The Lucy And Charles W.E. Clarke Scholarship

In memory of the late Lucy Clarke and Charles W. E. Clarke, distinguished engineer and long-time ASME member, a scholarship fund for incoming college freshmen was established by a bequest from their daughter Lucille Clarke, who had been a member of the ASME Auxiliary. 

Requirements: 

  • The mechanical engineering or mechanical engineering technology departments of schools that are certified by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology that support ASME activities are eligible.
  • The departments, in turn, will identify the individual ENTERING FRESHMEN who will be scholarship recipients.

An institution that has received the Clarke Scholarship in three consecutive years will be eligible for consideration only after a period of one year has elapsed.

Procedures: 

  • Based on an application made by the ASME Student Section with the endorsement of the head of the mechanical engineering or mechanical engineering technology department, the Clarke Scholarship Committee selects the schools to receive the awards.
  • The Committee may suggest criteria such as need, activities, and academic performance, but department heads have discretion over procedures for selecting the recipients, along with the amounts and number of awards they choose to give at their own schools. Department heads will notify the Clarke Scholarship Committee of the names of the winners and the amounts awarded.

This year the winning schools will receive $6,000 each. The Committee will suggest a minimum amount to be given for each scholarship--$2,000 this year, but the final decision rests with the department head.

Schedule:

September                 

Application forms sent to qualifying schools with ASME student sections

October 20                 

Applications must be postmarked by this date

Mid December             

Clarke Scholarship Committee selects winning schools

Early January              

Committee notifies winning schools

July 31                     

Department heads notify ASME of winning students by this date. Checks are cut and sent to schools. Arrangements are made with local ASME Auxiliary members for individual presentations.

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