Astani
The Sonny Astani Graduate Scholars’ program seeks to recruit academically strong candidates into our Civil and Environmental Engineering Master’s programs. This merit-based honor offers recipients funded positions to engage with academic research labs or industry-sponsored projects depending on Scholar preference. Additionally, Scholars will have intimate opportunities to interact with faculty, industry professionals, and alumni through exclusive networking opportunities, alumni events, and professional development seminars. Scholars will also receive priority consideration for a variety of other opportunities, if desired.
* The Astani Scholars program includes Sustainability Scholars. Sustainability Scholars benefit from the same opportunities while working on funded projects focused in sustainability.
Program Benefits
The program benefits include but are not limited to:
- Engagement on a project in one of the following:
- Academic research opportunities in an Astani research lab OR
- Industry sponsored project opportunities supervised by a faculty member
- Financial assistance
- $7,500/semester stipend for the duration of the masters program (maximum 4 semesters)
- Tuition scholarship
- Networking opportunities
- And more!
Note: Projects require 10 hours/week participation. The participation will include an on-campus requirement.
Are you up for the challenge?
To be considered for the Fall 2025 cohort, complete the application by the deadline: January 1st.
Be sure your application includes all materials before submitting. Only completed applications will be considered.