The Louis Berger International Scholar Award was established in 1997 through an endowment by the Berger family.  The award is valued at over $21,000 for the 2008-2009 academic year, providing support for a Master’s student for a stipend, tuition and fees. If the recipient is a doctoral student, supplemental support may be made available.  Doctoral awards will only be considered for students holding a prior Master’s degree.

The award is intended for students pursuing graduate education in fields consistent with the worldwide activities of the Louis Berger Group (www.louisberger.com).  These fields cover most majors offered by New Jersey Institute of Technology but students in Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Transportation, and Management will generally have preference.  The award recipient must be willing to accept an internship with the Berger Group and to return to the home country upon completion of study.

The Application:

• You must have filed an electronic application for admission to graduate study at NJIT through the NJIT website at http://www.njit.edu/admissions/apply-online.php
• You must have provided the needed standardized test scores (GRE or GMAT, TOEFL or IELTS) as required by the program of interest.
• You must have provided transcripts and Letters of Recommendation as required by the program of interest.
• Separate from the admission application materials described above, you must provide a letter directed to the NJIT Dean of Graduate Studies that describes your reasons for studying in the United States, future plans to return to the home country and plans to work with an overseas affiliate of the Louis Berger group as an intern.  The letter should describe goals and plans that impact the home country as benefited education in the United States.

The letter should be addressed directly to:

Dean of Graduate Studies
New Jersey Institute of Technology
140 East Building
University Heights
Newark, New Jersey 07102-1982

fax: 973-596-3462