WTS:
Advancing Women In Transportation is an international organization with over
5,000 members and 46 chapters. WTS is committed to excellence in the
transportation industry and provides an opportunity for member career
advancement through the exchange of information, ideas and
experiences. WTS’ network provides professional support to its members
through a variety of services, including career development assistance,
seminars on current transportation issues, and regular newsletters.
To
encourage women pursuing careers in transportation, the Greater Dallas/Fort
Worth Chapter of WTS awards three local scholarships to a graduate ($1,500) and
two undergraduate ($1,000 each) students. The scholarships are open to
students attending an eligible college or university (see attached listing) in
Texas and Oklahoma. These scholarships have been made possible through
generous contributions from our corporate members. Every year, the
scholarships are competitive and based on the applicant’s specific
transportation involvement and goals, job skills and academic record. Minority
candidates are encouraged to apply. Past applicants have had backgrounds in
civil, mechanical, aerospace, electrical, and environmental engineering, as
well as urban planning, public policy, public safety, and emergency
response. Please encourage your students to apply for these scholarships.
All
over the world, local WTS chapter scholarship winners become eligible for a
corresponding scholarship at the WTS Foundation level. Two scholarships are
available for graduate students and two scholarships are available for
undergraduate students studying at universities. Additionally, the WTS
Foundation offers one scholarship for a community college/technical/trade
school student and one scholarship for a high school senior. Our chapter does
not have a local scholarship corresponding to the WTS Foundation graduate
leadership scholarship, community college/technical/trade school scholarship or
the Transportation YOU high school scholarship, but applicants must still apply
through the eligible local chapter. The local and national scholarships are
based on the same criteria in order to maximize the possibility that the
applicant can also win the WTS Foundation scholarship award. Thus,
applicants should complete the enclosed applications to be eligible for both
local and national awards. The three local WTS scholarships are:
·
Wanda J. Schafer Graduate
Scholarship, established in 2002 in honor of the first chapter president of the
Dallas/Fort Worth chapter, is designed to encourage women to pursue career
paths in transportation. This is a $1,500 scholarship awarded to a student
pursuing graduate studies in transportation or a related field.
·
Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter
WTS Undergraduate Scholarship, is designed to foster the development of women
in the transportation field by encouraging bright new professionals to
undertake careers in transportation. This award is for $1,000.
·
Monique Pegues
Undergraduate Leadership Scholarship, named in memory of a past president of
the Dallas/Fort Worth chapter to motivate and reward women who demonstrate
leadership in the transportation industry. This is a $1,000 scholarship.
Your
university may have several deserving women who are eligible for one or more of
these scholarships and we are asking for your assistance in making the
application forms available to them. Please encourage any women meeting
the minimum criteria to apply. The applications are simple and
straightforward and may be downloaded from http://www.nctcog.org/trans/wts.
The application form and accompanying transcript, personal statement, and
letter(s) of recommendation must be post marked no later than Friday, October
25, 2013, in order to be eligible for the scholarships. We expect to notify the
women selected in December 2013.
We
appreciate your assistance and wish your candidates the best of luck. If you
have any questions, contact Amanda Wilson at (817) 695-9284 or awilson@nctcog.org.
