Research Grant Opportunity for Graduates/Post-Graduates

The Structural Engineers Foundation (SEF) is proud to offer a grant to partially fund research efforts in the structural engineering or related fields for the 2019-2020  academic year.  The SEF recognizes the importance of research to the future of the structural engineering field and profession and offers this grant to provide assistance in a selected research endeavor.  The offered grant is a one-time, fixed sum of $2500.

Grant applications must be received by Friday, November 1, 2019.  Winners will be notified by December 5, 2019.

The application must include: 1) the application form; 2) an abstract describing the proposed research effort, including research means and methods, the individuals and institutions involved, and the end goal of the research effort; 3) a statement by the applicant regarding the relevance of the proposed research to the structural engineering field and profession. All application materials must be submitted in one package.

Eligibility:

  1. Eligible research includes graduate and post-graduate efforts within the field of structural engineering or related fields.
  2. Professors of and students enrolled in structural engineering technology programs in the United States are eligible for this research grant.
  3. SEF funds may be applied only to expenses related to the applied research effort.
  4. Previous recipients are not eligible.

Please contact ceadvice@uw.edu for a copy of the application.

All application materials must be submitted together and can be emailed to scrain@seaoi.org or mailed to the SEAOI office at 134 N LaSalle Street Suite 1910 Chicago, IL 60602

Contact Nancy Radler at nradler@seaoi.org if you have questions about the grant.