January 10, 2027

AWWA Academic Achievement Awards

Direct application

$3,000
4 winners

Eligibility

Major
Environmental Engineering
Education level
Master degreeGraduate

About this scholarship

Graduate students who submitted a master's thesis or doctoral dissertation on a drinking-water supply topic during the competition year may enter AWWA's national Academic Achievement Award.

First place in each category receives $3,000 and second place $1,500. Submit a PDF thesis or dissertation, one-page abstract, and faculty endorsement by October 1. Winners are announced by April.

Essay question

What else to submit

  • PDF copy of the thesis or dissertation
  • One-page abstract explaining the work's significance to the water supply industry
  • Faculty endorsement letter from the instructor or major professor under whom the research was performed
  • Submit a PDF of your thesis or dissertation
  • Attach a letter of endorsement from the instructor or major professor under whom your research work was performed
  • Award recognizes masters theses and doctoral dissertations relevant to the water supply industry