To support the ongoing growth and development of the consulting, engineering, construction, and operations industry, CDM partners with several universities and associations to fund scholarships for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students. With these programs, CDM strives to foster the education and career opportunities of our industry's future leaders.
American Water Works Association (AWWA) 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. The $5,000, one-time grant is awarded to doctoral students in even years and master's students in odd years.
For more information or to download an application, please visit the AWWA Web site.
Deadline: January 15 annually
Lawler Scholarship (Northeastern University)
CDM's Lawler Scholarship was established in memory of one of the firm's foremost-thinking CEOs, Joseph C. Lawler. Mr. Lawler was a staunch supporter of his alma mater, Northeastern University.
The university's Civil and Environmental Engineering Department considers the Lawler Scholarship its most prestigious scholarship offering. Each year, the department selects the undergraduate students who will receive the scholarship. Students do not complete a formal application process.
National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) CDM Scholarship
To assist the NFBPA in its mission of attracting the best and brightest African Americans to careers in public service, CDM sponsors a $5,000 scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to an African-American graduate or undergraduate student pursuing a career in public administration, urban affairs, or a related public service field.
Applications must be submitted to the NFBPA National Office. For more information, please contact the office at 202 408-9300 or visit www.nfbpa.org for eligibility criteria and submission procedures.
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)/CDM Scholars Program
CDM, in association with SHPE, has established an annual scholarship/internship program for a student who has a 3.0 grade point average or better and is majoring in an engineering, science, or construction discipline, such as environmental, chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical, structural, and geotechnical, or will be pursuing a master's degree in one of these disciplines.
Program components include a summer internship with housing reimbursement, mentorship, and $6,000 scholarship for the ensuing academic year.
To apply, please visit the SHPE/CDM Scholars Program. Please contact Glennis Nelson at nelsongl@cdm.com or Ann Davis Shaw at shawad@cdm.com with additional questions.
Deadline: February 8, 2008
United Negro College Fund (UNCF)/CDM Scholars Program
CDM, in association with UNCF, has established an annual scholarship/internship program for six students who have a 3.0 grade point average or better and who are majoring in a variety of engineering, science, or construction disciplines, such as environmental, chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical, structural, and geotechnical, or will be pursuing a master's degree in one of these disciplines.
Program components include a summer internship with housing reimbursement, mentorship, and $6,000 scholarship for the ensuing academic year.
To apply, please visit the UNCF Web site . Contact Glennis Nelson at nelsongl@cdm.com or Ann Davis Shaw at shawad@cdm.com with additional questions.
Deadline: February 8, 2008
University of Florida - CDM Endowment
On behalf of the University of Florida Environmental Engineering Sciences Department, CDM provides an endowed scholarship of $8,000, plus a teaching assistantship, to a prospective graduate student.
For more information, please visit the University of Florida Web site.
University of South Florida Scholarship
Through the University of South Florida, CDM provides an annual $1,000 scholarship to support a full-time junior or senior civil and environmental engineering student with financial need. The scholarship is open to African-American, Hispanic, or Native American students who are Florida residents.
To apply online, please visit the University of South Florida Web site.