February 11, 2026 |National Grid, News, Scholarships

National Grid 2026 “Charging our Future” Scholarships Open to Massachusetts Applicants

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From National Grid:

National Grid to award five $10,000 scholarships paired with paid, hands-on internships to eligible resident students

National Grid has announced that applications are open for the “Charging our Future” scholarship, designed to strengthen the future energy workforce in Massachusetts.  The program will award a total of five scholarships—paired with paid summer internships—to financially eligible Massachusetts resident students pursuing careers in the energy and engineering fields who plan to attend college in either New York or Massachusetts.  The scholarship is also available to an additional five resident students in New York, where National Grid also operates.

Each scholarship will provide $10,000 per academic year to students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering. While all engineering students are eligible, priority will be given to electrical engineering and power systems-related coursework. In addition to financial support, scholars will receive a paid summer internship with National Grid.

“It’s an exciting time to be pursuing a career in the energy industry, which is evolving rapidly,” said National Grid Vice President of New England Operations, Shaun Vacher. “This scholarship combines financial support with the critical hands-on-experience needed to provide students the opportunity to apply what they’re learning in the classroom while gaining real-world exposure to energy infrastructure and operations.”

Eligible applicants must be permanent Massachusetts or New York residents who are high school seniors, high school graduates, or current college students enrolled in or planning to enroll full-time at an accredited four-year New York or Massachusetts college next year. Selection is based on financial need, academic performance, work experience, leadership, and a personal statement outlining career goals in the energy industry.

As the internship takes place within National Grid’s service territory, students attending school or residing outside those areas in New York and Massachusetts must be willing and able to commute. This requirement will be clearly communicated throughout the application process.

Applications are open now and will close on March 31, 2026.
Award notifications will be made in early June with a public announcement to follow in August 2026.

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