Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation
The Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation's primary purpose is to recognize and promote excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science. As a result, the public will become more aware of the important role Environmental Engineers and Scientists play in managing global, national and regional environmental challenges. To accomplish its goals, the Foundation dedicates its resources to education, research and awards focused on outstanding Environmental Engineering and Science achievement.
The Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation (EESF) was established to meet a key strategic objective of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists®. In order to not be at a competitive disadvantage in fund raising to support its programs, the Academy needed to be able to provide a tax-exempt vehicle for accepting donations to expand the Academy's activities in support of environmental education.
With the Foundation's mission in mind, the Foundation's Board of Directors has been working with committees of AAEES to define the activities to be supported. Initial areas to be supported are: development of local student chapters of AAEES, partnering with other organizations to add Environmental Engineering and Environmental Science to their outreach to K-12 students, and recognition of environmental engineers and scientists -- and environmental engineering and science educators -- through the Frederick G. Pohland Medal, W. Brewster Snow Award, and the W. Eckenfelder Memorial Fund. A complete list of activities, with descriptions, can be found via the donate link below.
How You Can Help
The Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation is currently accepting any tax-exempt charitable donations. Donate now at https://www.eesfoundation.org/donate/ or by mailing your donation to:
- Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation
c/o American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists®
1125 West Street, Suite 241
Annapolis, MD 21401
A copy of the current financial statement of the Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation is available by writing to the address above or by calling 410-266-3311. Documents and information submitted under the Maryland Solicitations Act are also available, for cost of postage and copies, from the Maryland Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis MD 21401, (410) 974-5534.
Latest News from the Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation
Applications are now being accepted for the 2026/2027 Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation Scholarships!
Are you completing an undergraduate degree program and need funding to continue your education in environmental engineering or environmental science?
The Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation (EESF) has created nine annual scholarships for students majoring in Environmental Engineering and Environmental Science.
EESF Master's Degree Scholarships in Environmental Engineering and Science
Scholarships in the amount of $2,500 each are offered to students completing undergraduate degree programs at accredited four-year institutions. Applicants must have been accepted to enter an accredited graduate program to complete a Master’s Degree either in Environmental Engineering correlated field of engineering or Environmental Science or related field . These scholarships are based on academic performance.
EESF Master's Degree Scholarships in Environmental Engineering and Science for Under-Represented Minority (URM) Students
These scholarships are identical to those described above for Master’s degree candidates but are available to students who self-identify as American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander. The URM category will include individuals who identify two or more affiliations if at least one of their affiliations is one of these groups.
Details, FAQs, and application forms can be found at: https://www.eesfoundation.org/scholarship/.
Record Participation for the 2025/2026 Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation Scholarships - Recipients Announced
The application cycle for the 2025–2026 Environmental Engineering and Science Foundation (EESF) Scholarships received a record-breaking 56 completed applications.
Each year, the EESF Scholarships attract a growing number of high-quality applicants for this academic-based scholarship, underscoring the program’s increasing impact and prestige within the environmental engineering and science community.
Emerging from a highly-competitive process that considered academic achievement, resume, essay, and letters of recommendation, the following individuals are the recipients of $2,500 scholarships to continue their path of becoming tomorrow's environmental engineers and scientists. Congratulations to:
Master's Degree in Environmental Engineering
- Erin Boyer, Clemson University
- Zachary Krause, Arizona State University
- Thando Mawasha, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Kerry Prinsen, University of Buffalo, The State University of New York
- Mar Balvaneda Rodriguez-Armijo, San Diego State University
- Chase Royall, University of South Florida
- Kiersten Wilson, Colorado School of Mines
Master's Degree in Environmental Science
- Abigail Morgan Fizer, Harvard University
- Fabian Gomez, University of California, Santa Barbara
- Catherine Waggoner, University of Plymouth
Read more about them at https://www.eesfoundation.org/scholarship/ScholarshipRecipients-2025.php.