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MSES Scholarship Requirements
About
Established in 1895, the Minnesota Surveyors and Engineers Society (MSES) is a non-profit, professional organization dedicated to excellence in transportation engineering in Minnesota. The MSES Scholarship Fund has provided over 1.3 million dollars to more than 900 college students since 1953.
Established in 1895, the Minnesota Surveyors and Engineers Society (MSES) is a non-profit, professional organization dedicated to excellence in transportation engineering in Minnesota. The MSES Scholarship Fund has provided over 1.3 million dollars to more than 900 college students since 1953.
Qualifications
Scholarships of up to $2,000 are awarded annually to students who meet the following criteria:
Scholarships of up to $2,000 are awarded annually to students who meet the following criteria:
- Junior/Senior class standing during the awarded year at one of the following schools-
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MSES Core Schools
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities University of Minnesota – Duluth Minnesota State University, Mankato North Dakota State University St. Cloud State University |
MSES At-Large Schools
Iowa State University Michigan Technological University South Dakota School of Mines & Technology South Dakota State University University of Iowa University of North Dakota University of Wisconsin – Madison University of Wisconsin – Platteville University of St. Thomas, St. Paul |
- Maintain an academic load of 12 credits per semester during the awarded year.
- Pursuit of a career in the transportation industry, including some of the following jobs/fields:
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Government (DOT, county, city)
Private Engineering Firms/Consultants Transportation Materials Suppliers Contractors with Transportation Focus Geotechnical Engineering Structural Engineering Roadway Design |
Materials Testing
Water Resources/Hydraulics Environmental Engineering ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) Transportation Planning Pavement Design Land Surveying (St. Cloud University only) |
- Submission of the MSES Scholarship Application.
- Participation in a scheduled interview with MSES Scholarship Committee volunteers. In-person interviews will be conducted with applicants from the MSES Core Schools. Online video interviews will be conducted with applicants from the MSES At-Large Schools. Scheduled interviews will take place between February 25, 2019 – March 7, 2019.
- Submission of the MSES Scholarship Application.
- Submission of most recent college transcript.
- Also taken into consideration: financial need, academic performance, extracurricular involvement, volunteer involvement, work experience.
Submission Guidelines
MSES Core Schools:
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
MSES Core Schools:
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- Submit completed application and transcript to info@mses.org or complete online at www.mses.org by February 19, 2019. Applications may also be submitted via the University of Minnesota Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering Scholarship page here. Interviews may be scheduled through Tiffany Ralston in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering Office.
- Submit completed application and transcript to info@mses.org or complete online at www.mses.org by February 19, 2019. Interviews may be scheduled through Sanna Shields in the Civil Engineering Office.
- Submit completed application and transcript to info@mses.org or complete online at www.mses.org by February 19, 2019. Interviews may be scheduled through Jean Willaert (TE 205) in the Civil Engineering Department.
- Submit completed application and transcript to info@mses.org or complete online at www.mses.org by February 27, 2019. Interviews may be scheduled through Milka Singha in the Civil Engineering Office.
- Submit completed application and transcript to info@mses.org or complete online at www.mses.org by February 19, 2019. Interviews may be scheduled through Eric Fuller in Stewart Hall 340.
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Iowa State University
Michigan Technological University South Dakota School of Mines & Technology South Dakota State University University of Iowa |
University of North Dakota
University of Wisconsin – Madison University of Wisconsin – Platteville University of St. Thomas, St. Paul |
- Submit completed application and transcript to info@mses.org or complete online at www.mses.org by February 19, 2019. Upon receipt of your application, you will receive an e-mail including instructions regarding the scheduling of your online video interview between February 25, 2019 - March 7, 2019.
Questions?
Please contact Jennifer Dzioba, MSES Executive Director, by phone at 651.560.5993 or e-mail at info@mses.org
Please contact Jennifer Dzioba, MSES Executive Director, by phone at 651.560.5993 or e-mail at info@mses.org