Scholarship Opportunities
The Transformer Association 2024 Scholarship Program
The member companies of The Transformer Association (TTA) have established an academic scholarship program for the 2024-2025 academic year to support qualified students enrolled in degree programs who have exhibited an interest in transformers or power conversion design through course work or other activities, and who might be considering a career in the transformer industry. TTA will award a scholarship based on academic merit and the applicant’s demonstrated experience and interest in the field of power conversion. The scholarship will be awarded in the form of a one-time grant of $2,500, based on the review of applications and the judgment of the TTA Scholarship Committee and Board of Directors.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Scholarships are available to college undergraduate or graduate students studying in North America who will
be enrolled full time for the 2024-2025 academic year in pursuit of an undergraduate or advanced degree
in magnetics, electrical transformer design, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or similar discipline.
To be considered, interested individuals must submit a letter of application by the deadline below with the following information included or appended:
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
Completed applications must be submitted by e-mail, mail or overnight delivery service to the following addresses:
* A resume that includes at a minimum the applicant’s mailing address, daytime phone, e-mail, school, major, grade point average, anticipated date of graduation, part-time or summer employment, awards and recognitions and extracurricular activities.
* A letter describing the applicant’s interest in the field of transformers, including courses taken, papers written, research projects, summer or part-time employment, co-ops or work study programs, and any other information that might inform the Scholarship Committee’s deliberations.
* A letter of recommendation from one of the following: department chairman, faculty advisor, or a professor familiar with the candidate’s academic experience and achievements, and confirming the applicant’s interest in transformers.
*A certified copy of the applicant’s academic transcript.
SCHEDULE
Completed applications must be received by The Transformer Association by April 11, 2024 May 1, 2024.
The TTA Scholarship Committee will then review the applications and may require telephone or personal interviews with applicants at that time. Successful applicants will be notified and scholarships awarded in June 2024. Successful applicants will also receive an expense paid trip to the Annual Meeting of The Transformer Association to be held December 4-6, 2024, in New Orleans.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
Completed applications must be submitted by e-mail, mail or overnight delivery service to the following addresses:
E-Mail: info@transformer-assn.org
Mail/Overnight:
The Transformer Association
1300 Sumner Ave
Cleveland, OH 44115