The Aleasha Burnell Engineering Pathways Scholarship is a new endowed award, established in 2026, among the Society of Women Engineers’ Society-Selected Scholarships. It is named for a SWE Life Member and chemical engineer who funded it to remove barriers for engineering students.
There is no separate application: SWE considers each applicant to its Society-Selected routes for every listed award they qualify for. SWE has not yet published this award’s amount or its own criteria.
Benefits & funding
- Amount not yet published; SWE scholarships range from US$1,000 to US$20,000 depending on the scholarship.
- Funds are paid directly to the student to use at their discretion; SWE suggests tuition, fees and books.
- Some SWE scholarships are renewable while the recipient stays eligible; this award’s terms are not stated.
Eligibility
- Students of engineering, engineering technology or computing.
- Collegiate/Graduate route: rising sophomores, juniors and seniors, and new or continuing graduate students; undergraduates in an ABET-accredited program, graduate students at a school with ABET-accredited programs; GPA 3.0/4.0 or above.
- Emerging First Year route: students entering their first year of college, including high school seniors; GPA 3.5/4.0 or above.
- India Scholars route: students at colleges or universities in India.
- International students may use the first two routes if they study at an ABET-accredited program.
- Full-time study; re-entry and nontraditional applicants are exempt from this and from the GPA minimums.
- SWE membership is not required overall.
Can you apply?
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“Undergraduate and community college applicants must be planning to study an ABET-accredited program in engineering, technology, or computing in the upcoming academic year. Masters and PhD candidates must be enrolled or accepted at a school with ABET-accredited programs in engineering, computing, or technology.” Eligibility
Education required
High School · Bachelor Enrolled
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Application process
- 1Pick the route for your stage: Collegiate/Graduate, Emerging First Year or India Scholars.
- 2Submit that one online application; it is considered for all Society-Selected awards you qualify for, this one included.
- 3Arrange one recommendation letter, due by the application deadline.
Program timeline
2 Feb 2026
Collegiate/Graduate deadline, 2026–2027 cycle
Collegiate/Graduate application opens
1 Dec 2026
Collegiate/Graduate deadline
1 Feb 2027
Emerging First Year and India Scholars open
8 Feb 2027
Emerging First Year and India Scholars deadline
31 Mar 2027