Giving Opportunities

To support the annual ASME student group.

To support the annual Formula SAE student team.

Funds will be used to help new faculty set up their offices and laboratories.

Funds will be used for the renovation of the old building, office space and lab space.

Funds to be used for Mechanical Engineering Department priorities.

Funds will be used to replace obsolete undergraduate laboratory equipment.

To support the annual Minnesota Electric Racing student team.

To support the She is ME student group.

For annual gifts for mechanical engineering undergraduate students awarded by the department.

The purpose of the endowment is to support the department's design and manufacturing division. The fund is flexible enough to cover both aid to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as to provide special materials and equipment for special design projects. In general, it should be of an entrepreneurial nature.

To provide scholarships to students majoring in mechanical engineering having financial need.

Memorial to R. Erickson established by ITT Rayonier Foundation for worthy ME students, based on need and academic achievement. Recipient selected by Head of Mechanical Engineering.

Scholarship in honor of Alvin Flynn. Given to students entering their third year of undergraduate study in mechanical engineering. Selection is based on financial need and academic achievement.

To provide payments to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in mechanical engineering according to department guidelines. The sholarships will be administered in accordance with the applicable nondiscrimination laws. Preference is that scholarships be awarded to students beginning their third or fourth year of the degree program, maintaining a 3.0 GPA.

This fund was created in honor of Department of Mechanical Engineering Professor Emeritus Joachim Heberlein in celebration of his lasting legacy of teaching and research. Professor Heberlein believed strongly in the value of extracurricular learning experiences and wanted to help by enhancing the student experience, while enabling opportunities for international exposure.

This fund is to help finance international learning experiences for undergraduate or graduate students. For example, not not limited to, travel costs to a conference abroad, or through the visit of a scientific laboratory.

To provide scholarships for students of academic merit majoring in mechanical engineering, renewable for the student depending on satisfactory progress toward a degree. Preference shall be given to students with an interest in power train engineering.

To provide mechanical engineering scholarships of $1000 per year as funds are available.

Scholarship for undergraduate student in mechanical engineering - to be used for tuition, books, and fees. Must be U.S. citizen.

To provide a scholarship for students pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering.

To provide scholarships to undergraduate students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

To be used for graduate fellowships, undergraduate scholarships, and faculty support. Annual awards to students enrolled in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The number of awards and amount of each will be determined by the Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

To provide scholarships (undergraduate or graduate) for students majoring in mechanical engineering. Preference given in the following order: 1) associated with internal combustion engine research and deserving of financial aid, 2) studying internal combustion engines and deserving of financial aid, 3) students in mechanical engineering and deserving of financial aid.

To provide scholarships to students of academic merit in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

To provide a scholarship to a student of academic merit in mechanical engineering with a demonstrated excellence in the area of system dynamics and control. This scholarship is in honor of Professor Emeritus Katsuhiko Ogata, for his exceptional teaching and guidance.

To provide undergraduate scholarships, fellowships and programmatic needs of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Andrew (Drew) Russ graduated with honors from Bemidji High School. He graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Drew was provided an internship with TEAM Industries and then went on to work at Schwing America as an Engineering Manager. He took great pride in his work and was committed to forming meaningful relationships and teaching technical solutions. Drew had a passion for learning which was only surpassed by his passion for sharing with others. He was a mentor to many young engineers during his career as an Engineering Manager. Drew enjoyed golfing, playing softball and the great outdoors. Above all else, he loved being a husband and a father. He was the definition of super dad. Drew would have loved knowing that this scholarship would give opportunities to other students in the pursuit of their dreams. The family of Drew Russ feels blessed to offer this scholarship in his memory for students with financial need. 

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​This fund was created in honor of Department of Mechanical Engineering Professor Ephraim Sparrow in celebration of his lasting legacy of passionate teaching and prolific research.

To honor Eph's legacy, the ME Department has established the Ephraim Sparrow Memorial Award fund. This fund will provide scholarship awards for mechanical engineering students who need help funding their education.

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To provide a yearly scholarship of at least $500 to a mechanical engineering student with financial need.

To provide a scholarship for a currently enrolled or transferring student, majoring in mechanical engineering, who is a U.S. citizen with severe financial need.

The purpose of the fund is to support the department's graduate students. This fund is matched by the Graduate School, so the impact of a gift is doubled.

To provide one annual $5,000 fellowship to a student in aerosol research, with an emphasis on filtration.

To provide funding for full-time graduate students in the department.

To attract high quality graduate students to attend graduate school with mechanical engineering as their major.

To provide funding for top priority fellowship support.

To provide an annual award to a full-time graduate student in mechanical engineering.

For an outstanding applicant for graduate study in biomedical engineering at the University of Minnesota.

To provide funding for graduate fellowships for graduate students in the department's Particle Technology Laboratory.

This fund was created in honor of Department of Mechanical Engineering Professor Emeritus Joachim Heberlein in celebration of his lasting legacy of teaching and research. Professor Heberlein believed strongly in the value of extracurricular learning experiences and wanted to help by enhancing the student experience, while enabling opportunities for international exposure.

This fund is to help finance international learning experiences for undergraduate or graduate students. For example, but not limited to, travel costs to a conference abroad or through the visit of a scientific laboratory.

To provide fellowships to any graduate students chosen by the department based on current departmental criteria.

To provide funding for graduate fellowships in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Science and Engineering.

To be used for graduate fellowships, undergraduate scholarships, and faculty support. Annual awards to students enrolled in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The number of awards and amount of each will be determined by the Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

To provide fellowships to graduate students in mechanical engineering who have attended and graduated from high school in Minnesota.

The purpose of the fund is to support the department's graduate students. This fund is matched by the Graduate School, so the impact of a gift is doubled.

To provide payments to full-time graduate students at the U of M according to the guidelines established within the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

To be awarded to full-time graduate students working toward a degree in mechanical engineering, in good academic standing with exceptional potential in their field. To be used for tuition, or as a stipend. The award can be renewed annually provided they are making demonstrable progress. Selection is to be by the Director of Graduate Studies in consultation with the Department's Fellowship Committee.