Celebrating 40 Years of Engineering the Future
To mark the milestone, the ASME Foundation is recognizing 40 promising students as its 40th-anniversary scholars. Your gift ensures more students take the next step forward.
$40 helps cover the cost of safety gear and lab supplies.
$400 covers a student’s textbook costs for one semester.
$4,000 covers the average cost of a single, three-credit course.
The field of engineering advances one student at a time.
In 1986, the ASME Foundation was established to empower the next generation of engineers through scholarships, fellowships, and hands-on technical programs. From the beginning, the Foundation has sought to leave no promising student behind, regardless of race, gender, or economic status.
Today, donors continue to support future engineers, from their earliest spark of interest through the preparation that leads into professional practice.
I am good at fixing things. I fixed my sink by taking out the problem with a long stick…I know that wires + movement = electricity… and I want to join ComEd.
Elijah
5th-grade DropMEin! program
My dad won’t need additional income to support my studies abroad. With your generous support, I’m able to afford tuition and textbooks and to focus on conducting research.
Diana Maury
2025 Petroleum Division Scholarship recipient
The fellowship was an amazing experience. [It] allowed me to comprehensively understand how power markets operate, a crucial skill which is often ignored as we transition towards a net-zero economy.
Dilraj Singh Mann
Former E4C Fellow at Arizona State University
With our Smart Brooder product, we’ve served close to 1,000 farmers and eliminated 1,200 tons of CO2 emissions annually. ISHOW helped us with the design of our packaging, remove unnecessary parts, and make our prices better.
George Chege
2018 ISHOW Awardee
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In 1880, leading engineers founded ASME to respond to a rapidly industrializing world by setting formal engineering design and safety standards.
A century later, ASME created its Foundation to invest in aspiring engineers who will advance the profession for the benefit of humanity.
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Better World for Everyone
Every student needs years of coursework, lab time, and supervised experience before entering the profession. Yet, about half of engineering students leave the major before earning a degree. Many leave near graduation, when tuition and lab fees add up quickly.
When capable students stop short, the profession loses engineers and the diverse thinking it will need for safe, reliable systems in the years ahead.
Your support today determines who advances engineering tomorrow.
ASME Foundation Programs
Education That Inspires
Young students discover the world of engineering through hands-on classroom experiences. K-12 programs introduce more students to the field, while scholarships keep them on the path to technical careers.
Careers That Matter
Emerging engineers gain their first professional experience through internships and fellowships. Early career placements deploy engineers where critical challenges require technical expertise, from federal agencies to communities without reliable energy access.
Ideas That Innovate
Innovators develop early-stage prototypes supported by expert review, testing, and a path to scale. Tech incubation programs help refine designs and bring new technologies to communities in need.
Impact by the Numbers
The ASME Foundation opens more doors for students who have historically had fewer pathways into engineering. Explore how donor support continues to make the profession more accessible.
Thank You!
Your support of the ASME Foundation helps build a better future for all of us. Together, we are empowering the innovative problem-solvers of tomorrow.