GEF Scholarships

For almost 40 years, the Georgia Engineering Foundation (GEF) has sponsored a program that awards college scholarships to worthy Georgia students who are preparing for a career in engineering or engineering technology. Since 1985, over 650 students have been awarded scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. In 2010, 30 awards were made available.

All scholarships are competitively awarded based on the student’s demonstrated competence in academics, interest in developing a career in engineering, financial need, and school and community involvement.

The Atlanta Section of IEEE funds for three annual GEF scholarships. To apply for a GEF scholarship please follow the instructions on the GEF Apply for Scholarship page.

IEEE is an international organization of over 395,000 electrical and electronics engineers (including nearly 90,000 students) in more than 160 countries. IEEE is a leading authority in technical areas ranging from computer engineering, biomedical technology and telecommunications to electric power, aerospace and consumer electronics, among others. The IEEE produces 30% of the world’s published literature in electrical engineering, computers and control technology, holds more than 900 major conferences annually and has nearly 900 active standards with 400 under development.  IEEE Atlanta section serves 4,500 members and 900 students in the northern half of Georgia.  The funds for three annual GEF scholarships are provided by the Atlanta Section of IEEE.