Engineering Merit Scholars Program

Among Bucknell's most prestigious scholarships, the Engineering Merit Scholars Program recognizes high-achieving, intellectually curious students majoring within the College of Engineering. Financial Need is not a requirement and recipients will receive notifications along with their admissions

The Award

  • A $40,000 annual merit scholarship.
  • Alongside a cohort of their peers, recipients explore their passions through a variety of high-impact experiences:
    • Scholars will have opportunities to participate in regular cohort gatherings and activities. These activities are facilitated by program mentors and focus on building an intellectual community of support, exploring opportunities, advancing individual interests, and developing professional skills.
    • Scholars will be offered the chance to work on a long-term project with a faculty/staff mentor as early as their first year. Funding is available to support activities related to their project work and interests, both on and off campus.
    • Scholars can apply for funded experiential learning opportunities on campus during the summers prior to graduation.
    • Further explore their interests in areas such as research, entrepreneurship, community engagement, and global engagement.
    • Dive into a specific project with a faculty/staff mentor.
    • Scholars will receive support in preparing for post-graduate plans through early career counseling, as well as guidance for graduate fellowship and grant applications for those interested in pursuing graduate studies.

How to Apply

  • Complete your Common Application or Coalition Application by Nov. 1 for Early Decision I or Jan. 10 for Early Decision II and Regular Decision.
  • There is no additional application required for this scholarship.

Scholarship Recipient Participation Expectations

This scholarship is renewable annually if the participation expectations outlined below are met. Merit Scholarship awards do not increase in subsequent years.

  • Major within the College of Engineering*
  • Maintain a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA (overall and within the College of Engineering).
  • Maintain full-time enrollment.

*Unless a transfer to another Bucknell college and its merit scholarship program is approved by the Dean's Office of that college.

Participation in cohort-based activities is strongly encouraged.

For more information

Kat Wakabayashi
Robert L. Rooke Professor of Chemical Engineering and Interim Associate Dean of Engineering
atkw025@bucknell.edu
570-577-3778