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FeMET Initiative Seeks Proposals for Design Grant Program

03/30/2005 - As part of its recently formed “Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today,” or FeMET Initiative, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST) Foundation are calling for proposals from North American universities for innovative designs and solutions to an industry-related design theme.

 

As part of its recently formed “Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today,” or FeMET Initiative, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST) Foundation are calling for proposals from North American universities for innovative designs and solutions to an industry-related design theme.

AISI and AIST Foundation together launched the FeMET Initiative to:

  • Encourage more students to choose metallurgy or materials science as their field of study.
  • Recruit more of such graduates into the steel industry.
  • Increase the number of professors knowledgeable in steel in North American universities.

The design grant program, which is a part of FeMET, will direct a team of students and professors to address an industry problem or challenge by working collaboratively to determine how the problem is best solved. Proposals must include the team’s approach to the problem, including a budget and schedule requirements. Proposals will be judged based on the following criteria: technical approach and relation to the theme, probability of success and its potential benefits and team qualifications. Proposals may be awarded up to a $50,000 grant for their project.

Applicants are directed to visit either www.steel.org, or www.aist.org for a complete set of application instructions. Completed proposals must be submitted electronically in pdf form by 5 p.m. EST on May 2, 2005. Winners will be announced July 31, 2005.

The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) was formed on Jan. 1, 2004, by the merger of the Iron & Steel Society and the Association of Iron and Steel Engineers. AIST is an international technical association representing iron and steel producers, their allied suppliers and related academia. The association is dedicated to advancing the technical development, production, processing and application of iron and steel. The AIST Foundation seeks to attract young technology-oriented professionals to the industry by promoting the high-tech, diverse and well-paying natures of careers in modern steelmaking. For more information about AIST, visit www.aist.org.

AISI serves as the voice of the North American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice. AISI also plays a lead role in the development and application of new steels and steelmaking technology. AISI is comprised of 32 member companies, including integrated and electric furnace steelmakers, and 118 associate and affiliate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry. AISI's member companies represent approximately 75% of both U.S. and North American steel capacity. For more news about steel and its applications, view AISI’s website at www.steel.org.