Guidelines All submitted applications will initially be reviewed by BCSP staff. If there are questions or if further documentation is necessary, communications will be made through the email provided in the Submittable application. Applicants must respond to inquiries promptly, or the application may be deemed ineligible. Required documents must be uploaded and submitted no later than September 25, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The Scholarship Review Committee will determine the merit of each application in accordance with grant-making policies and procedures. BCSP will award a total of forty (40) student scholarships. If multiple applicants are from a single Qualified Academic Program (QAP), only one scholarship per QAP will be awarded. Scholarship awardees will be notified no later than November 28, 2026, via the email provided in the Submittable platform. Should this date change, all applicants will be notified.
At this time, BCSP is only accepting applications from U.S.-based QAPs.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY
Keep in mind that in order to apply and be eligible for this scholarship, you must be currently enrolled in a BCSP QAP program. If you are uncertain if your university/college program qualifies as an approved program, please view the QAP list at BCSP-GSP-QAP-List to confirm.
Application Requirements:
- You must be a Junior, Senior, or Master's student currently enrolled in a BCSP Qualified Academic Program (QAP). The QAP program must be a U.S.-based program.
- You must have a minimum of 3.25 cumulative GPA.
- You may not have a GPA listed on your transcript if you are in the first year of your Master's program. If that is the case, you can submit a transcript listing your most recent cumulative GPA and a transcript showing your current enrollment.
3. You must be enrolled as a full-time student.
- Generally, full-time undergraduate programs require a minimum of twelve (12) credit hours, and graduate programs require nine (9) credit hours per semester. Online degree programs may calculate this differently. Please confirm your enrollment status with your university/academic institution. Your academic enrollment will be confirmed via the submitted transcript. If there are questions regarding the transcript, BCSP may ask you to submit a letter from your school's Registrar confirming your enrollment status.
4. You must submit two current references, one (1) academic reference and one (1) professional reference.
- "Current" refers to letters written within the past two years.
- Reference letters must be signed and dated, preferably written on letterhead.
5. You must submit two (2) essays.
- 1) "How did safety become your career interest?", composed with a minimum of 250 words per essay for undergraduates and 375 words for Master's students.
- 2) "How do you plan to advance the EHS practice within your chosen industry?" composed with a minimum of 450 words per essay for undergraduates and 675 words for Master's students.
Additional Notes:
- This application requires that you upload a transcript. An unofficial transcript is allowed for the application; however, an official transcript will be requested if you are chosen as an awardee.
- If you are awarded the scholarship, you must complete the 2026 QAP Student Scholarship Acceptance Agreement. Within this agreement, you commit to applying for the Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) designation upon graduation and for the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) on your earliest eligibility date. (If you have the CSP certification, you are still eligible for this scholarship.) This commitment cannot be mandated, but please note that when you apply for this scholarship, you agree to receive information regarding the GSP program. You can learn more about the GSP program at Graduate Safety Practitioner® (GSP®) | BCSP.
- You can view the status of your application at any time by logging into the Submittable account you created. Make sure to check your Submittable message inbox, as this will be the primary method of communication from BCSP. Also, check your junk or spam mail to ensure you receive your messages. The information you entered in your application will not be shared or sold to any outside party.
General Guidelines Applications must be submitted with all supporting documentation by October 30, 2026, to be considered for accreditation/re-accreditation funding. BCSP staff will review applications. Should questions arise or further documentation be necessary, applicants must respond to inquiries in a timely manner to continue the review process.
BCSP will award up to 20 grants (up to $5,000 each) to the first 20 fully completed and eligible applications received. Once 20 eligible applications have been submitted, submissions will close.
All applicants will be notified via the email provided in the Submittable platform no later than November 28, 2026. If this date should change, applicants will be contacted in a timely manner. Funding Guidelines Phase 1 Funding (New Accreditation Review & Request for Evaluation for an existing accreditation: The first payment of up to $5,000 will be made upon submission of the completed ABET/AABI application and a dated letter from ABET/AABI showing that the program is enrolled in the initial steps of the 18-month accreditation process or has applied for a Request for Evaluation of an existing accreditation. Phase 2 Funding (Confirmation of Accreditation): The second payment of up to $5,000 is for newly accredited programs and those that have achieved re-accreditation. It requires the submission of a dated letter from ABET/AABI confirming your program's current accreditation status.
Submission Criteria
- To apply for the ABET/AABI Contribution grant, the program must be a current BCSP Qualified Academic Program (QAP) and provide the appropriate ABET/AABI documentation.
- If the university has multiple QAPs, separate applications must be submitted for each program.
- This funding opportunity only pays for direct ABET/AABI accreditation costs, up to $5000, for fees listed on the ABET/AABI websites: ABET (https://www.abet.org/accreditation/cost-of-accreditation/); AABI (https://www.aabi.aero/accreditation/steps-to-accreditation/). Approval of requested expenses is at the sole discretion of BCSP.
Remember, you can view an application's status at any time by logging into the account you created. Please check for messages on this platform regarding your application/s.