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Professor Robert D. Stout Scholarship

Award Amount
$1,250
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

American Welding Society

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must reside in the Lehigh Valley region (Carbon, Lehigh and Northampton counties in eastern Pennsylvania and Warren county on the western edge of New Jersey).
  2. Must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
  3. Must be an undergraduate student at the time of application.
  4. Must be pursuing education to advance a career in welding after graduation.
  5. Must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident.
  6. This award is for U.S. students.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This scholarship is available for U.S. welding students who reside in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

Application requirements for the Professor Robert D. Stout Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • Official Transcript
  • Recommendation letter
Additional Information: The Lehigh Valley Section of AWS seeks to assist in the education and careers of young people with an interest in welding. This scholarship is provided to that end, and it is named in honor of Dr. Robert D. Stout, the Emeritus Professor of the Materials Science and Engineering Department at Lehigh University. Professor Stout has long been a leading figure in the welding world. His distinguished career spends nearly 70 years and includes both faculty and administrative positions at Lehigh University, committee participation at AWS, many AWS awards, and even serving as AWS President in 1972.

Award Amount: $1,250 annually, non-renewable. Students who have been previously selected for a scholarship are eligible to reapply for a second year of funding.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $1,250.

About American Welding Society:
Contact Information: Dr. John N. DuPont ,Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Address: Lehigh University 5 East Packer Avenue Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015

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