To support the future of the fields of air and waste management and to help graduate students improve their knowledge and skills, A&WMA will be awarding financial scholarships to exceptional individuals for the 2025/2026 academic year.
The award amounts are subject to change, at the discretion of the Trustees of the Air & Waste Management Association Scholarship Endowment Trust Fund. Scholarship monies can only be used for tuition, fees, student stipends, or other related educational expenses. Award checks will be sent directly to winners' schools. For a list of past scholarship winners and award amounts, please visit the Scholarships Overview Page.
We look forward to receiving your application submission. If you have any questions about the program,
contact Robin Lebovitz at the Air & Waste Management Association Headquarters: rlebovitz@awma.org.
Eligibility
Individuals must be full-time graduate students pursuing courses of study and research leading to careers
in air quality, waste management, environmental management/policy/law, and/or sustainability during the Fall of
2025/Spring of 2026 academic year. Membership is not a requirement for the student or their advisor; however, it is
strongly encouraged. The Scholarship is a one-year award. Individuals must reapply to qualify for a second
year.
Deadline
Application materials must be submitted online by Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Only complete application
submissions received by the 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time deadline, including all of the sections
described below, will be considered.
Steps to Complete an Application on this Website
1. Enter Contact Info
2. Enter Educational Background information
3. Send Supporting Documents to: rlebovitz@awma.org
4. Finalize and Submit