Scholarship
AIST Foundation Steel Intern Scholarship
AIST Foundation (Association for Iron & Steel Technology)
Award
Varies
Deadline
Oct 5, 2026
The AIST Foundation Steel Intern Scholarship provides up to 50 one-year scholarships (plus a top Premier Intern Scholarship) paired with a paid summer internship or co-op at a North American steel company, for undergraduates in engineering, computer science, data science, environmental/sustainability science, or industrial safety fields pursuing careers in the steel industry.
Eligibility
- Grade levels
- College sophomore, College junior, College senior
- Minimum GPA
- 2.5
- Fields of study
- Engineering, Technology, Computer science, Environmental science, Science
- Essay
- Required
Special eligibility to verify
- Requires paid summer internship/co-op at a North American steel company: Recipients must complete a paid summer internship or co-op at a North American steel company as part of the award, must be available and willing to relocate for the placement, and must maintain a 2.5+ GPA plus a satisfactory internship performance review to retain the award.
Application requirements
- Submit resume in PDF format
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Submit essay (max 2 pages): Essay must cite professional goals and explain interest in a steel-industry career.
Essay prompt
- Describe your professional goals, explain why you are interested in a career in the steel industry, and discuss how your skills could be applied to enhance the industry. not to exceed two pages in length
- Obtain 1-5 letters of recommendation: Letters are sent directly to the program contact.
- Submit academic transcript
- Complete the online application by the deadline: Deadline: 5 October 2026 for 2027-2028 awards.
Verified Jul 8, 2026 · View official source