Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc. established the Walder Scholarship Program to assist their global associates in continuing their education in college or professional certification coursework related to the associate’s role at the company. IDT is committed to supporting its associates’ development and learning and has granted $240K in total scholarships to nearly 60 IDT associates since the program launched in 2019.
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Walder Scholarship Program must:
Associates at grade level M4 and above (IDT L1 associates) are not eligible to apply.
Process
Please submit an application via the Scholarship America Hub using the Apply Now button below this section. As part of your application, you must upload the following:
A profile has to be completed in the Scholarship America Hub to start the Walder Scholarship Program application. PLEASE NOTE: No minimum GPA is required for this program. The Recommender and Documents sections on the Hub are not utilized for IDT’s program, but a completed Associate Coursework Approval form is required to be uploaded with your application. In addition to the Walder Scholarship Program, the Scholarship America Hub can provide you access to additional external scholarship programs you may be eligible to apply for once you complete your profile.
Awards
Up to 16 awards will be granted as follows:
Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
(NOTE: A student may only receive the $10,000 USD award one time. If selected as a recipient in future years, previous recipients of the $10,000 USD award will only be eligible to receive a $2,000 USD award.)
Awards are for undergraduate and graduate study, as well as professional certification coursework.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
Financial need is not considered.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Danaher Corporation or Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc. play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Notification
Applicants will be notified in late July. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc. The $2,000 USD award payments are sent in one installment in mid-August, and the $10,000 USD award payment is sent in two installments in mid-August and mid-December. Recipients outside the U.S. will receive wire transfers upon verification of enrollment.
Please submit an application via the Scholarship America Hub using the Apply Now button located below this section. As part of your application, you must upload the following: