A1 Solar Scholarship Season 2: Projects

At A1 SolarStore, we believe that renewable energy is the key to solving the problem of climate change. To push it forward, the world needs good engineers. That's why we offer an annual A1 Solar Scholarship for engineering students to support their education.

The topic of the A1 Solar Scholarship 2024/2025 season is Projects. Contestants are encouraged to write about a clean energy project that they undertook or planned.
Good luck!

How A1 Solar Scholarship works

The scholarship will support three engineering students who decide to pursue an educational program in the field of renewable energy. We’ll provide an award to the scholarship winner’s institution as tuition after receiving proof of enrollment.

Prize distribution

The prize pool for A1 Solar Scholarship season 2024/2025 is $2,250. It will be distributed as follows:

$1,000+ $250 from Wesco

$500

$500

Update November 2024: Wesco, a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, joins the project and adds $250 to the prize pool!

Update December 2024: Briggs & Stratton Energy Solutions, a provider of engines, generators and energy storage systems, is joining the project with a special prize - three LEGO sets of Energy-Resilient Modern Homes!

How to participate

To participate in the A1 Solar Scholarship, start by registering. After completing the application form, you’ll receive a letter with the requirements for the essay. We accept essays until January 1, 2025. The winner will be announced on March 15, 2025.

Check if you are eligible

• A currently enrolled student attending an accredited college
• Pursuing an Engineering major
• A cumulative 3.0 GPA/B average or equivalent

Season 2024/2025 Jury

Dr. Joshua M. Pearce

John M. Thompson Chair in IT and Innovation 
Thompson Centre for Engineering Leadership & Innovation, 
Ph.D. in Materials Engineering

The work and research of Dr. Pearce are motivated by a need to create a sustainable society. His primary technical research concentration is in electronic device physics of solar photovoltaic cells and materials.

Anne Fischer

Senior Editor, PV Magazine USA

Anne is a journalist who has covered the solar industry for two decades. She is currently the senior editor of pv magazine USA, the most reputable media about solar energy. She taught College Writing at Franklin Pierce University and served as a juror for the Solar Decathlon and Computer Press Awards.

Andrei Gorichenskii

Senior Editor, A1 Solar Magazine

Andrei has been writing for A1 Solar Magazine since it was founded in 2020. Climate change and its impact on people's lives have always been among his interests and it partially explains his degree in Philosophy and Ethics.

Season 2024/2025 sponsors

Wesco

Wesco is a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco employs more than 20,000 people worldwide.

Setpile

Setpile is a platform for solar professionals. Based in the US, Setpile connects contractors and customers, helps to find a job or a project in the solar industry, get solar equipment quickly, and more.

Briggs & Stratton

Briggs & Stratton Energy Solutions is a US-based energy technology business providing backup power generators, energy storage systems and energy management software. 

Media partners

pv magazine USA

Solar and energy
storage media

Greenwatts

Leading US solar panel
manufacturer

North American Clean Energy

Alternative energy
industry magazine

Solarever

Largest local manufacturer
of photovoltaic products
in Latin America

A1 Solar Scholarship Season 2023/2024

The first A1 Solar Scholarship started in October 2023 and concluded in March 2024. The participants were encouraged to write an essay answering the questions: “What’s your stance on climate change? Do you think it is going to impact your future? How do you envision your life and the life of your family in a world with climate change 30 years from now? How do you see yourself as an engineer contributing to solving the problem of climate change?”

The winner of the A1 Solar Scholarship 23/24 is Michael Schoff from Dartmouth College, New Hampshire. Michael is pursuing a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering with a focus on renewable energy and climate engineering. We transferred the $1,000 award to Dartmouth College in the form of tuition.

Michael Schoff

I am grateful to have received a scholarship from A1 SolarStore to help fund my undergraduate education. I would like to use this platform to thank the company for their generosity and to highlight the good work that they are doing to mitigate climate change.

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