Scholarships & Grants
The DFI Educational Trust provides scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students studying in the fields of geotechnical and foundation engineering and construction management. Scholarships are available through school-specific funds, open to students at specific engineering institutions, and at-large funds, open to any student studying in a related field. DFI recognizes that the future of our industry depends on our ability to encourage and engage promising young engineers to consider careers in the deep foundations industry.
The Trust manages the following scholarship programs:
“Your generosity has inspired me a lot to help others and give back to the community. I promise you I will work very hard and eventually give back to others and help students achieve their goals just as you have helped me. Once again, thank you so much for your generosity and support. I really appreciate it. Thank you so much for your support for Geotechnical Engineering students at Purdue like me!”
Jeehee Lim, Purdue University
LANGAN/Bernard F. Langan Scholarship
- Charles J. Berkel Memorial Scholarship – University of California, Berkeley
- Manuel Fine Civil Engineering Scholarship
- LANGAN/George P. Kelley Memorial Scholarship
- LANGAN/Bernard F. Langan Scholarship
- LANGAN/Donald J. Murphy Memorial Scholarship
- Penn State University Civil Engineering Scholarship
- University of Pittsburgh Civil Engineering Scholarship
- Menard Carnegie Mellon University Scholarship
- Charles J. Berkel Memorial Scholarship
- Michael L. Condon Civil Engineering Scholarship
- Manuel A. Fine Civil Engineering Scholarship
- LANGAN Engineering and Environmental Services Legacy Scholarships
- William F. Loftus Memorial Scholarship
- Stanley Merjan City College of New York Civil Engineering Scholarship
- Penn State Civil Engineering Scholarship
- Larry P. Rayburn University of Cincinnati Civil Engineering Scholarship
- George J. Tamaro Manhattan University Civil Engineering Scholarship
- University of Pittsburgh Civil Engineering Scholarship
- M. Byrl and Frances M. Williams Fund
- Education Trust General Scholarship
- Clyde N. Baker, Jr. Foundation Engineering Scholarship
- Charles J. Berkel Memorial Scholarship
- Paul DeBruyn Memorial Student Scholarship
- Goble Rausche Likins Scholarship*
- Francis Gularte Scholarship
- Fred H. Kulhawy Memorial Scholarship
- John O’Malley Civil Engineering Scholarship
- Terracon Consultants Scholarship
- Thomas J. Wysockey Civil Engineering Scholarship
Applicants will need to submit only one application to be considered for all of the above scholarships except *Goble Rausche Likins Scholarship.
Women in Deep Foundations Committee Professional Development Grants
The DFI Educational Trust and the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Women in Deep Foundations Committee are proud to provide professional development grant opportunities to women involved in design and construction of deep foundations. The goal of DFI’s Women in Deep Foundations Committee is to increase networking opportunities and improve retention of female professionals in the deep foundations industry. The future of our industry depends upon diversity, which can be influenced by encouraging promising female professionals to remain in deep foundations careers.