2024 REMSA Railway Engineering Education Scholarship

REMSA Railway Engineering Education Scholarship Overview

The Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) is pleased to announce the availability of rail industry focused scholarship for tuition assistance.  This year REMSA is offering one (1) Railway Engineering Education Scholarship up to $10,000*.  The purpose of this scholarship is to positively impact the future of the rail construction and maintenance industry. REMSA is seeking scholarship applications from undergraduates (junior or senior), graduate students, trade school or other continuing education programs, who are pursuing additional education that would allow them to work successfully and grow within the rail construction and maintenance industry.  
*Final scholarship dollar amount will be determined based on the program cost in which the recipient is enrolled.

To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must: 
  • Be enrolled in and in attendance at the time at an accredited college or university pursuing a degree in a STEM discipline (junior or senior undergraduates, or any graduate students), or a trade school or other continuing education program that will enhance a current or future career in the railway engineering-maintenance industry;
  • provide proof of enrollment in a college or university or a vocational or technical institution continuing education program at the time the funds are disbursed;
  • Have the intent to pursue or further develop a career in the railway engineering-maintenance industry. 
Deadline to Apply is FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH, 2024
 

Application Process:
To apply for this scholarship, all materials listed below must be submitted to the REMSA Scholarship Committee:

1.  A completed Application for the Railway Engineering Scholarship Program, including the narrative, submitted online (link below)
AND
The following submitted as a single PDF (except for the letter of recommendation - to be emailed directly):
2.  An official transcript from all schools attended, each college attended indicating all college-level work completed
3. A professional resume detailing work history and experience
4. Two letters of recommendation from industry mentors.  Emails must come directly from the reference
Please submit your PDF and have the letters of recommendation sent to Celeste Gelber - gelber@remsa.org



DEADLINE TO APPLY: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH, 2024

Previous winners of REMSA scholarships are eligible to be considered for renewal of their scholarship assistance one time. The scholarship can be awarded to the same recipient no more than twice. 

Evaluation and Notification:
An Awards Committee appointed by the REMSA Board of Directors will base its evaluation for awards on the materials submitted. All applicants will be informed of awards in December.

Congratulations to the 2023 Scholarship Recipient

Brennan Gedney
PhD Candidate
University of South Carolina