Wind Energy Scholarship Fund

Kurz Industrial Solutions, committed to renewable energy, is awarding four $1,000 scholarships to support the future of Wind Energy in the U.S.

Should I Apply?


You are passionate and invested in wind energy. You believe in the importance of renewable energy for our present and our future. You’ve decided to make the commitment to innovation, excellence, and technological advancement.

Whether you’re climbing wind turbines or developing better software monitoring systems for renewable resources, we want you to have every possible opportunity to further your education and become a leader in the energy evolution.

The recipients of this scholarship will have the utmost expectations of pushing their peers, professors, and programs to continuously improve and accelerate the advancements in wind.

Scholarship Guidelines


Our ideal candidate will have enthusiasm, strong leadership skills, integrity, and a demonstrated commitment to growing Renewable Energy in their communities.

High school students, college students, and non-traditional students from anywhere within the U.S. that have been accepted or enrolled in an accredited university are free to apply. We want you to be rewarded for the tremendous work you’re willing to invest in wind and renewable energy.

To be eligible, you must be studying within the Renewable Energy field and have a 3.0 GPA or higher. Must also be currently enrolled as a rising sophomore (junior or senior for 2+ year programs) or a graduate student. Additionally, this scholarship is open to those enrolled in specific technical certification programs.

How to enter


Submit a video (up to one minute) answering the question: What does Renewable Energy mean to you?

Applications accepted now through December 2nd, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.

To submit your application, fill out the application submission form by clicking below along with uploading your video. (Hint: We also love hearing about your long-term career goals!).

Also, feel free to post to your LinkedIn, Instagram, or Facebook and tag Kurz Industrial Solutions. Find our LinkedIn page and Facebook page!

At the beginning of your video, each contestant must state his or her name, what their field of study is, and what school they attend before answering the question.

Kurz will select four (4) scholarship winners, which will be announced December 16th, 2024 via our social media platforms and we’ll also email the winners prior to let them know.

Questions? Please email windscholarship@kurz.com or contact Jay Austin - jaustin@kurz.com


WIND SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Each will earn $1,000 towards their college education within the Renewable Energy Sector

2023 Wind Scholarship Winners

The 5th annual Kurz Wind Scholarship winners have been chosen! Each will earn $1,000 towards their college education within the Renewable Energy Sector. We are pleased to announce Loretta Young of the Pinnacle Career Institute, Dustin Hensley of the Pinnacle Career Institute, Landon Hodgin of North Carolina State University & Nathan Crockett of the Oregon Institute of Technology as our winners! Many thanks to everyone who entered, you all went above and beyond the call of duty. We appreciate you all and are excited about the future of Renewable Energy!

2022 Wind Scholarship Winners

The 4th annual Kurz Wind Scholarship winners have been chosen! Each will earn $1,000 towards their college education within the Renewable Energy Sector. We are pleased to announce Corey Christian of the Harvard Business School, Julie Biegner of Northwest Renewable Energy Institute, Eric Folmar of Delft Technical University & Technical University of Denmark, and Jose Marquez of University of Texas at Dallas as our winners! Many thanks to everyone that entered, you all went above and beyond the call of duty. We appreciate you all and are excited about the future of Renewable Energy!

2021 Wind Scholarship Winners

This year, for the first time ever, we have chosen four winners for the 2021 Kurz Industrial Solutions Wind Scholarship Fund. Each will earn $1,000 towards their college education within the Renewable Energy Sector. We are pleased to announce Britt Owen of the Technical University of Denmark, Jacob Schempp of Lake Region State College, John Wallace of Kalamazoo Valley Community College, and Kareem Stanley of Harvard University as our winners! Many thanks to everyone that entered, you all went above and beyond the call of duty. We appreciate you all and are excited about the future of Renewable Energy!

2020 Wind Scholarship Winners

We’ve chosen our two winners for the 2020 Kurz Industrial Solutions Wind Scholarship Fund. Each will earn $1,000 towards their college education within the Renewable Energy Sector. We are pleased to announce Eduardo Huapaya of Arizona State and Molly Mollenkamp of Northwestern are our two winners! Many thanks to everyone that entered, you all went above and beyond the call of duty. We appreciate you all and are excited about the future of Renewable Energy!

2019 Wind Scholarship Winners

We’ve chosen our two winners for the Kurz Industrial Solutions Wind Scholarship Fund. Each will earn $1,000 towards their college education within the Renewable Energy Sector. We are pleased to announce that Neal Novotny and Hannah Wyatt are our two winners! Many thanks to everyone that entered, you all went above and beyond the call of duty. We appreciate you all and are excited about the future of Renewable Energy!