IWMA EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUND AWARD

The Walter Niehoff Scholarship

MEMBERS: WHY NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE EDUCATIONAL AWARD SCHEME?

The IWMA funds an Educational Trust Scheme that can now provide a financial award every 2 years of up to $24,000 to be paid to an institute, training organisation, university, college or similar establishment for the benefit of an individual trainee, student or apprentice engaged in the study, research or training activities related to the wire, cable or wire product industries. Awards can also be made to industry institutions or establishments that offer training in the wire and cable sector.

We are now in a position to make a further award of a Walter Niehoff Scholarship under this scheme, which will be granted during 2008 and take this occasion to invite applications which, when received with supporting documentation before 8 September 2008, will be judged by the Educational Trust Fund Council.

Applicants may be employed by a company or be students, apprentices, individuals at colleges, institutions, universities or other places of research and learning who are introduced by an IWMA member and are committed to the study and future employment in the field of engineering applicable to the wire, cable or wire product industries.

We hope you will take the earliest opportunity to recommend a suitable applicant and that we will receive your application as soon as possible. Applications from educational and training establishments can also be considered as described above. Previous individual award winners are not eligible to apply.

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The approved applicant or establishment will receive the payment of the award during 2008/2009 to support an educational period over 1 or 2 years according to study fees and limitations of the award.

The most recent IWMA Educational Trust Scholar for 2006/2007, Scott Kazur, who was sponsored by Reelex in the USA, said: “In the time I have attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute I have learned a monumental amount of material that I feel will result in significant advancements in the wire industry.  I sincerely thank the Association for future avenues and opportunities that will be presented to me as a result of this award.  The generous contributions of the IWMA will prove to be incredibly beneficial.”

Scott Kotzur, Windings Inc, USA

More about the 'Walter Niehoff' Scholarship

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The IWMA considers that one of its primary functions is to promote new technology, education and growth in our industry. Our conferences and educational seminars provide an international forum for the exchange of technology, regular focused meeting places for the industry and excellent reference sources from our library of past papers.

Through both the IWMA's Educational Trust Fund and its Travel Award scheme we actively encourage the gaining of new skills and experience for future rising stars in the industry. Read on to discover more about how learning pays:

Working in the industry sectors of wire, cable,fibre optic, wire products, fasteners and spring making? You could be eligible for the IWMA EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUND AWARD!

Available to applicants within the industry; at educational establishments; taking further education or training, including work experience, the Award offers you financial assistance to achieve your ambitions and qualifications.

Named the 'Walter Niehoff' Scholarship, in memory of one of the past Presidents of the Association, the Trust Fund can provide a financial award every two years of approximately
US$ 24,000 which is paid to a institute, training organisation, University, college or similar establishment of learning. The specific intention is to encourage and benefit a trainee, student or apprentice engaged in the study, research or work practice training, which is related to the wire, cable or wire product industries.

Governed by a Council the IWMA Educational Trust Fund, each year, seeks suitable applications from the industry and learning or training establishments, in order to select an award recipient worthy of the financial bursary. All applications must be introduced and sponsored by a member of the IWMA.

If you, as a visitor to this web site, know of a suitable applicant please make contact with us so that we can send you the necessary application forms.