History and Purpose: In 1994, Ford Motor Company pledged $10 million to the University of California, Riverside, creating an endowment for the benefit of the Bourns College of Engineering - Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT). It was the largest gift UCR had received. Part of the gift established endowments that will award in perpetuity the Ford Motor Company Scholarship, Ford Motor Company Fellowship, and Ford Motor Company Postdoctoral Fellowship. These awards are given to undergraduates, graduate students, and recent Ph.D.s studying environmental engineering.
Part of the gift of this endowment is used to fund undergraduate students for the Ford Motor Company Undergraduate Scholarship. The Ford Motor Company Undergraduate Scholarship was established by an endowment to the Bourns College of Engineering from Ford Motor Company to encourage and aid undergraduate students in pursuit of careers in engineering. The award is given annually in the amount of $5,000 to offset University of California, Riverside academic expenses.
Part of the gift of this endowment will used to award graduate students the William R. Pierson/Ford Graduate Fellowship. The William R. Pierson/Ford Graduate Fellowship was established by an endowment to the University of California, Riverside, from Ford Motor Company to encourage and aid graduate students in pursuit of careers in engineering and doing research at CE-CERT. The fellowship is given annually to a full-time graduate student in the amount of $5,000 to offset University of California, Riverside, academic and/or research expenses.
Selection and Guidelines: Scholarships will be awarded by CE-CERT.
Ford Motor Company Undergraduate Scholarship - To qualify for consideration of this scholarship, you must be a full-time undergraduate student at the University of California, Riverside, currently pursuing a B.S. degree, and have maintained at least a 3.0 grade point average. Candidates should have, or plan to have, a working relationship with CE-CERT. Judgment criteria include the applicant's academic record, recommendations from faculty, promise to develop a successful career in a field of engineering, and financial need.
The William R. Pierson/Ford Graduate Fellowship- To qualify for consideration of this graduate fellowship, you must:
1. Have, or plan to have, a working relationship with CE-CERT;
2. Be a full-time graduate student at the University of California, Riverside;
3. Be currently pursuing, or planning to pursue, a graduate degree in engineering at the Bourns College of Engineering; and
4. Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0.