Supporting the Next Generation of Systems Thinkers
Opening doors for students, emerging professionals and future leaders who are learning to think across disciplines, understand complexity and apply systems thinking to meaningful work.
Scholarship SupportInvesting in Education, Innovation and Future Leadership
Scholarships are one of several ways the Barclay R. Brown Foundation carries Barclay’s legacy forward, alongside grants, research support and other mission-aligned initiatives. They help support people pursuing education, research and professional growth in systems engineering, artificial intelligence, model-based systems engineering, digital engineering and related fields.
Barclay believed progress should be grounded in ethics, humanity and the greater good. He understood that the future would need people who could connect technical knowledge with human purpose, ask better questions and design systems that serve a broader world.
Through scholarship support, the Foundation helps connect knowledge to what’s next by investing in the people who will continue to learn, contribute and lead.
Areas of Scholarship Support
Scholarship opportunities may support a range of educational and professional pathways aligned with Barclay’s life, work and values.
Education and Student Support
Scholarships may help students pursue undergraduate or graduate study, research opportunities, coursework, academic programs and other learning experiences connected to systems engineering, AI, MBSE, digital engineering and systems thinking.
Professional Development and Participation
Support may help students, early-career professionals, educators or emerging leaders attend conferences, workshops, technical programs and professional gatherings where systems thinking and complex systems work are advanced.
Research, Innovation and Emerging Talent
Scholarships may also support people participating in research, competitions, innovation challenges, open-source projects or cross-disciplinary programs that encourage practical application of systems thinking for public benefit.
Why It MattersScholarships create access, opportunity and momentum.
Scholarships do more than provide financial support. They create access, encourage exploration and help talented people continue the work they are called to do.
For students and early-career professionals, that support can make it possible to pursue a degree, attend a conference, participate in a professional program, contribute to research or gain exposure to communities where systems thinking is being advanced.
For the Foundation, scholarship support is a direct expression of Barclay’s lifelong commitment to education, mentorship, innovation and service.
It honors the people he taught, encouraged and inspired by helping others continue to learn, contribute and lead.
Barclay’s Legacy“Barclay’s legacy lives in the ideas he advanced, the systems he helped improve and the people he encouraged along the way.”
— The Barclay R. Brown Foundation
Scholarship Opportunities
The Barclay R. Brown Foundation is beginning to gather scholarship interest and application information from students, emerging professionals and others whose education or professional development aligns with the Foundation’s mission. Grant opportunities may also be offered as those programs are developed.
Scholarship opportunities may support learning, research, conference participation, professional development or work connected to systems engineering, artificial intelligence, model-based systems engineering, digital engineering and related fields.
To learn more and submit your information, visit the Scholarship Application page.