The AGMA Foundation Scholarship Program is open to students interested in a career in the gear industry, and/or power transmission as it relates to the gear industry. Applicants must be enrolled or recently accepted as full- or part-time students in a nationally accredited program. Annual scholarships are available for those enrolled at technical/associate, undergraduate, and graduate schools. Preference is given to applicants with current or recent experience working in the gear and/or power transmission industry.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be enrolled or recently accepted as full- or part-time students in a nationally accredited program.
Must be building a career in the gear or power transmission as relating to the gear industry
Offered Benefits
Scholarship funds are paid directly to the educational institution and may be used for tuition, room and board, textbooks, and materials.
Technical school/associate degree students are eligible for a scholarship award of up to $2,500.
Undergraduate students are eligible for up to a $5,000 scholarship award.
Graduate students are eligible for up to $5,000 scholarship awards
Application Process
Applications must be received by
Please direct any questions about the scholarship program to Mary Ellen Doran, AGMA Foundation Executive Director, at .
For more details, visit AGMA Foundation Scholarship webpage
Required Documents:
Please include the following in your application:
1. Grade Point Average – must be 3.0 or higher for Undergraduate and Graduate students, and 2.0 or higher for Technical/associate degree students
2. Internship, co-op, work, community, volunteer, and other extracurricular activities
3. Work experience in the gear and/or power transmission industry
4. Two letters of recommendation which need to be sent directly to
5. Honors, awards, and other recognitions of the student’s work and leadership skills
6. Personal statement regarding proposed program and study, career goals, and financial need
7. (for graduate-level scholarships) Relevance of graduate-level research to the gear and/or power transmission industry