Ohio Rubber Group Graduate Student Award
The Ohio Rubber Group (ORG) has a long tradition of supporting The University of Akron. The organization, concerned about the shortage of polymer scientists and polymer engineers in Northeast Ohio and nationally, has adopted a proactive, revised strategy to confront this need and encourage local and state employment within the rubber industry.
The Ohio Rubber Group Graduate Student Award will provide for up to four student awards of $2,000 per academic year. A deserving student from either Polymer Science or Polymer Engineering will be selected. To qualify, students must be full-time doctoral students in their third year of study, or beyond, with a minimum GPA of 3.5. Preference will be given to U.S. residents or permanent residents. An applicant is required to submit with the application, an official transcript, current vita, a letter of recommendation from a faculty member familiar with the student’s academic performance and research experience and interest, as well as a one-page essay indicating why he or she should be selected to receive an ORG award and describing his or her research. The recipients of the ORG award are encouraged to attend local ORG technical meetings and may be asked to share their research with the members. Award winners will be selected by the Ohio Rubber Group with assistance from the University of Akron’s College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering.