Student Awards & Competitions

Granted to both individual and student chapters, these awards recognize academic skill and student chapter achievements. Scholarships and competitions are included.

Chem-E-Car Competition Award

Team members design and construct a chemically powered vehicle within certain size constraints. This vehicle must be designed to also carry a specified cargo. The teams will be told at the time of the competition the distance that the car must travel and the specified cargo that the vehicle will...

Donald F. & Mildred Topp Othmer National Scholarship Awards

Each year, Donald F. & Mildred Topp Othmer National Scholarship Awards fifteen national AIChE student members a scholarship of $1000. Awards are presented on the basis of academic achievement and involvement in student chapter activities. Nominations must be made by the Student Chapter Advisor...

Donald F. Othmer Sophomore Academic Excellence Award

The Sophomore Academic Excellence Award is presented to the one National AIChE student member in each student chapter who has attained the highest scholastic grade-point average during his/her freshman and sophomore years, on recommendation of the Student Chapter Advisor.

Engineers without Borders Grant Award

EPA P3 Youth Council on Sustainable Science and Technology (YCOSST) Award

YCOSST was formed by the partnership of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ (AIChE) Institute for Sustainability (IfS) and SustainUS, a nonprofit organization of young people advancing sustainable development and youth empowerment in the United States. This award was established to...

Freshman Recognition Award

The Freshman Recognition Award is presented to one National AIChE student member in each student chapter who has been the most active in their student chapter during his/her freshman year, on recommendation of the Student Chapter Advisor.

John J. McKetta Undergraduate Scholarship

The John J. McKetta Undergraduate Scholarship is awarded to a chemical engineering undergraduate student (incoming junior or senior only), planning a career in the chemical engineering process industries (CPI). AIChE would like to give a special recognition to the Cameron Family for their...

Minority Affairs Committee's Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement

Recognizes outstanding achievements by a chemical engineering student who serves as a role model for minority students.

Minority Affairs Committee's Minority Scholarship Awards for College Students

The AIChE Minority Scholarship Award is presented to 10 AIChE national undergraduate student members annually. Applicants shall be required to be undergraduates in chemical engineering during the current academic year and be members of a minority group that is under-represented in chemical...

Minority Affairs Committee's Scholarship Awards for Incoming College Freshmen

The AIChE Minority Scholarship Award is presented to 10 incoming college freshman annually. Applicants shall be required to be high school graduates during the current academic year and be members of a minority group that is under-represented in chemical engineering, i.e., African-American,...

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