The Foundation strongly believes that the future of structural engineering depends on today's students. Without them and their vision, there literally is no future for our profession. The Structural Engineers Foundation is privileged to provide merit tuition scholarships to encourage undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in structural engineering programs.

The Structural Engineers Foundation sponsors lectures designed to broaden the mind and heighten awareness of excellence in structural engineering. Foundation -sponsored lectures by prominent leaders in the field of structural engineering keep everyone on the pinnacle of vital, cutting-edge topics and the information.

SEF bestows awards and honors to recognize outstanding achievements. The John Parmer Award is presented annually by SEF and SEAOI. This award, in recognition of lifelong contributions in the field of structural engineering, is presented to an individual whose distinguished career is acknowledged by his or her peers to be an example of excellence.

Another way to disseminate knowledge and thus promote excellence is through publications. By publishing books, papers, and reports, SEF hopes to give engineering professionals a chance to share their expertise with a vast audience.

SEF understands the importance of research, knowing that it advances our profession by broadening its horizons and expanding our knowledge base. The Foundation is embarking on a revolutionary program that will identify specific practice-oriented research needs, and then located or develop funding sources to support the research.