AISI Members Participate in FeMET and STEEL Scholarship Programs

The Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today (FeMET) and Steel Engineering Education Link (STEEL) Scholarship programs, both partnerships between AISI and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation (AIST Foundation), are in full swing for 2007. FeMET awards two-year scholarships and summer internships to students pursuing metallurgy and materials science degrees and STEEL awards two-year scholarships and summer internships to students in all other engineering disciplines.

"These programs are allowing the North American steel industry to cultivate the next generation of metallurgists," Andrew G. Sharkey, III, AISI president and CEO, said.

In 2007, AISI and AIST Foundation received the highest number of applications to date in the program. The Scholarship Committee now has FeMET and STEEL applications under review for students who will receive scholarships beginning in Fall 2007 and graduating in 2009.

"Word is getting out on campus about the opportunities in our industry and, hence, we're seeing more scholarship applications," said Larry Kavanagh, AISI vice president, Manufacturing and Technology.

AISI and AIST Foundation are grateful to those companies who have agreed to provide internships during Summer 2007 for the FeMET and STEEL scholars selected last year, which include: Deacero S.A. de C.V., Gallatin Steel Company, IPSCO Inc., Mittal Steel USA, Nucor Corporation, Severstal North America, United States Steel Corporation and USS-POSCO Industries. More and more AISI members are taking advantage of the scholarship programs to replenish or deepen their technical talent. For more information, contact Larry Kavanagh.