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Undergraduate and graduate civil engineering students can take the next step toward their careers by applying for scholarships from the DFI Educational Trust, DFI’s charitable arm. Applications are now open for the scholarships listed below and must be submitted by October 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET. University of Pittsburgh Civil Engineering Scholarship: Available to

The DFI Educational Trust awarded 49 scholarships this spring to 47 exceptional students preparing for a career in the civil engineering and construction fields. Since 2006, the Trust has awarded $2.7 million in scholarships and grants to more than 700 individuals. The high rate at which scholarship applicants and awardees enter, stay and advance in the

The DFI Educational Trust is hosting a fundraising dinner for the Manuel Fine Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund on September 9 at the Palais Royale Ballroom in Toronto, overlooking Lake Ontario.  The fund, which was established in 2013, honors Manny Fine (1929–2018), who served DFI for 24 years in many roles, including trustee, president, executive director,

The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust is accepting online applications April 1–May 15, for the Trust’s At-Large Scholarship program, Michael L. Condon Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund and Goble Rausche Likins Scholarship Fund. Click on the links for eligibility requirements, submission criteria and the application. At-Large Scholarships Several At-Large Scholarships ranging from $2,000–$5,000 each are being awarded in 2026. Applicants

The Deep Foundations Institute Educational Trust, in partnership with the DFI Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Committee, is accepting applications from April 1 through May 15 for its Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Professional Development Grants.  Twelve grants of $1,750 each will be awarded to women working in the design or construction of deep foundations

The DFI Educational Trust recently awarded scholarships from the Stanley Merjan City College of New York Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund, George J. Tamaro Manhattan College Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund and the William F. Loftus Memorial Scholarship Fund. Four Grove School of Engineering students received awards from the Stanley Merjan City College of New York Civil

Helen Robinson, P.E. Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, announces that Helen Robinson, P.E., PMP, BC.GE, GEI Consultants, has been named chair of DFI Educational Trust and Andrew Verity, Terracon Consultants, succeeds Robinson as secretary after serving as a trustee since 2017. Rudy Frizzi, P.E., G.E., BC.GE, LANGAN, who served