2015 ABEL WOLMAN Fellowship
6666 West Quincy Avenue
Denver, CO 80235-3098
T 800.926.7337 D 303.794.7711
F 303.347.0804
www.awwa.org
Purpose
This fellowship was created in honor of Dr. Abel
Wolman, the “Dean of Water Supply.” Wolman’s
contributions to the water industry defined the
development of the engineering profession, most
notably in the public health aspects of engineering.
He established standards for planning for the future
needs of people everywhere. The Abel Wolman
Fellowship is designed to support promising
students in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico pursuing
advanced training and research in the field of water
supply and treatment. To accomplish this objective,
a doctoral fellowship providing up to two years of
support will be awarded annually to the most
outstanding student.
Eligibility
You are eligible to apply if you expect to complete the
requirements for a Ph.D. within two years of the
award, and have citizenship or permanent residence
in Canada, Mexico, or the United States. Applicants
are considered without regard to color, gender, race,
creed, or country of origin.
Entry Requirements
Applicants must submit:
 Official application form
 A 2 page résumé (that includes educational
history)
 Official transcripts of all university education
 Official GRE scores sent directly from GRE
Testing Center (quantitative, analytical, and
verbal) or a photocopy of the official report†.
 Three letters of recommendation, one of which
must be from the dissertation advisor
 Proposed curriculum of study
 A brief description of the dissertation research,
including a statement describing how the
research will relate specifically to water supply
and treatment (no more than 2 pages of text and
an additional 2 pages of figures and tables –
applications that do not strictly adhere to these
requirements will not be considered)
†
For information on taking the GRE, visit their website
at http://www.gre.org. Official GRE Scores may be
sent directly to AWWA by calling 1-888-473-7267.
AWWA’s institutional code is 0003. The GRE
requirement will be waived if the applicant’s university
does not require the GRE for admission. A signed
statement from the applicant indicating this must be
included in the application package. However, the
applicant is encouraged to submit GRE scores even if
they are not required by the applicant’s university for
admission.
Time Schedule
Completed application packages for the Abel
Wolman Fellowship must be received no later
than January 6, 2015. The recipient will be notified by
early April 2015 and will be publicly recognized at the
Annual Conference of the American Water Works
Association held June 7-10, 2015 in Anaheim,
California. Funding will begin fall semester 2015.
Support Provided
The fellowship will provide up to two years of support.
The initial award will be for one year is $30,000.
Provided will be a $24,000 stipend distributed over 12
months, plus $6,000 for research supplies,
equipment, and other fees. A portion of the allotment
for supplies may be used for travel provided that the
travel is essential to the research. A second year of
support will be awarded upon submission of evidence
of satisfactory progress and approval by the University
Student Activities Committee. The awardee must
submit a letter stating the progress that has been
made with a 500-word abstract of the research. The
letter must be signed by the awardee and the
awardee’s research advisor.
Selection Criteria
A selection committee from the American Water
Works Association’s University Student Activities
Committee will evaluate the applicants. They will
select the fellowship recipient based on the quality of
the applicant’s academic record, the significance of
the proposed research to water supply and treatment,
and the applicant’s potential to do high quality
research.
The American Water Works Association reserves the
right not to award the scholarship for any year in
which an outstanding candidate is not identified.
For Additional Information Contact:
Linda Moody, AWWA
Phone: (303) 347-6201 Email: lmoody@awwa.org
2015 ABEL WOLMAN Fellowship Form
6666 West Quincy Avenue
Denver, CO 80235-3098
T 800.926.7337 D 303.794.7711
F 303.347.0804
www.awwa.org
APPLICATION INFORMATION
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University/College
Department/Major
Mailing Address
City, State, Zip Code
Email address
Expected Completion Date
ACADEMIC OR RESEARCH ADVISOR
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ATTACH THE FOLLOWING TO THIS APPLICATION FORM
 A 2 page résumé, that includes all colleges and universities attended, dates, major fields of study, grade-point
averages and degrees received
 Official transcripts of all university education
 Official GRE scores (quantitative, verbal, and analytical), or a photocopy of the official report †
 Three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the dissertation advisor
 Proposed curriculum of study
 A brief description of the dissertation research, including a statement describing how the research will relate
specifically to water supply and treatment (no more than 2 pages of text and an additional 2 pages of figures and
tables – applications that do not adhere to these requirements will not be considered)
The GRE requirement will be waived if the applicant’s university does not require the GRE for admission. A signed
statement from the applicant indicating this must be included in the application package. However, the applicant is
encouraged to submit GRE scores even if they are not required by the applicant’s university for admission.
†
ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS (except GRE scores if sent from the GRE Testing Center) MUST BE
SUBMITTED AS A SINGLE PACKAGE AND RECEIVED BY THE DEADLINE FOR CONSIDERATION
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that I am a citizen or permanent resident of a country having an AWWA section (Canada, Mexico
or USA), and that all the information in this application is true to the best of my knowledge.
Signature:
Date:
Submit a complete application, including all required attachments to be received by January 6, 2015 to:
Linda Moody
Scholarship Coordinator
American Water Works Association
6666 W. Quincy Avenue