Student Application Papers

 

IEEE Mini-Grants
for
Graduate and Upperclassman Design Project
Student Application Papers

$500 Grants for Students
with
Additional Mini-Grants for Faculty Mentors

 

The IEEE is offering Grants to both students and faculty mentors to help with graduate and capstone design projects with an industry standards component.*  IEEE will publish the results as a Student Application Paper.

 Requirements:

Student(s) beginning a design or development project will submit an Abstract Summary describing the project, which includes:

1. Summarizing the project goal (i.e., what are you trying to build?)
2. What standards are being considered to achieve the project goal?
3. Must include a declaration of intention to submit an application paper for publication by the IEEE upon completion of the project.
4. A statement of endorsement from a faculty mentor must be included.

 Important Dates:

• Apply by 30 September 2008 for 2008 Funding. Final Application Paper is due
  by 31 December 2008.
  
• Apply by 30 January 2009 for Winter 2009 Funding. Final Application Paper is due
  by 30 April 2009.

More information and application.

* Examples of industry standards: IEEE 802.11 Standard for Wireless LANs, IEEE 11073 Standards for Health Infomatics, National Electric Safety Code, etc. For a list of IEEE groups working on industry standards, see http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/index.html.