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