• Applicants must be currently enrolled in or admitted to a degree-granting program in the UAB School of Engineering Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Applicants should demonstrate solid academic promise and achievement and have earned at least an overall 3.0 grade point average in coursework completed prior to the time of application
• These funds shall provide support to students for whom affordability may be an obstacle and who might otherwise be unable to attend the University

The David A. Conner Electrical Engineering Senior Design Endowment Fund fund the Capstone Design Experience of UAB Seniors who are completing their degree in Electrical Engineering. It furnishes funding for components, subsystems, and student travel to events such as the IEEE Region 3 SoutheastCon Conference where the students' projects are entered in competition against other schools in the Southeast.

The Engineering Excellence Scholarship is a competitive-based scholarship open to high-achieving incoming freshmen who are admitted to and enroll in the School of Engineering. To be considered, applicants must complete the general application on BSMART and have a minimum 27 ACT and an overall 3.5 high school GPA. Evidence of community involvement, strong leadership qualities, and financial need is also considered.

The Engineering Excellence Scholarship is renewable annually for up to four years, provided that recipients maintain a 3.00 overall GPA, completes at least 24 semester hours during each academic year, and maintain enrollment in a School of Engineering degree program. Students must apply through BSMART by February 1 to receive consideration for this scholarship.

The Adam Telle Memorial Endowed Award Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering is open to deserving students who are enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering degree program in the School of Engineering. Those considering applying for this scholarship should demonstrate solid academic promise and have earned at least an overall 3.0 GPA in coursework completed prior to the time of application, and demonstrate financial need for the scholarship assistance.

The Clayton V. Resue/Birmingham ASHRAE Endowed is open to deserving students who are enrolled in the Electrical and Computer Engineering or Mechanical Engineering degree program in the School of Engineering. Those considering applying for this scholarship should demonstrate solid academic promise and have at least a 3.0 GPA in coursework completed prior to the time of application.

In April of 2013, friends of Leah McCraney and the Advanced Safety Engineering and Management Program established this endowed scholarship in memory of McCraney, the inaugural program manager for the master of engineering graduate track. McCraney showed an unwavering commitment to academic excellence throughout her career and was a staunch supporter of the ASEM Program and UAB until her passing in 2012.

Those considering applying for this scholarship should be currently enrolled in the ASEM Program at UAB, demonstrate solid academic promise, have completed at least six credit hours in ASEM and have earned at least a 3.0 GPA in coursework completed prior to the time of the application, and demonstrate financial need for scholarship assistance. Applicants do not have to qualify for federal financial assistance in order to be considered for this award.

The Dr. Martha Bidez Endowed Memorial Scholarship was created in memory of Dr. Martha Bidez, the first Graduate Program Director of the Master of Engineering in Advanced Safety Engineering and Management. Her career spanned more than 35 years and helped make the world safer place. After earning multiple engineering degrees from UAB, Dr. Bidez led a distinguished career in both the academic and private sectors that established her as one of the nation’s foremost authorities in safety engineering.

TThose considering applying for this scholarship should be currently enrolled in the ASEM Program at UAB, demonstrate solid academic promise, have completed at least six credit hours in ASEM and have earned at least a 3.0 GPA in coursework completed prior to the time of the application, and demonstrate leadership in the safety field. Applicants can show leadership through work initiatives, leadership positions in professional societies, or other leadership roles that advance the field of safety engineering.