2003 IEEE Electron Devices Society Graduate Student Fellowship

Description
One year fellowships awarded to promote, recognize, and support graduate level study and research within the Electron Devices Society’s field of interest: Compact Modeling, Compound Semiconductor Devices and Circuits, Device Reliability Physics, Displays, Electronic Materials, Microelectromechanical Systems, Nanotechnology, Optoelectronic Devices, Photovoltaic Devices, Power Devices and ICs, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Technology Computer Aided Design, Vacuum Devices, VLSI Technology and Circuits

At least one fellowship will be awarded to students in each of the following geographical regions every year: Americas, Europe/Mid-East/Africa, Asia-Pacific.

Prize
US$5,000 to the student, US$1,000 grant to the student’s department, US$1,000 grant to the student’s faculty advisor in support of the student’s project, travel subsidy of up to US$3,000 to each recipient to attend the IEDM for presentation of award plaque. The EDS Newsletter will feature articles about the EDS Graduate Fellows and their work over the course of the next year.

Eligibility
Candidate must: be an IEEE EDS student member at the time of nomination; be pursuing a doctorate degree within the EDS field of interest on a full-time basis; and continue his/her studies at the current institution with the same faculty advisor for twelve months after receipt of award. Sponsor must be an IEEE EDS member. Previous award winners are ineligible.

Basis for Judging
Demonstration of his/her significant ability to perform independent research in the fields of electron devices and a proven history of academic excellence.

Nomination Package
• Nominating letter by an EDS member
• Two-page (maximum) statement by the student describing his or her education and research interests and accomplishments
• One-page biographical sketch of the student
• One copy of the student’s under-graduate and graduate transcripts/grades. Please provide an explanation of the grading system if different from the A-F format
• Two letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the student’s research and educational credentials

Timetable
• Nomination packages will be due at the EDS Executive Office no later than May 15, 2003
• Recipients will be notified by July 15, 2003
• Monetary awards will be given by August 15, 2003
• Formal presentation of the awards will take place at the IEDM Awards Ceremony in December 2003.
• Nominations packages can be submitted by mail, fax or e-mail, but a hard copy must be received at the EDS Office.

Send completed package to:
IEEE Operations Center
EDS Executive Office
EDS Graduate Student Fellowship Program
445 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA
http://www.ieee.org/eds/fellowship

For more information contact:
edsfellowship@ieee.org