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Scholarships and Awards

Undergraduate Scholarships

To be considered for scholarships awarded at the college or department level, students must fill out a scholarship eligibility application. Approximately 65 scholarships are awarded annually to students in mechanical engineering. We encourage students to submit their applications before May 31 to be considered for the following academic year. All students selected for a scholarship will be notified before the start of the fall semester.

College and University Scholarships

Undergraduate Awards

Every spring semester, the department hosts a Recognition Banquet to honor high-performing students and to distribute awards to recognize those who have excelled in areas of research, service, and academic performance.

Look for award applications to be posted in January.

Boeing Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Student

The Boeing Award recognizes an outstanding third-year student in mechanical engineering with a demonstrated interest in the aerospace industry.

Thomas Briggs Hunter Memorial Award for Student Leadership in Mechanical Engineering

The Hunter Award recognizes a mechanical engineering student who has gone above and beyond in acts of service to his or her department, college, university, or community.

Dr. John P. Karidis Department Head's Award for Research Achievement in Mechanical Engineering

The Karidis Award recognizes a mechanical engineering student who has made significant research-related contributions to his or her area of study.

Leonhard Center Speaking Contest

The Leonhard Center Speaking Contest recognizes technical talks on solutions to society problems by engineering students.

 
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About

With more than 60 faculty members, 330 graduate students, and 1,000 undergraduate students, the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering embraces a culture that welcomes individuals with a diversity of backgrounds and expertise. Our faculty and students are innovating today what will impact tomorrow’s solutions to meeting our energy needs, homeland security, biomedical devices, and transportation systems. We offer B.S. degrees in mechanical engineering as well as resident (M.S., Ph.D.) and online (M.S.) graduate degrees in mechanical engineering. See how we’re inspiring change and impacting tomorrow at me.psu.edu.

Department of Mechanical Engineering

137 Reber Building

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA 16802-4400

Phone: 814-865-2519