Through the generous support of the Thomas Cholnoky Foundation (founded in 1986), generations of talented Hungarian engineers have had the opportunity to spend one academic year of research at leading universities of the United States of America. The awardees receive the prestigious Dr. Imre Korányi Civil Engineering Fellowship which was established by Thomas Cholnoky (1923-2018), and named after his mentor, Professor Imre Korányi, a distinguished professor at Cholnoky’s alma mater, the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. The scholarship offers full financial support, including travel expenses and subsistence, to the recipients. Many of the former Korányi Fellows became influential figures in the scientific and engineering community.