information, visit the University Scholarships page.
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Litton Industries Fellowship
Recipient Type: Graduate
Eligibility:
Graduate student interested in a career in academia
Description:
Established by Litton Industries to support outstanding full-time graduate students in pursuit of a doctorate degree in either Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and who are committed to a teaching career in engineering education. For more information, visit the University Scholarships page.
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Brent R. Mayer Scholarship
Recipient Type: Undergraduate Juniors & Seniors
Eligibility:
Academic merit and financial need.
Description:
The Brent R. Mayer Scholarship was established by the ECE Department to honor Brent R. Mayer, who graduated from UMD in December 2004 with a BS in Electrical Engineering a little over a year after being diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. For more information, visit the University Scholarships page.
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Keith G. Regan Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Recipient Type: Undergraduate
Eligibility: Recipients shall be dedicated, hard-working students who, without support from this scholarship, would need to seek part-time or full-time employment in order to complete their degrees.
Description:
Born and raised in Baltimore, Md., Keith G. Regan was thrilled to be a part of the University of Maryland's College of Engineering. Keith was a member of IEEE and Eta Kappa Nu and graduated with honors in May 1979. Keith paid for his education at the University of Maryland by working three jobs each summer and being a desk receptionist at Cecil Hall. He always managed to maintain a very high GPA despite having to work. In the spirit of Keith's dedication to education and love of young people, his wife, Anne E. Regan, is establishing this scholarship fund in his memory.
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Judith Resnik Memorial Fellowship
Recipient Type: Graduate students
Eligibility:
Full-time graduate student. Academic merit and promise.
Description:
This endowed fellowship fund was established by the University of Maryland, in memory and honor of University of Maryland engineering alumna, Judith Resnik, who passed away in the NASA Challenger Shuttle explosion. Recipients of the fellowship must be outstanding graduate students at the University of Maryland and will be selected based on academic merit and promise. For more information, visit the University Scholarships page.
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Victor G. Rinker Scholarship
Recipient Type: Undergraduate
Eligibility:
Assistance to children of classified or associate staff members in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Award based on financial need, then merit.
Description:
Established by the family and friends of Victor G. Rinker to provide financial assistance to the children of classified or associate staff members of the electrical engineering department at the Clark School. Financial need is the primary selection criteria and academic merit is secondary. For more information, visit the University Scholarships page.
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Joseph A. Sciulli Memorial Scholarship
Recipient Type: Junior or Senior
Eligibility:
Maryland Resident. Academic potential, financial need, character, leadership potential.
Description:
Established by Telecommunications Techniques Corporation in honor of its founder, UMD alumnus Joseph A. Sciulli, to assist a student in Electrical Engineering through his/her four years at the University. Student must be a Maryland resident and will be judged on their academic achievement and potential, esp. in math and science, rank in class, financial need, evidence of self-help, exemplary character and leadership potential, and a demonstrated interest in Electrical Engineering for a career. For more information, visit the University Scholarships page.
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David Simons Endowed Scholarship
Recipient Type: Junior or Senior
Eligibility:
Academic merit and financial need. Maryland residents.
Description:
In honor of alumnus and former faculty member David Simons, this fund was created by 1972 Engineering alumnus Michael Herson to support juniors or seniors majoring in electrical engineering. Students must be Maryland residents and will be selected on the basis of financial need and academic merit. For more information, visit the University Scholarships page.
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Ted and Janice Smith Scholarship in Computer Engineering
Recipient Type: Undergraduate
Eligibility:
Academic merit, leadership potential, and financial need.
Description:
Endowed by Ted Smith, 1953 alumnus, and his wife Janice, this fund provides an annual award for outstanding undergraduate students in computer engineering. Recipients will be selected on the basis of academic merit and financial need.
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Raymond T. Tate Endowed Scholarship
Recipient Type: Undergraduate
Eligibility:
Description:
The Raymond T. Tate Endowed Scholarship was established in April 2004 by Raymond Theodore Tate '56. The Raymond T. Tate Endowed Scholarship provides annual support for undergraduate students taking electromagnetic study or graduate students performing electromagnetic research within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. For more information, visit the University Scholarships page.
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David Andrew Tretter Memorial Scholarship
Recipient Type: Junior or Senior
Eligibility:
Based on merit and financial need. If academic standing is maintained, the scholarship may be renewed for a second year.
Description:
Established by Steven and Teresa Tretter to honor the memory of their son, David Andrew Tretter, this scholarship will be awarded to a full-time outstanding junior or senior Engineering students who have academic merit and financial need. For more information, visit the University Scholarships page.
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Trigen-Cinergy Solutions Scholarship
Recipient Type: Undergraduate
Eligibility:
Established to support energy conversion education in the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University.
Description:
Established by Trigen-Cinergy Solutions of College Park, LLC, to provide an operating fund to support a graduate fellowship in energy conversion through the Center for Environmental Energy Engineering and eight undergraduate scholarships. Junior and senior electrical and mechanical engineering students will be selected on the basis of academic merit and a demonstrated interest in studying energy conversion.
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Wabtec Endowed Scholarship Fund
Recipient Type: Junior or Senior
Eligibility:
Superior scholastic/academic merit.
Description:
Established by Angel Bezos and Emilio A. Fernandez, two 1969 graduates of the school of engineering and co-founders of Pulse Electronics (later acquired by Wabtec), this fund provides an annual award to an engineering student enrolled at the Clark School of Engineering. Recipients shall be known as the Wabtec Endowed Scholars and are selected based on academic merit and financial need. For more information, visit the University Scholarships page.
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