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Purpose
This fellowship was created in honor of Dr. Abel Wolman, the
Dean of Water Supply. Wolmans contributions to the water industry
defined the development of the engineering profession, most notably
in the public health aspects of engineering. He established
standards for planning for the future needs of people everywhere.
The Abel Wolman Fellowship is designed to support promising
students in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico pursuing advanced training
and research in the field of water supply and treatment. To
accomplish this objective, a doctoral fellowship providing up to
two years of support will be awarded annually to the most
outstanding student.
EligibilityYou are eligible to apply if you expect to complete
the requirements for a Ph.D. within two years of the award, and
have citizenship or permanent residence in Canada, Mexico, or the
United States. Applicants are considered without regard to color,
gender, race, creed, or country of origin.
Entry RequirementsApplicants must submit:
Official application form
A 2 page rsum (that includes educational history)
Official transcripts of all university education
Official GRE scores sent directly from GRE Testing Center
(quantitative, analytical, and verbal) or a photocopy of the
official report. Three letters of recommendation, one of which must
be from the dissertation advisor
Proposed curriculum of study
A brief description of the dissertation research, including a
statement describing how the research will relate specifically to
water supply and treatment (no more than 2 pages of text and an
additional 2 pages of figures and tables applications that do not
strictly adhere to these requirements will not be considered) For
information on taking the GRE, visit their website at
http://www.gre.org. Official GRE Scores may be sent directly to
AWWA by calling 1-888-473-7267. AWWAs institutional code is 0003.
The GRE requirement will be waived if the applicants university
does not require the GRE for admission. A signed statement from the
applicant indicating this must be included in the application
package. However, the applicant is encouraged to submit GRE scores
even if they are not required by the applicants university for
admission.Time ScheduleCompleted application packages for the Abel
Wolman Fellowship must be received no later than January 6, 2015.
The recipient will be notified by early April 2015 and will be
publicly recognized at the Annual Conference of the American Water
Works Association held June 7-10, 2015 in Anaheim, California.
Funding will begin fall semester 2015.Support ProvidedThe
fellowship will provide up to two years of support. The initial
award will be for one year is $30,000. Provided will be a $24,000
stipend distributed over 12 months, plus $6,000 for research
supplies, equipment, and other fees. A portion of the allotment for
supplies may be used for travel provided that the travel is
essential to the research. A second year of support will be awarded
upon submission of evidence of satisfactory progress and approval
by the University Student Activities Committee. The awardee must
submit a letter stating the progress that has been made with a
500-word abstract of the research. The letter must be signed by the
awardee and the awardees research advisor. Selection Criteria
A selection committee from the American Water Works Associations
University Student Activities Committee will evaluate the
applicants. They will select the fellowship recipient based on the
quality of the applicants academic record, the significance of the
proposed research to water supply and treatment, and the applicants
potential to do high quality research.
The American Water Works Association reserves the right not to
award the scholarship for any year in which an outstanding
candidate is not identified.
For Additional Information Contact:Linda Moody, AWWAPhone: (303)
347-6201 Email: [email protected]
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ATTACH THE FOLLOWING TO THIS APPLICATION FORM
A 2 page rsum, that includes all colleges and universities
attended, dates, major fields of study, grade-point averages and
degrees received Official transcripts of all university education
Official GRE scores (quantitative, verbal, and analytical), or a
photocopy of the official report Three letters of recommendation,
one of which must be from the dissertation advisor Proposed
curriculum of study
A brief description of the dissertation research, including a
statement describing how the research will relate specifically to
water supply and treatment (no more than 2 pages of text and an
additional 2 pages of figures and tables applications that do not
adhere to these requirements will not be considered) The GRE
requirement will be waived if the applicants university does not
require the GRE for admission. A signed statement from the
applicant indicating this must be included in the application
package. However, the applicant is encouraged to submit GRE scores
even if they are not required by the applicants university for
admission.
ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS (except GRE scores if sent from the
GRE Testing Center) MUST BE SUBMITTED AS A SINGLE PACKAGE AND
RECEIVED BY THE DEADLINE FOR CONSIDERATIONCERTIFICATIONI hereby
certify that I am a citizen or permanent resident of a country
having an AWWA section (Canada, Mexico or USA), and that all the
information in this application is true to the best of my
knowledge.
Signature:Date:
Submit a complete application, including all required
attachments to be received by January 6, 2015 to:
Linda Moody
Scholarship Coordinator
American Water Works Association
6666 W. Quincy Avenue
2015 ABEL WOLMAN Fellowship
6666 West Quincy Avenue
Denver, CO 80235-3098
T 800.926.7337 D 303.794.7711
F 303.347.0804
HYPERLINK "http://www.awwa.org" www.awwa.org
2014 ABLE WOLMAN Fellowship
6666 West Quincy Avenue
Denver, CO 80235-3098
T 800.926.7337 D 303.794.7711
F 303.347.0804
HYPERLINK "http://www.awwa.org" www.awwa.org
2014 ABLE WOLMAN Fellowship
6666 West Quincy Avenue
Denver, CO 80235-3098
T 800.926.7337 D 303.794.7711
F 303.347.0804
HYPERLINK "http://www.awwa.org" www.awwa.org
2014 ABLE WOLMAN Fellowship
6666 West Quincy Avenue
Denver, CO 80235-3098
T 800.926.7337 D 303.794.7711
F 303.347.0804
HYPERLINK "http://www.awwa.org" www.awwa.org
