ACI Foundation Canadian Fellowships and Scholarships 2026-2027

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants MUST BE a full-time student in a concrete-related degree program (civil engineering, structuring engineering, concrete science & technology, concrete industry management, etc.) during the entire award term (fall 2026- spring 2027).
• Awardees must provide documentation to that effect before the monetary awards are issued.
• Certain awards have regional, area of study, or other requirements. Please review the specific awards on the application platform for other eligibility requirements.

Offered Benefits

Fellowship recipients will receive the following:

• $10,000 USD educational stipend for tuition, residence, books, and materials;
• Appropriate recognition in  Concrete International magazine and on the Foundation  website;
• Paid travel expenses and attendance fees to two ACI conventions (must be used during the award year). Fellowship finalists must attend the  Spring ACI Convention to be interviewed.
• Matched with an industry mentor.

ACI Foundation MENA Student Excellence Award recipients receive:

• $7,000 USD educational stipend for tuition, residence, books, and materials;
• Airfare, hotel, travel stipend, and registration to attend one North American ACI Concrete Convention (travel contingent upon state and country laws ) for an in-person interview, travel to one ACI Middle East Conference, and travel within the Middle East region to obtain ACI certification
• Matched with an industry mentor.
• Appropriate recognition in  Concrete International magazine and on the Foundation  website.

ACI Foundation Saudi Arabia Student Excellence Award recipients receive:

• $5,000 USD educational stipend for tuition, residence, books, and materials;
• Airfare, hotel, travel stipend, and registration to attend one North American ACI Concrete Convention (travel contingent upon state and country laws ) for an in-person interview, travel to one ACI Middle East Conference, and travel within the Middle East region to obtain ACI certification
• Matched with an industry mentor.
• Appropriate recognition in  Concrete International magazine and on the Foundation  website.

Application Process

Fellowships & Scholarships Application

Student Excellence Awards Application (Middle East)

All applicants must submit the following items:

1. Applicants contact and educational information Applicants are asked to provide theirfull, legal name, primary address, phone, name of institution(s),andinstitution(s)address.
2. Resume must be in the English language and submitted in MicrosoftWord (.doc or.docx)or Acrobat Adobe (.pdf) format.
3. 500-Word Essay, discussing your interestin a long-termcareerin the concrete industry. Cite past, present, and future planned activities that demonstrate the level of your interest in the general field of concrete.As appropriate, comment on your course work, employment, professional development, academic or personal projects, competitions, professional or personal service, research, publications, involvement in orother organizations, and otherrelated activities. If the fellowship or scholarship for which you are applying has specific requirements, be sure to address those requirements as well.
4. Transcripts shall be submitted for all undergraduate and graduate programs attended. All transcripts must be original and official documents. Unofficial transcripts or copies of transcripts will not be accepted. E-Transcripts sent directly from the institution will be accepted.Please have the institution email those to . ACI Foundation will not accept E-Transcripts sent directly from an applicant's email address. Review and acceptance of E-Transcripts will be at the discretion of the Scholarship Manager. Transcripts must be in English or accompanied by a version translated in English
5. Translations must be literal and complete versions of the original transcripts. Translations shall be performed by the institution, government official, or official translation service. The translation shall be attested or signed by the translator. Applicants may not submit self-translation. Courses must be described in detail. The general subject’s name (e.g., "mathematics") is not sufficient; the particular subject (e.g., "differentialequations," "algebraic topology")must be identified. Transcripts shall include an explanation of the grading scale if different from the 4.0 scale used in the United States. Translations shall include grades based on an A, B, C, and D scale where A is 90-100, B is 80-89, C is 70-79, D is 60-69, and F is 59 or less.
6. Transcripts shall be mailed or emailed directly from the institution. Transcripts mailed by the applicant must be sealed in an envelope with the institution's stamp over the seal. Transcripts shall reach the Scholarship Coordinator no later than the closing date of the application. No exceptions. If mailed,transcripts shall be sent to:
   • ACI Foundation Attn: Scholarship Coordinator 38800 Country Club Drive FarmingtonHills, MI 48331
   • You will receive an email once your transcripts have been received by the ACI Foundation.
   • Any document, including transcripts, received by ACI Foundation becomes the property of ACI Foundation and will not be returned
7. Two Endorsements: Endorsements are statements of evaluation of the applicant, in terms of potential for growth, character, leadership capacity and career interest. Endorsements must be in the English language. Be prepared with the names and email addresses of your endorsers. One endorser must be an ACI member(non-student) and the other should be an employer (if possible) or professor.Often, it is easier to locate and contact an ACI member at yourschool. 

For more details, visit the ACI Scholarship webpage