A.W. Smith Innovation Scholarship

About the Scholarship

The A.W. Smith Innovation Scholarship covers tuition at Case Western Reserve University for two first-year students a year. It is aimed squarely at builders, because the criterion is exceptional achievement in hands-on engineering or science through a successful project.

Eligibility runs to first-year applicants in engineering, the physical sciences and mathematics. If you have a finished project you can describe, from a robot to a piece of instrumentation to a piece of software with users, this is the competition where it counts for the most.

International students can participate in Case Western's scholarship competitions unless a competition notes otherwise, and this one does not, so a student applying from abroad can compete for full tuition.

You submit a separate scholarship application with an essay by 15 February, alongside a complete admission application, and winners are notified by 1 April. An award in the amount of tuition replaces any other Case Western scholarship or grant.

Eligibility

First-year applicants in engineering, the physical sciences or mathematics who have shown exceptional achievement in hands-on engineering or science through a successful project. Two awards are made each year. Case Western states that international students can participate in its scholarship competitions unless a particular competition notes otherwise, and no such note applies here. Students who are otherwise eligible for full-tuition benefits at Case Western are not eligible for these awards.

Eligible Countries

All countries

Application Routes and Dates

Admission round and scholarship supplement

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Complete the admission application by the deadline for your selected round, followed by the separate scholarship application by February 15. Confirm the current admission calendar; February 15 alone does not establish that a new applicant can still apply.

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