ASCE Florida Section: Kathy J. Caldwell Women in Engineering Scholarship Grant

ASCE Florida Section: Kathy J. Caldwell Women in Engineering Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Society Of Civil Engineers Inc
Amount: US $1,500
Last Updated: July 16, 2025

Summary

The ASCE Florida Section: Kathy J. Caldwell Women in Engineering Scholarship provides a $1,500 annual scholarship to a female undergraduate studying civil engineering in Florida. This scholarship honors Kathy Caldwell, a former ASCE national president and a dedicated engineer. Applicants must be ASCE members and enrolled in a Florida university. The scholarship aims to support and encourage women in engineering, contributing to diversity in the civil engineering field.

Overview

American Society of Civil Engineers The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 160,000 members of the civil engineering profession in 177 countries. Founded in 1852, ASCE is the nation’s oldest national civil engineering society. ASCE stands at the forefront of a profession that plans, designs, constructs, and operates society’s economic and social engine – the built environment – while protecting and restoring the natural environment. Through the expertise of its active membership, ASCE is a leading provider of technical and professional conferences and continuing education, the world’s largest publisher of civil engineering content, and an authoritative source for codes and standards that protect the public. The Society advances civil engineering technical specialties through nine dynamic institutes and leads with its many professional- and public-focused programs. 2025 Florida Section Scholarship Information The ASCE Florida Section and Florida Engineering Foundation are pleased to announce the 2025 scholarship endowment partnerships. These endowments support 9 scholarships for students studying civil engineering in Florida universities and are awarded each year at the ASCE Florida Section Annual Conference. All applicants must be ASCE members and pursuing their studies in civil engineering at a Florida school. ASCE Florida Section: Kathy J. Caldwell Women in Engineering Scholarship The ASCE Women in Engineering Scholarship Endowment will support the Kathy Caldwell Scholarship with an annual $1,500 scholarship to be given to a woman studying civil engineering. A group of individuals have joined together to fund this scholarship endowment. Kathy Caldwell is a past ASCE Florida Section President as well as a former ASCE National President, an ASCE Fellow, a Fellow of the Structural Engineering Institute and currently serves on the ASCE Foundation Council of Trustees. Kathy is a professional engineer and graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s in civil engineering. The scholarship award is $1,500.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. This scholarship is open to any female undergraduate student pursuing a degree in civil engineering.The applicant is an active member of his/her local ASCE student chapter Open to all female undergraduate student who have not previously won the undergraduate scholarships. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.