American Water Works Association Scholarships

In addition to NEWWA's many scholarships, AWWA offers several each year as well. Please see below for a complete description of each and visit AWWA's Scholarship Home Page for additional information and to download applications.

For applications and eligibility criteria, contact Linda Moody at 303.347.6201 or send an e-mail to Linda Moody at lmoody@awwa.org.

Abel Wolman Fellowship
The Abel Wolman Fellowship is designed to support promising doctoral students in the U.S., Canada and Mexico pursuing advanced training and research in the field of water supply and treatment.
Support - Up to $20,000, renewable for a second year
Deadline: January 15 Annually

Larson Aquatic Research Support (LARS)
The Larson Aquatic Research Support scholarship provides support for doctoral and Masters students interested in careers in the fields of corrosion control, treatment and distribution of domestic and industrial water supplies, aquatic chemistry, and/or environmental chemistry.
Support - Masters - $5,000 one-time grant
Support - Doctoral - $7,000 one-time grant
Deadline: January 15 Annually

Thomas R. Camp Scholarship
Sponsored by CDM, the Thomas R. Camp Scholarship provides support to outstanding students doing applied research in the drinking water field. It is awarded to doctoral students in even years and Masters students in odd years.
Support - $5,000 one-time grant
Deadline: January 15 Annually

Holly Cornell Scholarship
Sponsored by CH2M Hill, the Holly A. Cornell Scholarship encourages and supports outstanding female and/or minority Masters students in pursuit of advanced training in the field of water supply and treatment.
Support - $5,000 one-time grant
Deadline: January 15 Annually

Academic Achievement Award
The Academic Achievement Award encourages academic excellence by recognizing contributions to the field of public water supply. All Masters theses and doctoral dissertations that are relevant to the water supply industry are eligible. The manuscript must reflect the work of a single author and be submitted during the competition year in which it was submitted for the degree.
Doctoral Dissertation:
   First Place: $3,000 one-time award
   Second Place: $1,500 one-time award
Masters Thesis:
   First Place: $3,000 one-time award
   Second Place: $1,500 one-time award
Deadline: October 1 Annually