The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers annually awards Graduate scholarships to encourage study in naval architecture, marine engineering, ocean engineering or marine industry related fields. U.S./Canadian graduate scholarship applicants must study in approved institutions in the U.S., Canada, or abroad, while non-U.S./Canadian graduate applicants must study in approved U.S. or Canadian schools.

Application Guidelines and Procedures:

1. Open to U. S., Canadian, and International applicants.
2. Society membership required by October 1 of year prior to application.
3. Awards are made for one year of study leading to a Master's Degree in naval architecture, marine engineering, ocean engineering or in fields directly related to the marine industry.
4. Applicants must not receive their Masters Degree prior to October 1 of the year in which they are applying for their scholarship.
5. Graduate scholarships are awarded to an individual only once.
6. Application may be downloaded from the SNAME web site or obtained by written request to the attention of the Chair, Scholarships Committee, at the Society's address.
7. Applicants are required to provide GRE scores regardless of graduate school admission requirements.
8. The Scholarships Committee must receive application prior to February 1st with all supporting data by February 15th for review by the Scholarships Committee.
9. Selection in April based upon recommendations of Scholarships Committee and approval by the Executive Committee.
10. Non - U.S. or Canadian citizens must plan to study in U.S. or Canadian schools.

Scholarship Value

Up to $12,000 per year.

At least 6 awards are made annually, four of which are designated as follows:

#1 - The Wilbur N. Landers Scholar
#2 - The William M. Kennedy Scholar
#3 - The Tommy L. Richards Scholar
#4 - The Alan C. McClure Scholar

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In addition to the above named scholarships, a new named scholarship in honor of the late John V. Wehausen, an internationally recognized authority on ship hydrodynamics and wave theory, will be first awarded in 2008 for advanced study in his field. Applicants may apply for the new scholarship as well as one of the above named by submitting applications for both in accordance with the instructions provided on the application forms. Applications may be downloaded from this web site (click here for form) or obtained by email request To: efaustino@sname.org