January 31, 2027

ASNT Foundation Fellowship Award

Direct application

Up to $20,000

5 winners

Eligibility

Major

General Engineering

Education level

Graduate

About this scholarship

ABET-accredited U.S. academic institutions may submit graduate-level research proposals in nondestructive testing (NDT) for this fellowship. Each award provides up to $20,000 to fund postgraduate M.S. or Ph.D. research, with up to five fellowships selected annually based on merit and the number of submissions. The application is a university research proposal outlining the planned graduate study and how the institution will manage the fellowship. ASNT membership is not required.

Essay questions

What else to submit

Research proposal of no more than 20 one-sided pages, including abstract and detailed research project
Title page with school, faculty, student, contact, and projected study details
Program-of-study description with catalog course descriptions
Research facilities, equipment, and resources description
Project budget specifying fellowship-fund use
Background information or resume for faculty advisor(s) and student
The proposal, with all supporting materials, should not exceed 20 one-sided pages
Title page with title, school name, faculty member(s) names, student name(s), mailing address, telephone, email, anticipated start date, estimated completion date, and disbursement recipient
Program of Study: brief description of the student's actual or typical program of study with catalog course descriptions
Description of available research facilities, equipment, and resources
Budget showing resources dedicated to the project and explicit indication of Fellowship fund use (no funds for overhead or indirect institution expenses)
Background information / resume for both the faculty advisor(s) and the student
This is a graduate-level (M.S. or Ph.D.) research fellowship, not a traditional essay scholarship; the award is $20,000
Post-award: paper on completed research must be submitted within 24 months
ASNT membership is not required.
Recipients must submit a paper on completed research within 24 months.