In the next decade, the U.S. electricity grid will change more then it has in the last 100 years. Aging infrastructure, distributed generation integrating renewable energy sources, smart grid and net zero energy buildings will dramatically change the way power is generated, transmitted, distributed and used. To many in the industry there is real concern about the availability of highly-skilled, quality engineers to design, build and operate grid 2.0. The IEEE PES has estimated that between 2011 and 2015, the power and energy industry will experience as much as a 50% turnover in engineers.
To help encourage more young engineers to enter electric power engineering, the IEEE PES created the PES Scholarship Plus Initiative™. Potential engineers are encourage to apply for a PES Scholarship as early as the first year of college. To be eligible you must:
- be considering a career in electric power and energy engineering
- working toward an electrical engineering bachelor’s degree.
- be a full-time student in the coming academic year at a U.S. university or college
- willing to take at least three power engineering courses for a total of nine or more credits
- be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- be enrolled full-time at a university/college or community college with an ABET-accredited, 4-year electrical engineering program.
The scholarship provides up to three years of financial support, US$2,000 the first year, US$2,000 the second year, and US$3,000 the third year. Even more importantly, the program provides career experience through internships and co-op work, so that when you graduate you will have the tremendous advantage of already having hands-on experience.
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