MHEFI Scholarship
MHI
Target programs:
Undergraduate students from programs listed below that have a focus on material handling, logistics and/or supply chain management are encouraged to apply.
Industrial Engineering
Industrial Distribution
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
Structural Engineering with a focus on cold-formed steel design
Engineering Technology
Computer Science related to Material Handling & Supply Chain
Business & Management related to Material Handling or Supply Chain Management
Imaging and Camera Based Vision Systems Identification/Bar Codes/RFID/LIDAR Sensors/RADAR Sensors
Student Eligibility:
For the 2025/2026 academic term, the following students are eligible to apply:
Undergraduate students may be classified as freshman, sophomore, junior or senior for the 2025/2026 academic term to be eligible.
Applicants must be enrolled in school for the entire academic year (2025/2026 academic term) without interruption barring illness, emergency, or military service.
The deadline for completing the scholarship application process is January 31, 2025.
Steps include completed nomination, completed application and transcripts received.
Scholarship awards for the 2025/2026 academic term will be announced by April 30, 2025.
The Foundation offers scholarship award opportunities to undergraduate students who are pursuing a material handling, logistics or supply chain career. The student should clearly demonstrate dedication to achieving excellence, strong leadership skills, potential for future growth as a leader and persistence in the pursuit of education. Both traditional university undergraduate students and employees and family members of industry associations and member companies may apply for one of the many scholarships offered by the Foundation.
Scholarship awards range from $1,500 to $6,000 and must be used for costs relating to tuition, fees and books associated with attending school full-time. One application allows students to compete for one of the multiple scholarships offered by the Foundation. Scholarships are one-year awards, and former recipients may re-apply each year if they continue to meet the eligibility requirements.
Student Eligibility:
For the 2025/2026 academic term, the following students are eligible to apply:
- Undergraduate students pursuing a material handling, logistics or supply chain career enrolled full time at a qualified college or university in a target program (see list above). Undergraduate students may be classified as freshman, sophomore, junior or senior for the Fall 2025 term to be eligible.
- Enrolled at any non-profit college or university in the United States accredited by the Council for Higher Education.
- All applicants must be full-time students with a “B” grade point average or above in their major.
- Applicants must be enrolled in school for the entire academic year (Fall 2025 and Spring 2026) without interruption barring illness, emergency, or military service.
- Scholarship awards cannot be used for study abroad programs/semesters or summer school.