Scholarship Opportunity: Reed Tech

Win a $1,000 Scholarship!

Deadline for submission to essay contest: May 30, 2015

Reed Tech is committed to supporting global innovation and growth. As part of our mission, we are offering a $1,000 scholarship to students who are studying or are planning to study a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) major at a U.S. university or college during the 2015/2016 academic year. 

Interested applicants are invited to take part in our essay competition.

Innovations drive progress, economic growth and are the engine that moves patent-driven companies forward. Students who have studied STEM majors have gone on to develop innovations that have materially changed both our work and leisure lives. For this essay, please write about a significant innovation, what benefits it has provided and how you would improve upon it.

Rules:

• One essay per applicant.
• Essays should be no more than 750 words.
• The winner is required to provide proof of matriculation before the scholarship can be awarded.
• Participants must be a U.S. applicant applying to U.S. colleges or universities or a current U.S. student enrolled at a U.S. college or university.
• Participants must be pursuing or planning to pursue a major in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) studies.
• Reed Tech owns essays after submission and reserves the right to publish them.
• Reed Tech has the authority to decide the winning participant. The winning decision is final.
• The winner is determined by Reed Tech only.

All essays can be submitted by sending an email to info@reedtech.com. In the body of your email, please include the name of the school(s) you wish to attend, the major you wish to pursue and any notable achievements. Reed Tech will review all essay submissions and consider the following when choosing a winner:

• The essay must be engaging, well written and grammatically correct.
• The participant’s selection of innovation must contain well-supported rationale. The writer’s thought process should be fully developed and exhibited throughout the essay.
• The innovations and improvements discussed in the essay should be reasonable and potentially possible.

Aside from selecting a winning essay, we will also post some of our favorite essays on ReedTech.com, so keep an eye out for yours. Good luck!