Preparing the
Next Generation
of Engineers
Every engineer who builds the systems we rely on today was once a student who needed an opportunity. The opportunity to become an engineer requires sustained access to education over years of study.
Preparing the
Next Generation
of Engineers
Every engineer who builds the systems we rely on today was once a student who needed an opportunity. The opportunity to become an engineer requires sustained access to education over years of study.
The ASME Foundation supports future engineers from early STEM learning through degree completion and into professional roles. Scholarships reduce cost barriers near graduation, while fellowships provide opportunities to apply technical skills in supervised settings.
Right now, some ASME Foundation scholars and fellows are designing prosthetics for communities without access to medical care. Others are improving the safety of hydrogen storage systems. Your support helps more aspiring engineers reach graduation and enter professional roles that meet real community needs.
Expanding Access to Engineering
Not everyone has equal access to the preparation needed for an engineering career. When early STEM exposure is limited and program costs rise, capable students can lose a path into the profession.
In the United States, women represent about 15% of the engineering workforce, and students from underserved communities face the steepest barriers to entry. Without broader access, the profession cannot develop the talent it needs to deliver medical technologies, clean water, and safe infrastructure to the communities that lack them.
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Foundation scholarships
offset tuition costs that can create financial hardship as students near graduation.
Fellowships
provide early-career engineers with an opportunity to address real-world problems.
Tech incubation programs
help innovators refine prototypes for market readiness and bring solutions to underserved communities worldwide.
“
Seeing that ASME and its donors believe in and support me has not only reinforced my sense of belonging in engineering, but has also opened my eyes to the kind of engineer and person I want to become."
— Natalia Valdez, ASME Foundation Scholar & the first woman in her family to attend college
What Donors Make Possible
Donors invest in every stage of the path into engineering.
550K
K-12 students in STEM programs
789
scholarship recipients, 56% to underserved groups
267
fellowships across 49 countries
231
engineering innovations funded across 36 countries
“
Seeing that ASME and its donors believe in and support me has not only reinforced my sense of belonging in engineering, but has also opened my eyes to the kind of engineer and person I want to become.
Natalia Valdez,
ASME Foundation Scholar & the first woman in her family to attend college
What Donors Make Possible
Donors invest in every stage of the path into engineering.
K-12 students in STEM programs
scholarship recipients, 56% to underserved groups
fellowships across 49 countries
engineering innovations funded across 36 countries
Each year, the ASME Foundation awards more than 150 scholarships to the most deserving engineering students.
Invest in the
Future of Engineering
Donate to the ASME Foundation’s scholarships, fellowships, and K-12 programs. Your gift keeps more students on track to graduate and enter professional roles that address community needs.