Clayford T. Grimm, P.E. Student Scholarship

Established in 2007 to honor the memory of Clayford T. Grimm, this Scholarship is awarded every year to a Master’s level graduate student who is conducting research in masonry. The investigation can be in masonry materials, structures, construction, or architecture and must be performed under the direction of a member of The Masonry Society.

The current value of the annual scholarship is $1,000 US.

Deadline

Applications are due by July 31st each year

  • Before the start of the proposed period of study (but not necessarily at the time of application), the applicant must possess a bachelor’s degree from a higher education institution which is accredited by the responsible regional or national agency.
  • At the time of acceptance of the scholarship (but not necessarily at the time of application), the applicant must be accepted for graduate study at a college or university in an engineering, construction, architecture, or materials science program in the area of masonry design, materials, or construction.
  • To receive the full scholarship award, the scholarship recipient must be an enrolled graduate student during the entire scholarship period.
  • The applicant must be proficient in the English language. If English is not the applicant’s native language, a TOEFL or GRE score must be submitted.
  • The proposed faculty member who will direct the applicant’s master level graduate study must be a member of The Masonry Society during the year in which the scholarship is applied for and awarded. The faculty member must complete and return to TMS an appraisal of the student’s capabilities as part of the application process. This faculty advisor must take responsibility for guiding the student’s research program and must make periodic reports to the TMS Scholarship Committee during the scholarship period.
  • The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the entire application package has been received by TMS prior to the application deadline. The application package must include:
    • A fully-completed application form. The applicant must respond to all questions on the application form. Do not attach additional sheets. Responses must be typewritten.
    • Official transcripts of undergraduate and graduate records must be sent to TMS from each institution from which the applicant has received credit.
    • A statement of appraisal and agreement to direct the applicant’s graduate research program from the proposed faculty advisor.

The complete application package must have been received in the offices of The Masonry Society by the end of the business day on July 31st, of the Award year.

Announcement


The official announcement of the award will be made at the Annual Fall Meeting of The Masonry Society. The awardee, however, will be notified as soon as possible after selection, which will be finalized by August 15th, of the Award year.

Payments


TMS will notify the university where the scholarship recipient’s graduate study will take place concerning the name of the recipient, the amount of the award, and the conditions for payment.
Awards will be deposited into the scholarship recipient’s account with the business office of the university where the graduate study will take place.
The scholarship will be awarded in equal installments (two for a school using a semester system; three for a school using a quarter system) over a one-academic-year period.
The scholarship recipient may receive the first installment of the award from the school’s business office upon submission of proof of graduate enrollment. Subsequent payments will be made upon receipt and approval of a progress report from the faculty advisor.

Reports


The faculty advisor must submit a progress report to the TMS Scholarship Committee prior to the release of subsequent installments on the fellowship award.
The scholarship recipient is expected to send to TMS a copy of all reports, theses, or papers developed under this scholarship. In addition the recipient is expected to make a presentation on the project at a subsequent TMS Annual Fall Meeting

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Clayford T. Grimm, or Tom, as his many friends knew him,  was  a licensed structural engineer and noted author and friend. Prior to his untimely death in 2003, he had authored more engineering literature on masonry than any other living American. His published works include more than 170 papers in virtually all of the national architectural and engineering journals.

Mr. Grimm served as an adjunct member of the architectural engineering faculty at The University of Texas at Austin for 22 years where he taught undergraduate and graduate courses in masonry engineering and in construction specifications and contracts.

As a member of TMS, Tom served in nearly every role. Besides being a founding member, he served on most TMS committees including the Board of Directors and the Technical Activities Committee. He was the first chair of the Task Group that developed TMS’s website and he greatly assisted TMS in establishing relationships with various international groups. For his contributions, he was presented the President’s Award in 1995 and was made an Honorary Member of TMS in 1997. To honor his memory, The Masonry Society created the Clayford T. Grimm, P.E. Student Scholarship in 2007.

A recognized masonry expert and world traveler Mr. Grimm was internationally known throughout the masonry arena. He received the rare and treasured award of Honorary Member in the British Masonry Society of which he was a founding member. He was arguably the best known American in masonry. His longtime and dear British Colleague H.W.H. West described Tom Grimm as an international colossus, known and respected in ASTM, ASCE, ACI, TMS, Rilem, CIB, ISO, and BMS.

Clayford T. Grimm

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