Louis F. Wolf Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility

• Open To Currently Enrolled, Full-Time Undergraduate or Graduate Student Members; Extra Credit May Be Awarded For Volunteer Work/Leadership.
• Applicants must be full-time students enrolled in an accredited, 2 or 4-year college or university majoring in a program emphasizing the engineering, science, advanced technologies or fundamental theories associated with motion-imaging, sound, metadata and workflows consistent with SMPTE’s field of practice and have completed a minimum of four courses toward said major in good academic standing.
• Applicants must be current SMPTE members. SMPTE Student membership is available for $15 per year, but applicants may apply to receive a complimentary first year of membership through the  Student Membership Challenge.

Amount of Scholarship

The amount of the scholarship will be $5,000 (USD).

Scholarship funds will be paid to the scholarship recipient’s educational institution.  Funds may not be paid directly to the recipient. 

Application Requirements

Applicants must submit an Application Form, along with the following:

1. Current official transcript sent directly from the school.
2. An essay (maximum 400 words) explaining the applicant’s long- and short-term goals, extra-curricular activities (including volunteer work and leadership, if applicable), awards and accomplishments, financial need, and applicant’s reasons to pursue an education/ career in this field.
3. A letter of recommendation, submitted from an advisor, professor or instructor, on official school stationary, outlining the applicant’s qualifications for the scholarship consistent with SMPTE’s field of interest and the scholarship's objectives.  The letter of recommendation must be signed and dated and must include the Recommender's name, title, address, telephone number, and email address.

Application Procedure

Complete the Application Form.

Essay, Letter of Recommendation, and School Transcript (or international equivalent) should be submitted via email to Lisa Kehrle if possible, or in hard copy to:

Lisa Kehrle 
SMPTE
50 Main Street, Suite 1000
White Plains, NY 10606 USA
Telephone: + 1 914 761 1100

Application Deadline

The application deadline for the 2025 scholarship is 1 May 2025

Download Application Here

Questions?

Questions may be directed to: Lisa Kehrle 

The list of previous recipients may be found here.