Application Deadline: March 14th, 2025.
The Southern California CSCMP Roundtable is awarding several scholarships to students in the fields of logistics, manufacturing, supply chain, and analytics. The Dave Evans Memorial Scholarship of $2,000 will be awarded to one distinguished undergraduate or graduate student. In addition, two scholarships of $500 are available for community college students and four scholarships of $1,000 each are available to university students.
Requirements:
- Currently enrolled in a Southern California community college, college, or university (Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, or San Bernardino Counties).
- Pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies in business, operations/supply chain, management, engineering, or economics.
- Have a demonstrated interest in a career in operations, supply chain management, logistics, manufacturing, data analytics or a closely related field.
- A current CSCMP member. Membership starting date must be prior to March 14th, 2025
Applicants who have previously received a scholarship award (excluding a travel award to attend EDGE) from the Southern California Roundtable are not eligible to apply.
To apply, please send the following three documents to the address below.
- Copy of professional resume.
- Letter of application.
- Letter of recommendation (Forwarded directly by the recommender).
The letter of application:
- At most two pages and should provide evidence of interest, suitability, and engagement in the supply chain field.
- Clearly identify their past involvement with CSCMP (e.g., events attended).
- Describe how the applicant plans to achieve/further their career in supply chain.
- Describe how they will use the scholarship money in detail and how it fulfills a need.
The letter of recommendation requirement:
- Must come from a faculty member or professional colleague familiar with the applicant’s history, academic career, and career goals, and should comment on academic performance and career potential in supply chain.
- Must be forwarded directly by the recommender to David Juranich and Erin Thomas
All materials must be received by March 14th, 2024.
David Juranich
Chair of Scholarship Committee, CSCMP SoCal Roundtable
Professor, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Cal State Fullerton, and Cal Poly Pomona
Email: [email protected]
Erin Thomas
Scholarship Committee Member, CSCMP SoCal Roundtable
Professor of Business and Business Department Chair, Coastline College
Email:Â [email protected]
Please note: Scholarship recipients will be recognized at the annual Leaders in Supply Chain event in April, 2025, at Coastline College, Garden Grove, California.