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April 1, 2020, Hawthorne, N.J.: The DFI Educational Trust and the DFI Women in Deep Foundations Committee are awarding five grants of $1,750 each to women involved in design or construction of deep foundations to attend DFI’s 45th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in National Harbor, Maryland, October 13-16, 2020. The grant includes free conference […]

April 1, 2020, Hawthorne, N.J.: The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, is accepting online applications for its At-Large Scholarship program for academic year 2020-21. Several At-Large Scholarships, ranging from $2,000 – $5,000 each, are being awarded in 2020. There is one universal application for scholarships from the following funds.  […]

April 1, 2020, Hawthorne, N.J.: The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, is accepting online applications for the Michael L. Condon Civil Engineering Scholarship for academic year 2020-21. Scholarships are available to full-time students pursuing a graduate or undergraduate degree in civil engineering and attending one of the following colleges: […]

March 18, 2020, Hawthorne, N.J.: DFI and the DFI Educational Trust announce that the Call for Papers is open for the annual Student Paper Competition and Young Professor Paper Competition. The due date for abstract submissions has been extended until Monday, March 23. The winning authors are invited to attend DFI’s 45th Annual Conference on Deep […]

February 10, 2020, Hawthorne, N.J.: Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust has awarded two Manuel Fine Civil Engineering Scholarships each in the amount of US$2,500. Michelle Liu is a graduate student at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. During her undergraduate studies she became interested in the systemic challenges of Northern communities. As a […]

February 10, 2020, Hawthorne, N.J.: The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust has awarded three of the four Langan Engineering & Environmental Services Legacy Scholarships. The fund was established in 2015 with a $200,000 donation from Langan Engineering and Environmental Services and an additional contribution of more than $100,000 generously made by many principals of […]

February 10, 2020, Hawthorne, N.J.: Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, recently appointed Matt Roberts of Kiewit to the Board of Trustees. He is serving as an At-Large Trustee from January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2021. Roberts is senior business development manager for Kiewit Foundations Co., part of Kiewit […]

January 30, 2020, Hawthorne, N.J.: Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust and the Terracon Foundation announce the establishment of the DFI Educational Trust/Terracon Consultants Scholarship Fund, which will provide scholarships to engineering students attending any U.S. college or university. The endowment was established through a generous $50,000 National Partner Grant from the Terracon Foundation. The […]

January 16, 2020, Hawthorne, N.J.: DFI announces a call for entries for its 2020 Awards, which showcase and celebrate the achievements and contributions of individuals, teams and companies in the deep foundations industry. Deadline February 1, 2020, for the Ben C. Gerwick Award for Innovation in Design and Construction of Marine Foundations nominations. The award […]

December 9, 2019, Hawthorne, N.J.: The 14th Annual DFI Educational Trust Gala Fundraising Dinner took place on November 7, 2019, at Terrace On The Park in Corona, New York. The gala was attended by more than 125 guests and raised over $25,000.  Proceeds from the event benefit the Stanley Merjan City College of New York […]