Scholarship Opportunities

Alumni and friends of the Plastics Engineering Department have been extremely generous over the years providing donations to our numerous endowed scholarship funds. Each year, the department awards dozens of scholarships to undergraduate students. 

Endowed scholarship funds include:

• The Eastman Kodak Endowed Scholarship Fund
• The Russell Ehlers Endowed Scholarship Fund
• The Henry Thomas Endowed Scholarship Fund
• The Raymond Normandin Endowed Scholarship Fund
• The Sung (S.J.) Chen Endowed Scholarship Fund
• The Scott Adams Endowed Scholarship Fund
• The Dandeneau Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
• The McDonough Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
• The John E. Quinn Endowed Scholarship Fund
• The Moldflow Corporation Endowed Scholarship Fund
• The Sterilite Corporation Endowed Scholarship Fund
• The Eamonn Hobbs Endowed Scholarship Fund
• The Barry Perry Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
• The Plastics Faculty Endowed Scholarship Fund
• 50th Anniversary Scholarship Fund
• The Acquarulo Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
• The David Pernick Plastics Endowed Scholarship Fund
• The Day Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
• The Richard Hoeske Endowed Scholarship Fund
• The Endowed Scholarship for Students from India
• The Michael Johnston Endowed Scholarship Fund
• The Mark and Elisia Saab Endowed Scholarship Fund
• The New England Keyboard Endowed Scholarship Fund
• The Andy Routsis Endowed Scholarship Fund
• The Saab Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
• The Visteon Endowed Scholarship Fund
• The Nypro Corporation Endowed Scholarship Fund

In addition to these endowed scholarship funds, it is common for the department to award a number of other company sponsored scholarships.  Scholarship applications can be picked up in either the Plastics Department Office (Ball 204) or in the College of Engineering Office (Kitson 311). Completed scholarship applications are due in the Plastics Department Office on March 1.

College of Engineering Scholarships

The Francis College of Engineering also awards a number of undergraduate scholarships. Scholarship applications can be picked up in the College of Engineering Office (Kitson 311). 

For more information on scholarships, go to College of Engineering Scholarships.

Scholar Intern Program

The Francis College of Engineering at the UML and several companies in the region have created a unique program to encourage qualified students to pursue careers in engineering. This is a critical part of the long-term efforts by industry and academia to address the workforce needs of the economy by planting the future high-tech workforce in the region.  Scholar-interns are full-time undergraduate students in the Francis College of Engineering at UML. They are selected on the basis of academic accomplishments and other qualifications to enter into an agreement with a sponsoring company and the University.  Participating student interns work at the sponsoring company during winter and summer breaks. In addition, the student receives a merit scholarship from the company and, if they are a Massachusetts resident, a matching waiver towards tuition fees.  Companies sponsoring Plastics Engineering Scholar Interns include:

• TESCO Associates
• Nypro, Clinton
• Injectronics
• New England Keyboard
• Freudenberg - NOK
• Albany International

For more information about the program, go to Scholar-Intern Program.

Contact Information

Professor Robert Malloy, Chair
Department of Plastics Engineering
University of Massachusetts Lowell
One University Avenue
Lowell, MA  01854

Phone: (978) 934-3435
FAX: (978) 458-4141
Email: robert_malloy@uml.edu