AISC Student Travel Grants Posted on August 15, 2025 by Larry Fahnestock The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), with funding from the AISC Education Foundation, offers travel grants to students to attend industry meetings and events, where they connect with mentors and learn about the structural steel industry. Past awardees include current graduate research assistants Alec Spano (MS candidate) and Shitao Shi (PhD candidate).