BCI Foundation

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.

Battery Council International (BCI) and the BCI Foundation offer annual scholarships, with awards of up to $5,000 available for individuals studying in fields related to the battery industry and STEM. Applications are accepted through March 31, and applied to the next academic year.

The online application portal is available at automotivescholarships.com/apply-online.

Funds provided by the BCI Foundation will be directed to two separate scholarship awards including:

• The BCI Battery Chemistry and STEM Scholarship, offered in partnership with Women in the Global Battery Industry, will award $5,000 to individuals studying electrochemistry, science, technology, engineering, mathematics or a related technical discipline that will support energy storage applications.
• The BCI Community Scholarship will award $5,000 to an individual who is an employee or direct family member of an employee currently working in a BCI-member company.

Past BCI Foundation Scholarship recipients include:

• 2026: Gordon Jarrold of Champaign, Ill., and Linttavia Taylor of Independence, La.
• 2025:  Summer Sapp of Russell Springs, Ky., Sophia Anderson of Schwenksville, Pa., and Leaf Evergreen of Hillsboro, Ore.

Current Scholarship Opportunities

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.