IEEE Photonics Society Graduate Student Scholarship

Eligibility: Scholarship applicants must be an active IEEE Photonics Society student member pursuing a graduate education within the Photonics Society field of interest.Students should normally be in their penultimate year of study at the time of applying. (i.e. those applying in May 2023 would normally expect to defend their theses during 2024).

Applications must be submitted by May 30th each year with the following:

• Start with name, address, email, IEEE member number, expected date of submission of the thesis, and a listing of any activities related to Photonics Society, along with the names and contact information of two references.
• A one-page CV, including all degrees received and dates.
• One copy of educational transcripts.
• A 300-word statement of purpose describing the student’s research project and interests. The statement is to include the background to the project, what the student has achieved so far and how the research will be continued and developed by the student over the rest of the project.
• A list of your top 3 publications with the most significant paper indicated and a 100-word description of your contribution to this paper. Please include IEEE Photonics Society journal publications if any.
• Name and email address for two references from individuals familiar with the student’s research and educational credentials.
• Note that additional information and submissions over the specified word count will not be forwarded to the evaluating committee.