Graitec Sustainability Scholarship Program

Scholarship Sponsored by Applied Software

The Graitec Sustainability Scholarship Program is a merit-based initiative that rewards high school students in their penultimate and final years. The program acknowledges students for their understanding of sustainability within the construction sector, their ability to conduct research to understand and tackle significant issues, their innovative problem-solving skills, and their consideration of the challenges involved in implementing solutions.

Nurturing the Next Generation of Innovators

The Graitec Sustainability Scholarship Program is designed to nurture the innovative spirit of high school students across the United States.

Students who submit the most persuasive essays on innovative and sustainable solutions stand a chance to win scholarships ranging from $250 to $1,500, depending on their performance.

Scholarship Award

UNITED STATES: Scholars are chosen based on their achievements. The scholarship amounts vary from $250 to $1,500, depending on whether the student secures the first, second, or third position.

CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY:

• Applicants must be high school students or home-schooled students attending school in one of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or select DoD schools, and are expected to graduate high school during the 2025-2026 or 2026-2027 academic school year.
• Applicants should be expecting to receive their high school diploma during the current academic year.
• Applicants must be planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution.
• Applicants must be able to confirm a minimum overall B/3.0 GPA in high school coursework.

Recommended Areas of Concentration

We are providing several prompts to guide and inspire you, but don’t restrict your thinking to these suggestions alone.

1. The AEC industry is in dire need of more bright minds to create the buildings of the future. Where is the greatest demand for additional workers? Is it on construction sites, in engineering and design firms, or in facility management? What aspects or benefits of these jobs would attract students to these careers? How would YOU pique your friends' interest in learning more about careers in Sustainable Construction?
2. Although you are not permitted to use generative AI to write your entry, consider how future AI could expedite sustainable design and construction. Can intelligent bots enhance design and office productivity? How could autonomous robots employ AI to scrutinize job sites for safety hazards or construction defects before they escalate into problems?
3. Schools: What is the environmental footprint of your high school? Or all the facilities in your entire school district. How can your school reduce its/their impact? Water, waste, and energy reduction? Installation of solar panels on the roof?
4. There’s likely a lot of new commercial construction in your area. How does it affect your community and can it be executed differently to minimize negative impacts? What environmental changes are occurring? Is the natural environment being replaced with hardscapes like buildings and paved areas that don’t absorb rainwater?
5. Devise your own idea! Just ensure you adhere to the 4 required sections and concentrate on a problem or opportunity within Architecture, Design, Engineering, Construction, or Facility Management and how advancements in sustainability measures could resolve it.