About BCI
Battery Council International (BCI) is the leading trade association representing the North American battery industry, an industry...
In recognition of Battery Council International’s 100th anniversary on March 21, 2024, the BCI Foundation was established to support the next generation of leaders in the energy storage industry.
The BCI Foundation has opened its application period for the 2025-2026 school year. Full instructions and details on the process can be found at automotivescholarships.com/scholarships/bci-foundation.
Scholarship awards will be provided for students in the following areas.
The BCI Battery Chemistry and STEM Scholarship will distribute $5,000 to individuals studying electrochemistry, science, technology, engineering, mathematics or a related technical discipline that will support energy storage applications. In partnership with the Women in the Global Battery Industry, BCI will select at least one woman recipient each year as part of BCI’s efforts to foster diversity in the industry.
The BCI Community Scholarship will distribute $5,000 to an individual who is an employee or direct family member of an employee currently working in a BCI-member company.
The BCI Foundation was funded by initial donations of more than $115,000 from a group of founding donors committed to education and the energy storage industry.
Any corporate or private donors who donate more than $5,000 to the BCI Foundation during BCI’s centennial celebration year shall be recognized as Founding Donors. Additional and anonymous donations have also been pledged to support and grow the BCI Foundation.
The BCI Foundation is an IRS 501(c)(3) charitable entity. Donations to the BCI Foundation are tax deductible.
The application process will be administered in partnership with the University of the Aftermarket Foundation, a group dedicated to providing funding for aftermarket education programs and research. To learn more about the organization, visit uofa-foundation.org.
You can make your own donation to the BCI Foundation via this link.
Thank you to the generous founding sponsors of these scholarship efforts: Banner, C&D Trojan, Clarios, Crown Battery, Daramic, Duncan Battery, East Penn Manufacturing, EnerSys, ENTEK, GS Yuasa, Leoch Battery, Moura Group, Surrette Battery Company (Rolls Battery Engineering), Stryten Energy, Superior Battery and U.S. Battery Manufacturing Company.
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