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Student Grants

The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) and Center for Powder Metallurgy Technology (CPMT) are making grants available to support students to attend the metal powder focused WorldPM2026 Congress and co-located AMPM2026 / Tungsten2026 conferences, June 25–29, 2026 in Montreal, Canada.

All grants include technical sessions, exhibition, opening event, and three luncheons. Premier Grants will include 4-nights hotel accommodation (double occupancy). The student or their institution is responsible for all other travel-related expenses.

The grants provide students the opportunity to participate and exchange ideas on powder metallurgy with leading researchers and engineers from worldwide industry and governmental facilities, as well as the students and faculty from both domestic and international universities.

The grant recipients attend the technical conferences, giving them the chance to learn the latest research and development in powder metallurgy areas of interest. These opportunities will not only improve the students’ knowledge in the field but also develop scientists and engineers who are ideally suited to create the next generation of designs utilizing metal powders that will push materials and manufacturing capabilities.

Student Grant Requirements Snapshot

(Fulltime Students only, postdocs ineligible)

Apply by November 30, 2025
Submit an abstract
Recipients announced by January 15, 2026
Register by February 28, 2026
Prepare a poster
Write a technical manuscript
Provide a 25-minute conference presentation
Attend entire conference
Write a post-conference experience essay

Complete grant eligibility requirements:

Grant Eligibility & Requirements

Submit Your Application

Poster/Speaker Guide

Past Poster Submission

Student Grant Information

Scope of the Grant

Eligibility & Requirements*

All fulltime students, pursuing a PhD or below, as of February 15, 2026. Postdoctoral scholars are not eligible.
Apply/Award/Registration
- Apply by November 30, 2025 at Grant Application.
- Submit an abstract on metal powder technologies: press & sinter, metal injection molding, metal additive manufacturing, or other particulate materials technologies.
- Awards will be announced by January 15, 2026, via email.
- Register for the conference by February 28, 2026, as instructed in the award announcement.
Poster:
- Prepare a project poster of research on metal powder technologies: press & sinter, metal injection molding, metal additive manufacturing, or other particulate materials technologies, mounted and displayed at the conference (June 25-29, 2026). Provide a PDF of the poster by June 8, 2026, to the Outstanding Poster Competition and display post conference on the MPIF website.
Manuscript:
- Submit a draft technical manuscript to Talk ‘N Technology session chair by May 1, 2026.
- Submit a Final Manuscript for the conference proceedings to MPIF by May 24, 2026, that will be considered for the Outstanding Technical Paper Award.
Presentation:
- Provide an oral presentation of the work during a scheduled 25-minute Talk ‘N Technology session.
Attendance
- Attend the entire conference, June 25-29, 2026, in Montreal, Canada. Daily sign-in is required.
Post-conference
- Write a post-conference experience essay of the conference experience that will be considered for publication in a future issue of the International Journal of Powder Metallurgy or other outlets.
Grants are not transferable.

The MPIF / CPMT Grants include:

Access to all WorldPM2026 / AMPM2026 / Tungsten2026 technical presentations (Thursday–Monday)
Exhibit admission
Conference proceedings
Opening Night Reception
Opening General Session
Design Experience General Session
Opportunities in Metal Powders General Session
Three Luncheons

The Premier Grants include:

Everything listed in the MPIF / CPMT Grants above
Hotel accommodation for 4-nights, double occupancy as assigned by MPIF

Recipients are responsible for all other expenses.

* Subject to change.

Please email Stephanie Gibbs, or call 609-452-7700 ext. 114, with any questions.

Learn more about the presentation at the Poster /Speaker Guide.

Clayton Family Scholarship for Studies in Powder Metallurgy

In 1998 CPMT received a $1,000,000 donation from Arlan J. Clayton to establish an endowment fund for research & development and education programs to help promote the growth and success of the conventional powder metallurgy industry. Since 2000, CPMT has awarded over 175 students more than $575,000 in scholarships. In 2026, the scholarship awards were changed to conference grants to provide greater exposure of the PM industry to students.

Axel Madsen Conference Grants

The Axel Madsen Conference Grant Program was established by his family in 1990 to encourage students to learn more about PM technology and pursue careers in the PM industry. Axel Madsen was well-known in the PM industry as a successful entrepreneur. He co-founded Allied Sinterings, Inc., Danbury, CT, in 1959. The company began in a converted diner with four employees and went on to develop a successful niche business producing high-precision, small, and intricate PM parts. Madsen was a creative toolmaker and an expert on high-precision PM parts.

Howard I. Sanderow Scholarship Fund

CPMT began funding the Howard I Sanderow Scholarship in 2010 in honor of its first executive director. Penn State University, DuBois, was the current recipient of this annual scholarship. In 2026, the scholarship awards were changed to conference grants to provide greater exposure of the PM industry to students. To learn more about Howard I. Sanderow, a tribute video on Howard I. Sanderow's life was produced in 2010 by the Metal Powder Industries Federation.