2025 Roy G. Post Foundation Scholarship Application

Awards$5,000 – Undergraduate Students$5,000 – Graduate StudentsWinners will be informed of their award one (1) month after the application deadline of November 1, 2024.Eligibility• Applicants can be pursuing these types of academic programs:  2-year, 4-year undergraduate, graduate studies, or accredited alternative education programs, and must still be a full-time student at the time of the upcoming WM Symposia  (WM) conference. Applicants must be in at least their third year of studies (including undergraduate studies), except for applicants in a 2-year program or an accredited alternative academic program.• Applicants must be enrolled or accepted in a program relevant to the nuclear or radwaste industries, such as nuclear engineering, radiation protection, environmental science or engineering, or related fields, as well as business-related fields.• Applicants cannot have previously received a Roy G. Post Foundation scholarship.• All eligible applicants will be considered regardless of race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, or any other characteristic.Scholarship Application DeadlineAll forms and supporting documentation, including two (2) letters of reference and abstract, must be submitted by the deadline, November 1, 2024. Failure to do so, will automatically disqualify the applicant.WM will provide Roy G. Post Scholarship winners the following: conference registration, hotel accommodations and economy airfare reimbursement*.Please note, scholarship recipients are expected to attend the entire conference to receive their scholarships. Award ceremony at the conference to be determined. Recipients unable to attend the conference, either in whole or in part, must confirm arrangements with WM.* Please refer to the WM Student Guidelines.Please note, if a student is selected as a Scholarship recipient, they are required to present a poster describing their work/research during the conference’s opening reception on Sunday evening, but will not be included in the Student Poster Competition on Monday.  Only students not receiving a scholarship will be considered for the Student Poster Competition for a chance to win $500 (if they choose to participate). You must submit an abstract as part of your scholarship application.This is the one and only application format and all other formats are null and void.Apply at https://www.xcdsystem.com/wmsym/forms/index.cfm?ID=aETzwKz