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Frank and Virginia Winker Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Study in Acoustics

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$10,000

deadline Due: March 23, 2027
graduates No min. GPA required

Eligibility

Frank and Virginia Winker Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Study in Acoustics, with an application deadline in March, offers one award in the amount of $10000.

Description

The Frank and Virginia Winker Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Study in Acoustics has been established through a generous donation by The Elizabeth L. and Russell F. Hallberg Foundation and Douglas F. Winker to the Acoustical Society of America to support graduate study in the fields of architectural acoustics noise control, or engineering acoustics. A scholarship is awarded each year to a student who is enrolled in any university in the United States that offers a graduate degree program in architectural acoustics, noise control, or engineering acoustics. Qualification for the scholarship requires submission of an application form with a description of a planned course of study including the reasons why this field of study is being pursued. Three reference letters shall also be provided from persons familiar with the student's work. One letter shall be from the student's graduate advisor or major professor. At least one of the other two letters shall be from an associate or full member of the Acoustical Society of America. These shall be submitted directly from each reference to the ASA using the electronic form provided. Membership in ASA is not required. The recipient of the scholarship will be that individual who, through personal qualifications and a proposed research topic, is judged to exhibit the highest potential for performing work benefitting the science of acoustics and the study of sound and promoting its usefulness to society. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Acoustical Society of America for more information.
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