American Water Works Association: Academic Achievement Award Grant
Funding Amount
US $1,500 - US $3,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
American Water Works Association: Academic Achievement Award Grant
Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Water Works Association (AWWA)
Amount: US $1,500 - US $3,000
Last Updated: August 20, 2025
Summary
The American Water Works Association's Academic Achievement Award honors exceptional scholarly work in public water supply. This prestigious award recognizes both doctoral dissertations and master's theses, with monetary prizes of $3,000 for first place and $1,500 for second place in each category. Eligible works must be relevant to the water supply industry and submitted by a single author during the competition year. This initiative promotes academic excellence and innovation in the field.Overview
Academic Achievement Award The Academic Achievement Award encourages academic excellence by recognizing contributions to the field of public water supply. Award amounts are as follows: Doctoral Dissertation — First Place is $3,000 one-time award; Second Place is $1,500 one-time award Masters Thesis — First Place is $3,000 one-time award; Second Place is $1,500 one-time awardEligibility
You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. All masters thesis and doctoral dissertations that are relevant to the water supply industry are eligible. The manuscript must reflect the work of a single author and be submitted during the competition year in which it was submitted for the degree.Focus Areas & Funding Uses
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