The mission of the American Welding Society is to advance the science, technology and application of welding and allied joining and cutting processes, including brazing, soldering and thermal spraying.
AWS Foundation
Founded in 1989, to support research and education in welding and related technologies. It is committed to annually awarding fellowships to deserving graduate students for important research in areas important to the requirements of industry. Accordingly, each year the AWS Foundation administers six $20,000 grants - matched in kind by the participating universities. The award of scholarships to vocational and undergraduate college students is also a high priority and a student loan program has also been developed to prepare students for welding related careers.
