Template for ASQ member unit Scholarship Proposals

Member unit submitting the scholarship:

Date scholarship proposal is submitted:

Contact person for scholarship proposal is:

Name of scholarship is:

Named for __________________________ because:

Plans for funding of Scholarship are:

When applying for the scholarship, the applicants are required to submit the following:

The scholarship will be administered by:

The member unit’s criteria for selecting a scholarship recipient are based on:

The scholarship monies awarded are to be only used for:

We plan to award each recipient with $

We plan to award (number of) scholarship(s) annually:

(Submit this completed scholarship proposal and attach other paperwork as appropriate)

Deadlines to submit scholarship proposals: August 31 – for November BoD approval November 30 – for February BoD approval February 28 – for May BoD approval

Proposal must be submitted to ASQ staff, Awards Board Administrator – Preferably electronically to kprosser@asq.org

All proposals must include the following: I. Proposed name of the scholarship: (name should adequately describe the scholarship

and should be named for an eminent member of the Quality Profession)

II. Plan for future funding of scholarship: III. Requirements for applicants could be:

a. Scholarship application? If so, provide copy with proposal b. Essay on quality c. Statement of career objectivesd. Transcripte. Character referencesf. Scholastic Achievements – GPAg. Do they have to be a family member of an ASQ member or be an ASQ member

IV. Selection Criteria for awarding scholarship could be:

a. Academic achievementb. Involvement in Student/Professional organizationsc. Statement of career objectivesd. Financial need

V. Restrictions on use of money could be:

a. Undergraduate vs. graduate studyb. Limitations of field of study

VI. Recommendations for Administration of the Scholarship Fund:

a. Proposal should not duplicate an existing scholarship fundb. Amount of scholarship should be $500 minimum – to provide the student with

sufficient assistance.