IEEE Charles LeGeyt Fortescue Graduate Scholarship

The Charles LeGeyt Fortescue Scholarship was established in 1939 as a memorial to Charles LeGeyt in recognition of his valuable contributions to the field of electrical engineering.

The scholarship carries a stipend of up to US$24,000 and is awarded for one year of full-time graduate work obtaining their Masters in electrical engineering at an engineering school of recognized standing located in the United States.  This scholarship is awarded annually.

To be eligible, the student must be a permanent resident of the United States and have majored in the field of electrical engineering and have received a Bachelor's Degree from an engineering college of recognized standing. The Scholarship will be awarded to a first-year full time graduate student only.*

The recipient of this scholarship may hold or receive other scholarships for the same academic year. Earnings for work which is directly related to the graduate study is also allowed. These scholarships may be supplemented by the graduate institution with other scholarship, assistantship or tuition scholarship support in accordance with their internal guidelines for total support. The recipient must pursue full-time graduate work in electrical engineering.

Applicants are required to submit certified transcripts from all colleges/universities attended. Three letters of recommendation from college/university professors who are familiar with the applicant's work also are required.

*In the event the college is conducting a combined B.S. and M.S. degree program, the student in the penultimate year would be eligible for the award which would apply in the final year of the program.

Application guidelines:

• Complete the entire application form.
• Submit certified transcripts from all colleges/universities attended.
• Provide letters of recommendation from three college/university professors who are familiar with your work.
• The complete name, title, and address of the reference must be clearly noted on the letter. Letter of recommendation should address the following areas: the applicant's ability to perform graduate work, originality and creativity, character, diligence and social responsibility, ability to lead, ability to communicate, where the reference would rank the applicant among students he/she has known in this field in recent years.

All application documentation must be receipted by 15 November.

Send applications and letters of recommendation to awards@ieee.org

Send certified transcripts to:
IEEE Awards Activities
445 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331

• Maciej Ogorzalek, Chair
• Robert Bitmead, Past Chair
• David A. Castañón
• Daniel J. Costello
• Hideo Kuwahara
• Arjen K. Lenstra
• Amy Reibman
• Leslie A. Rusch
• Robert B. Staszewski