Scholarships and Awards
Scholarships and awards play an important part in furthering students' education. On average, the engineering science and mechanics department awards more than $80,000 in student scholarships and awards each academic year. Scholarships in the department are awarded based upon various criteria and reflect the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.
If you are interested in financially contributing to any of the below-listed scholarships or awards, or if you would like to endow one, please contact the coordinator for alumni, development, and advancement, Lana Fulton at lub18@psu.edu or 814-867-1569.
The following are brief descriptions of our departmental scholarships and awards:
Undergraduate Scholarships
W. Thomas and Sharon T. Kennedy Scholarship
For outstanding full-time undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics who have a proven financial need
The Andrew Pytel Scholarship
For full-time undergraduate students majoring or planning to major in Engineering Science in the College of Engineering who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success
Joseph Marin Memorial Scholarship Fund
For full-time or part-time undergraduate students enrolled in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics who are worthy and qualified
Sam Y. and Myrna R. Zamrik Scholarship in ESM
For full-time undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success
Lyle W. and Virginia C. Coffey Scholarship in ESM
For full-time undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics with demonstrated outstanding academic ability and achievement
Edward M. Frymoyer Honors Scholarship in ESM
For full-time undergraduate or graduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics who intend to engage in interdisciplinary pursuits. Two scholarships are awarded to students with superior records.
Vernon H. Neubert Dynamics Award in ESM
For full-time or part-time undergraduate students enrolled in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishment in a dynamics or vibrations class or demonstrated activity in teaching others about related topics
Jean Kearns McNitt Scholarship in Engineering Science
For full-time undergraduate students majoring in Engineering Science who are advised by engineering science faculty and have a proven financial need
Undergraduate Awards
Dr. John T. and Carolyn O. Frasier Merit Award in Engineering Science and Mechanics
For full-time undergraduate students pursuing a degree in Engineering Science at the University Park campus who have achieved outstanding academic success
The Walter Jaunzemis Memorial Award Fund
For full-time undergraduate students of at least junior standing with superior academic records
Engineering Science Award Fund
For undergraduate students of at least sophomore standing enrolled in the Engineering Science major who have achieved superior academic records and have a proven financial need
Richard P. McNitt Scholarship in ESM
For full-time undergraduate students of junior standing enrolled in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics who have uperior academic records or manifested promise of outstanding academic success
John R. and Bernice R. Mentzer Endowed Award
For full-time or part-time undergraduate students enrolled in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics who have achieved superior academic records
Centennial Award Fund in ESM
For outstanding full-time undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics who have demonstrated exemplary academic achievement
Student Combination Scholarships
Robert and Myrtle Vierck Scholarship
For full-time undergraduate students of junior or senior standing who are enrolled in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics and intend to become graduate students at Penn State in engineering mechanics or engineering science and who have achieved or shown promise of outstanding academic success, demonstrated leadership abilities, and have strong moral character
Theodore Holden Thomas, Jr., Memorial Scholarship
For full-time or part-time undergraduate students enrolled in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics who achieved superior academic records and manifest promise of future success
Richard P. McNitt Scholarship in Engineering Science and Mechanics
For outstanding graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics in the College of Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University who have a proven financial need
Student Combination Awards
Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics General Scholarship
For full-time undergraduate or graduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success
Mirna Urquidi-Macdonald and Digby D. Macdonald Student Award In Engineering Science and Mechanics
For undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in or planning to major in Engineering Science and who have achieved outstanding academic achievement
Graduate Scholarships
Sabih and Güler Hayek Graduate Scholarship in ESM
For full-time graduate students enrolled in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics who have exhibited academic excellence
Annually Funded Graduate Scholarships
Longenecker and Associates Scholarshp in ESM
For full-time graduate students enrolled in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics who have exhibited academic excellence
Graduate Award
Dr. Richard E. Llorens Graduate Award
For full-time graduate students enrolled in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics who have exhibited academic excellence
Early Activated Graduate Fellowships/Assistantship
Robert A. Sebrosky Graduate Fellowship in Engineering Science and Mechanics
For full-time graduate students enrolled in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics who have exhibited academic excellence
Matthew George Workman Scholarship in ESM
For students enrolled in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics or Engineering Science and Mechanics degree programs Recognition who have a proven financial need
Program Support
Dale and Jeanne Mosier Fund for Excellence in ESM
To enrich the discipline of engineering by providing monies for a variety of initiatives and programs in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics
