Julia Kiene Fellowship in Electrical Energy/WINUP Fellowships

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Academic Level:
Post-Baccalaureate
Graduate Students (Masters)
Graduate Students (PhD)

Description:
The Women's International Network of Utility Professionals (WiNUP) offers The Julia Kiene Fellowship in Electrical Energy for female graduate students pursing further education focused on a future career in the utility industry (electric, oil, gas, water, telecomm) or allied fields. This fellowship is named for Electrical Women's Round Table (EWRT) past president Julia Kiene, a former educator and home economist with the Westinghouse Corp.

Award: $2,000.

WiNUP also offers:

The Lyle Mamer Fellowship ($1,000) -This fellowship honors Ms. Mamer, a long-time associate professor at the University of Tennessee College of Home Economics who dedicated her life to contributing to advancements in the electrical industry. Lyle Mamer, whose family endowed the fellowship in her name was an active member of WiNUP (EWRT).

The Louisan Mamer Fellowship ($500) -Ms. Mamer was an electric industry pioneer who worked for many years with the Rural Electrification Administration educating rural Americans about the uses of electricity. She was the first woman to be awarded the Clyde T. Ellis Award in recognition of her service and accomplishments on behalf of electrical cooperatives. Ms. Mamer joined WiNUP (EWRT) in 1948 and remained a member until her death in 2006. Her generous $20,000 contribution to WiNUP enables the organization to fund the annual fellowship in her name.


Application Deadline: 5/1/2024

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