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University of Pittsburgh Scholarship

2024 Submissions are closed  |  2025 Applications will open Fall 2025

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The University of Pittsburgh Scholarship Fund was established in 2016 through the fundraising efforts of DFI Past President Seth Pearlman, who, from 2006 through 2016, chaired the Annual Golf Outing at Chartiers Country Club in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Part of the event’s proceeds benefit this fund.

As is the case with other Trust scholarships, recipients must demonstrate financial need and an interest in the deep foundations industry via civil or geotechnical engineering.

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Award

Three scholarships, each in the amount of $2,500, will be awarded in 2024. Award may be used for funding tuition, fees, books, and/or educational living expenses.

Scholarship check, payable to the student, will be sent in January 2025 after proof of enrollment and other required information is received by the DFI Educational Trust.

Eligibility & Requirements

This scholarship is open to University of Pittsburgh students only. Applications are made directly to the DFI Educational Trust. Please direct all inquiries and questions by email to scholarships@dfi.org.

*Scholarships are awarded based on standards that do not discriminate relative to the applicant’s race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, nationality or ethnic origin.

Eligibility

  1. Applicants must be currently enrolled full-time (as defined by the school) in a graduate or undergraduate civil engineering program at the University of Pittsburgh.
  2. The minimum GPA required is 3.0/4.0.
  3. Applicants must demonstrate an interest in the deep foundations industry.
  4. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.

Required Documents

  1. Personal essay, no more than 500 words, highlighting why the applicant chose to pursue a deep foundations- related career, extra-curricular activities, leadership capabilities, long term plans and goals, and any special financial need.
  2. One-page resume, including work experience, honors, activities and organizations.
  3. One official transcript.
  4. Two letters of recommendation, one of which must be completed by a faculty member at the applicant’s school.

Submission Requirements

  1. All items on the scholarship application must be completed.
  2. The application and all supporting documentation must be submitted no later than October 31, 2024 Applications missing any of the required items will not be considered.
  3. The DFI Educational Trust will notify all applicants of the result of their applications on or about December 15, 2024.
  4. Applicants, as a condition of eligibility for being considered for a scholarship, must consent to their resume being posted on the DFI website for review by DFI members as potential employers.
  5. Applicants may be required to participate in a personal telephone interview with a Trust Board member.
  6. If selected as a recipient, as a condition of funding, applicant agrees to participate in a follow-up career survey that will be sent by the Trust at some point after the applicant’s graduation.

Founding Donors

Cornerstone

  • Equipment Corporation of America
  • Menard

Supporters

  • CZM Foundations Equipment
  • Nicholson Construction
  • Star Iron Works, Inc.

General Donors

  • Bermingham Foundation Solutions
  • Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
  • GEI Consultants
  • Jinnings Equipment
  • Kelly Tractor
  • Moretrench American Corporation
  • Sandler Training by Peak Performance
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