Washington, District of Columbia — The World Plumbing Council (WPC) is accepting applications for its three annual scholarships.
Each scholarship provides up to $15,000 in funding to cover approved expenses for the duration of the program. Applications are due by Sept. 30, 2023.
“The UA is excited to accept recipients from abroad again after a long three years of banned travel. The friendships that we made with past winners Jean Claude Twagirimana from Rwanda and Sudip Das from India have continued to this day. We look forward to welcoming next year’s scholarship winner to ITP and sharing all the new technology and training methods for plumbing, as well as learning from our guests about how they train in their countries,” said Tom Bigley, WPC chair and UA director of plumbing services.
The Scholarship for Least Developed and Developing Countries is a one-time grant for an individual actively involved in their local plumbing industry, particularly in education and training, to travel to another country for the purpose of developing and contributing further plumbing industry knowledge. The applicant must be a citizen of either a least-developed country or a developing country.
The Education and Training Scholarship is a one-time grant for an individual actively involved in their local plumbing industry, particularly in education and training, to travel to another country for the purpose of developing and contributing further plumbing industry knowledge.
The United Association Instructor Training Program Scholarship is a grant that allows a trainer or instructor in the plumbing industry (plumbing, sprinkler fitting, or HVAC) to attend the annual UA Instructor Training Program in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The scholarships are available to individuals actively involved in their local plumbing industry, particularly in education and training, they help create an educational exchange between plumbing industry participants from different countries; increase awareness of the contribution plumbing has made to global health, sustainability, and the environment; and provide a platform for networking and relationship building on a global level, helping strengthen the inter-connectedness of the global plumbing industry, according to the WPC.