SEE Scholarship Program
Scholarship Application Closed
The submission period for the SEE Scholarship has now ended. Thank you to everyone who applied. Applications are currently under review.
Please check back next year for information on the next application cycle.
Thank you for your interest in the Society of Explosives Engineers Education Foundation (SEE Foundation) Scholarship Program. The application period for the 2025–2026 academic year has now closed.
This year, the SEE Foundation is proud to have awarded $116,000 USD in scholarships to students pursuing degrees in fields related to the commercial explosives industry. These scholarships are open to students worldwide, attending any accredited university offering relevant degree programs.
About the SEE Foundation
The SEE Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1996 with the mission to serve the long-term educational needs of the explosives industry. The foundation works to promote the inclusion of explosives education in engineering curricula, develop training materials, and offer scholarships to students pursuing related studies.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the SEE Foundation scholarships, applicants must be pursuing, or planning to pursue, a technical, undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral degree in a field related to the commercial explosives industries. Applications will be evaluated based on:
- Academic and professional achievements
- Industry goals
- A personal challenges narrative
- A brief statement of financial need
Scholarship Awards
The SEE Foundation has a history of offering scholarships ranging from a minimum of $400 USD to as much as $7,500 USD for highly qualified students.
“I am acutely aware of the commitment and dedication required to achieve academic excellence, and I pledge to continue working diligently to uphold the high standards set by the SEE Foundation.”
Jamal Rostini (left, advisor) presenting 2023 scholarship award to Kayode Komolafe, Colorado School of Mines.
2025 Scholarship Recipients
Missouri S&T recipients pictured with Student Chapter Advisor Dr. Kyle Perry (left to right: Gabe Milliron, Duah Philip, Ellen Amoako Afful).
Shai Platts-Boyle (left), blasting techniques student at Sir Sandford Fleming College, pictured with his advisor, William Smith.
“I am truly grateful and look forward to staying in touch and remaining involved with the ISEE.”
Evan Plaza - University of British Columbia
Paolo Alessandro Calanche Delgado (right), mining engineering student at UNSA, pictured with his advisor, Jorge Freddy Enriquez Ramos.
Emma Muslin, undergraduate mining engineering student at the University of Kentucky, aspires to become an explosives and blasting engineer and contribute to advancing blasting techniques.
“This scholarship motivates me to keep pushing the boundaries of geomechanics research in deep underground mining.”
Kayode Komolafe - Colorado School of Mines
2024 Scholarship Recipients
Jesse Addy, Virginia Tech Recipient
Missouri S&T recipients (left to right) Advisor Dr. Kyle Perry, Garrett Bell, Ava Perry, Rachel Bauer, Advisor Dr. Catherine Johnson.Not pictured Ryan Sibley and Everett Baker
2023 Scholarship Recipients
Alejandro Camacho, University of Utah.
Elijah Marshall, University of Utah.
Festus Animah and Department Chair Aaron Noble, Virginia Tech.
Student recipients from Montana Tech (left to right) Gabriel Cogley, McKoy Gebhardt, Ants (Harley) Hoiles, David Abiodan and Alan Arthur (not pictured Arlo Eades).
Dr. Javad Sattarvand (left) with Michael Burns, University of Nevada-Reno.