WCN Spring 2010

Walter Niehoff Scholarships

organisations considers and selects the recipients of the scholarships. The most recent IWMA Educational Trust grant was awarded to the Institute of Spring Technology to support a series of training seminars in countries like India and Thailand. Could you introduce someone or an organisation to this award? If you would like to receive some promotional material to distribute and display at your work place please contact the IWMA. Application details and terms for the scholarships can be found on and downloaded from the IWMA website at www.iwma.org/education.php Along with the John C Hogg Travel Award for the wire Düsseldorf exhibition ( see editorial on page 18 ) the Walter Niehoff Scholarships make a significant contribution to the development of well trained and well informed personnel in the wire and cable industry.

Over a number of years the IWMA has funded an educational scholarship award scheme through its charitable trust, the International Wire & Machinery Association Educational Trust. The scheme provides an award of up to $24,000 over a two-year period to be paid to an institute, training organisation, university, college or similar establishment for the benefit of a trainee, student or apprentice or for a group training programme. The candidate must be engaged in study, research or training activities related to the wire, cable or wire product industries. All applications must be introduced and sponsored by a member of the IWMA. There is no upper age limit. The scholarship is named after the late Walter Niehoff, a founder member and past president of the IWMA. A board of trustees of representatives drawn from IWMA member

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