Scholarship and Fellowship Awards

STLE grants three academic awards through its Presidential Awards Program: The E. Richard Booser Scholarship (for undergraduate students), The Elmer E. Klaus Fellowship (for graduate students), and The Jeanie S. McCoy Scholarship (for female students). These awards are administered by the STLE Presidential Council and are meant to encourage students to pursue an advanced degree or a career in tribology or lubrication engineering by subsidizing a research project related to the field. Since 1995, STLE has given out $182,000 to more than 40 recipients to support career opportunities in the field.

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Selection Process

  1. Applicants will be judged based on the information and supporting documentation materials provided on the scholarship application(s) submitted.
  2. All applications received prior to the application deadline will be considered and reviewed by a selection committee.
  3. All applicants (including scholarship winners) will receive a notification of their application status upon completion of the review process.

Annual deadline for all applications is December 1.
Questions? Contact Karl Phipps, kphipps@stle.org.

Beginning with the 2027 program, STLE will select two recipients for each of the three awards, for a total of six students and $16,000 in funding for research in tribology and lubrication engineering. The Scholarship Committee will review the number of applications received and select up to two eligible students to receive each award.

E. Richard Booser Scholarship

The purpose of the E. Richard Booser Scholarship is to encourage undergraduate students to pursue graduate degrees or a career in tribology by providing the opportunity for them to participate in tribology research. Students must be enrolled in an engineering or science program. Selection is based on letter of recommendation from a faculty advisor or educator, relevance of the research to tribology, and quality of the proposed research experience.
Scholarship amount awarded to two recipients: $2,500
Booser Scholarship Eligibility Requirements 
Students who have previously been awarded the McCoy award are eligible as long as the research is substantially different from the previous award submission. Students are not eligible to win multiple Booser awards.

Elmer E. Klaus Fellowship

The purpose of the Elmer E. Klaus Fellowship is to encourage graduate students to pursue graduate degrees or a career in tribology by providing the opportunity for them to participate in tribology research. Students must be enrolled in a graduate engineering or science program at the time the research is started. Selection is based on letter of recommendation from a faculty advisor or educator, relevance of the research to tribology, and quality of the proposed research experience.
Fellowship amount awarded to two recipients: $3,000

Klaus Fellowship Eligibility Requirements 
Graduate students who have previously been awarded either the Booser or McCoy awards as undergraduates are eligible as long as the research is substantially different from the previous award submission.
Students are not eligible to win multiple Klaus awards.

Annual STLE Scholarship
Program Schedule & Deadlines

October 15
Student Applications posted online

December 1
Application deadline

January 30
Scholarship award winners notified

May - Annual Meeting
Scholarship award winners recognized at STLE Annual Meeting

December 31
Research reports deadline

Balance of award sent to winners upon receipt of research reports, which will be published in TLT magazine.

 
 

Jeanie S. McCoy Scholarship

The purpose of the Jeanie S. McCoy Scholarship is to recognize a deserving woman pursuing an education in and a future career in tribology. The applicant must be a undergraduate or graduate female student pursuing an engineering or science degree applicable to a career in the field of tribology. Selection is based on quality of a submitted essay, letter of recommendation from a faculty advisor or educator, and extracurricular activities.
Scholarship amount awarded to two recipients: $2,500

McCoy Scholarship Eligibility Requirements 
Students who have previously been awarded the Booser award are eligible as long as the research is substantially different from the previous award submission.
Students who have won the Klaus award are not eligible to receive the McCoy award.
Students are not eligible to win multiple McCoy awards.

Section Matching Program

STLE has established a $15,000/year Section Matching Fund. This program will enable STLE to support students with an interest in engineering, science, and technology and fulfill an equally important goal: support for and closer cooperation with our local sections. Click here for more information on the Section Matching Program.

STLE Early Career Awards 

The STLE Early Career Awards recognize the technical achievements of STLE student members, young researchers, and junior-level academic faculty and provides financial support for attendance to the STLE Annual Meeting.
 
View past recipients of the STLE Early Career Award.