William R. Kimel, P.E., Engineering Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by National Society of Professional Engineers
Note on funding
The availability of any NSPE Education Foundation scholarship award is contingent upon sufficient Foundation funds being available for the award year in which the scholarship is offered.
Eligibility
To be considered, candidates must:
- Be a permanent resident of Kansas or Missouri.
- Be enrolled in good academic standing in a four‑year ABET‑accredited engineering degree program at a college or university located in Kansas or Missouri.
- Be entering or continuing the junior year in the upcoming fall term.
- Be a citizen of the United States.
Selection criteria
Applications will be judged using the following factors:
- Cumulative grade point average.
- Internship or co‑op experience and other extracurricular or professional involvement.
- Honors, scholarships, and awards received beginning with the applicant’s senior year of high school.
- Two recommendations from faculty members who have taught the applicant.
- A written statement (maximum 500 words) titled “My Engineering Career Goals & Aspirations to Achieve Them.”
Required application materials
Applicants must submit all of the following:
- A fully completed and signed application form.
- A resume or a summary outlining internship/co‑op experiences and other activities (supervisor recommendations may be included for additional consideration).
- Two faculty recommendation letters from instructors who have taught the applicant.
- The 500‑word (maximum) essay “My Engineering Career Goals & Aspirations to Achieve Them.”
- An official or unofficial transcript from the applicant’s current academic program.
Additional information
- Application deadline: April 15, 2026.
- Finalists and winners will be notified by Summer 2026.
- Scholarship funds will be paid in a single installment to the recipient’s institution at the start of the Fall semester.
- Recipients of the NSPE Education Foundation William R. Kimel, P.E., Engineering Scholarship will forfeit the award if they do not complete the academic year as agreed.