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SPIE Scholarship Program
| Scholarship Provider: | SPIE - International Society for Optics & Photonics |
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| Application Deadline: | 02/15/2013 |
| Description: | Through 2011 SPIE has distributed over $3.3 million in scholarships to 1,905 students across 86 countries. In 2012 SPIE awarded $353,000 in scholarships to 140 outstanding individuals for their potential long-range contribution to optics, photonics or related field. Individual scholarships ranged from $2,000 to $11,000. SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarships and Travel Scholarships are open to students located anywhere in the world who are studying or planning to study optics, photonics, or a related fielde (e.g., physics or electrical engineering). These are two different scholarship programs and students are not eligible to apply for both in the same year. SPIE is incorporated in the state of California, USA, and abides by U.S. laws that may restrict cash awards to residents of some countries. To qualify for an award, students and institutions must be eligible to receive funds under U.S. federal guidelines. Requirements: *You must be a Student Member of SPIE. Standard Student Membership Fee is $20 (US). *High school, pre-university, secondary school students will receive a one-year complimentary Student Membership. *Must be enrolled or planning to enroll in an optics, photonics, imaging, optoelectronics program or related discipline (e.g., physics or electrical engineering) at an accredited school for the school year beginning in the Fall 2013 (Aug 2013-Jul 2014) *Two recommendations are required. An automated message will be sent to your recommenders providing them with a link to your application where they will fill in a questionnaire. Relatives are not eligible to make recommendations. *Please attach your Annual Scholarship Report to the online application form if reapplying. The scholarship application form must show new activities from when you last applied. Annual Scholarship reports are required from all winners. *Incomplete applications will not be eligible for consideration. *All students will be notified of the results of their application in May/June. Application is available at: http://spie.org/Documents/Membership/MembershipApplications/ Pre_College_Student_Application.pdf |
| Scholarship Amount: | 2,000 to 11,000 |
| Scholarship Website: | http://spie.org/x7236.xml |
| School Type Requirement: | Four Year College |
| Awards Given: | 101+ |
| Length of Award: | Renewable |
| Other Comments: | FAQs When is the deadline? February 15. All materials must be submitted by 11:59 pm (Pacific Standard Time) on this date. Start early! When will I be notified of the results? All students will be notified of the results of their application in May/June. I received a scholarship, can I apply again? Yes you can apply again if you have been awarded a scholarship in previous years. The Annual Scholarshp Award Report form is required and your application must show new activities from which a previous award was received. I wasn't awarded a scholarship and would like to re-apply. Is it possible to obtain feedback on why I didn't receive one? If the information is available, feedback on the results of your application will be given upon request. Does SPIE require transcripts? Transcripts are optional. Are CV/resumes required? CV/resumes are optional. What should I write about in my essay/personal statement? Write about your academic/work career that you are passionate about, explain what it is, and why. Keep the evaluation committee's criteria in mind. Be concise, avoid long drawn out responses. Keep in mind the Commitee reads many applications. For scholarships that have a financial need component, tell your story if there is something out of the ordinary. Who should I ask to write the recommendation letters and what should he/she write about? The recommender should know you personally and he/she should be able to write about your character, commitment, experiences and successes (relatives cannot write letters). Good examples of people to ask for references include past or present teachers/professors, and past or present employers (no relatives). Provide the recommender with a CV/resume/list of activities and accomplishments, and a copy of the scholarship evaluation criteria. Give your recommender adequate time to prepare your letter. |
Scholarship Opportunity Contact Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Mrs. Pascale Barnett PO Box 10 Bellingham, WA 98227 Email: Pascale Barnett <pascale@SPIE.org> |
