The AGMA Foundation Scholarship Program is open to students interested in a career in the gear industry, and/or power transmission as it relates to the gear industry. Applicants must be enrolled or recently accepted as full- or part-time students in a nationally accredited program. Annual scholarships are available for those enrolled at technical/associate, undergraduate, and graduate schools. Preference is given to applicants with current or recent experience working in the gear and/or power transmission industry.

Benefits

Scholarship funds are paid directly to the educational institution and may be used for tuition, room and board, textbooks, and materials.

Technical school/associate degree students are eligible for a scholarship award of up to $2,500.

Undergraduate students are eligible for up to a $5,000 scholarship award.

Graduate students are eligible for up to $5,000 scholarship awards

Applicants must be enrolled or recently accepted as full- or part-time students in a nationally accredited program.

Requirements

Must be building a career in the gear or power transmission as relating to the gear industry 

Application Documents

Please include the following in your application:

1. Grade Point Average – must be 3.0 or higher for Undergraduate and Graduate students, and 2.0 or higher for Technical/associate degree students

2. Internship, co-op, work, community, volunteer, and other extracurricular activities

3. Work experience in the gear and/or power transmission industry

4. Two letters of recommendation which need to be sent directly to Foundation@agma.org

5. Honors, awards, and other recognitions of the student’s work and leadership skills

6. Personal statement regarding proposed program and study, career goals, and financial need

7. (for graduate-level scholarships) Relevance of graduate-level research to the gear and/or power transmission industry

Method of Application

Applications must be received by foundation@agma.org

Please direct any questions about the scholarship program to Mary Ellen Doran, AGMA Foundation Executive Director, at Doran@agma.org.

For More Information,

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Application Deadline: July 1, 2025.