Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering awards thousands of dollars in scholarships, fellowships and awards each year. These awards have been established through the generous donations of alumni, private individuals, and industrial sources. One application is used for all awards and scholarships.
- Newly admitted students are automatically considered for all scholarships for which they are eligible. Moving forward, students apply for CEE scholarships on an annual basis.
- Enrolled students may obtain the online application form for scholarships and awards from the Academic Advisor in December. Applications can also be found on the undergraduate web blog. The deadline for submission of applications is at the beginning of the spring semester.
- Graduate fellowships are awarded by the Associate Head for Graduate Affairs based on nominations made by the Graduate Committee, and are not open to applications.
Additional scholarships, fellowships and financial aid are available through the College and campus:
CEE Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards
- A. Epstein Award in Civil Engineering
- Alan Zimmer Scholarship
- Albert J. Reinschmidt Memorial Scholarship
- Barry J. and Pauline G. Dempsey Transportation Scholarship
- Carroll C. Wiley Traveling Award
- CEEAA Undergraduate Service Leadership Scholarship
- Doland/Dural/Rayner/Chi Epsilon Award
- Edward R. Healy Memorial Scholarship
- ESCA Consultants Scholarship
- Fred L. Gau Memorial Civil Engineering Scholarship
- Glenn E. Hodges Civil Engineering Scholarship
- Harold R. Sandberg Scholarship
- Ira O. Baker Awards in Civil Engineering
- J. Dudley and Alma B. Goodell Civil Engineering Scholarship
- Jean D. and Michael W. Franke Scholarship
- Jim Donnelly Memorial Scholarship
- John Carollo Scholarship
- Kay and John Briscoe Scholarship
- Leonard C. and Ruth E. Lindblom Undergraduate Scholarship
- Louis A. Bacon Scholarship
- Nancy Lawrence Boyer Merit Scholarship
- Richard Jaccoud Scholarship
- Rudolph Frizzi Geotechnical Scholarship
- Samuel Roberts Scholarship
- William T. and Karen E. Arnold Scholarship
- YED Scholarship
- Zerbee Scholarship
CEE Graduate Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards
- Abbott Laboratories Fellowship
- Alfredo and Myrtle Mae Ang Fellowship
- American Fly Ash Fellowship
- Ben Chie Yen Memorial Fellowship
- Burton and Erma Lewis Graduate Fellowship
- Charles E. DeLeuw Scholarship
- CN Fellowship in Railroad Engineering
- Ivan Racheff Fellowship
- Jacob Karol Estate Fellowship
- John O. Fooks and William D. Fooks Fund
- John W. Page Fellowship
- Loreta and Silvio Corsetti Memorial Fellowship
- M.T. Geoffrey Yeh Graduate Research Fellowship in Civil Engineering
- Maidment Fellowship in Hydrosystems Engineering
- Mete A. Sozen Fellowship
- Nick Pokrajac Graduate Fellowship
- Peter K. Dai Graduate Fellowship
- Ravindar K. and Kavita Kinra Fellowship
- Sargent & Lundy Fellowship
- Shannon & Wilson Inc Stanley D. Wilson Award
- Shedd-Vawter Memorial Scholarship
- Terracon Foundation Fellowship
- Tilford A. Olson Scholarship
- Walter E. Deuchler Environmental Engineering Fellowship
- Winfred D. Gerber Memorial Fellowship
Other Scholarships
Non-CEE Undergraduate Scholarships
Financial aid for undergraduate students is available from many sources. Coordination of the allocation of these funds is, in general, the responsibility of the Office of Student Financial Aid (Student Services Arcade Building, 620 E. John, 333-0100). Students who wish to be considered for any of the college scholarships must file the usual application for financial aid through the Office of Student Financial Aid. The applicants need not stipulate specific scholarships in their applications. Visit: Office of Student Financial Aid
Freshman Engineering Scholarships
Applying to Grainger Engineering at Illinois makes you automatically eligible for all of our merit-based scholarships. Scholarship decisions are based on your application for admission. No other information is needed. Visit: Freshman Engineering Scholarships - Engineering at Illinois.
Scholarships for Continuing Students
Students in an engineering program with at least one semester of grades received in engineering at the University of Illinois are encouraged to apply. (Note: Students who have no GPA from Illinois or who are not pursuing an engineering undergraduate degree do not qualify). Review the list of scholarships and start your application at: Scholarships for Continuing Students - Engineering at Illinois
Campus Awards
Campus awards are another option for students. Learn more about campus awards at: Campus Opportunities & Programs.
Scholarship FAQ's
The Grainger College of Engineering has assembled some of the most frequently asked questions about scholarships and awards at: Scholarship FAQs.