DFI Educational Trust Offers 12 Professional Development Grants for Women in Deep Foundations

The Deep Foundations Institute Educational Trust, in partnership with the DFI Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Committee, is accepting applications from April 1 through May 15 for its Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Professional Development Grants. 

Hawthorne, N.J. — Twelve grants of $1,750 each will be awarded to women working in the design or construction of deep foundations to support professional growth and industry engagement.

Grant recipients will be invited to attend the DFI 51st Annual Conference on Deep Foundations, taking place November 2–5 in Orlando, Florida. The grants help offset travel and related expenses for attending the conference. Recipients will also receive complimentary conference registration and will be recognized during the WiDF Committee’s networking reception.

“The goal of DFI’s Women in Deep Foundations Committee is to increase networking opportunities and improve retention of women in the deep foundations industry,” says Emma Migneault of Worldsensing and chair of the WiDF Committee. “The future of our industry depends on diversity, which we can support by encouraging talented female professionals to continue building careers in deep foundations.”

Funding for this year’s grants was raised during the WiDF Committee’s second fundraising telethon. Thanks to the generosity of DFI members and member companies, the initiative raised more than $20,000, enabling the Trust to award 12 grants.

The Trust thanks the following sponsors for their support: Berkel & Company Contractors, GEI Consultants, Ground Stabilization International, Keller, Minova, Nicholson Construction Company, Apex Geotech Solutions (formerly OCI/GMS), Schnabel Engineering, Specto Technology, Tarra Engineering and Structural Consultants and TEI Rock Drills, as well as DFI past presidents David Coleman and Joel Moskowitz.

About the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI)

DFI (www.dfi.org) is an international association of contractors, engineers, manufacturers, suppliers, academics and owners in the deep foundations industry. Our multidisciplinary membership creates a consensus voice and a common vision for continual improvement in the planning, design and construction of deep foundations and excavations. We bring together members for networking, education, communication and collaboration. With our members, we promote the advancement of the deep foundations industry through technical committees, educational programs and conferences, publications, research, government relations and outreach. DFI has more than 4,500 members worldwide.

About the DFI Educational Trust

The Deep Foundations Institute Educational Trust (www.trust.dfi.org) is an independent, 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2006 by the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) as its charitable arm. The mission of the Trust is to support and encourage individuals in the fields of study related to the deep foundations industry by providing scholarships and opportunities to meet and work with deep foundations industry leaders. 



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