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2020 IEEE Group IV Photonics - Student Travel Grant Program

Application Deadline: April 17, 2020

The IEEE Photonics Society established a student travel grant program to encourage student participation at the IEEE Group IV Photonics Conference (IEEE GFP), taking place August 26-28 in Malaga, Spain.  

The IEEE Photonics Society is awarding a select number of student members with $2,500 USD grants each. The grant funds are intended to be used for travel, lodging expenses and registration to the conference.

An applicant should be:
  1. A full time degree-seeking student, i.e. undergrad, graduate, or Post Doctoral candidate.
  2. An IEEE Photonics Society member.
  3. Sponsored by an advisor or professor.
Recipients will be notified via email approximately 2 weeks after the application deadline.

Please complete the below intake form by Friday, April 17, 2020.
1.Applicant Information:(Required.)
2.IEEE Photonics Society Member #:(Required.)
3.Indicate Student Grade:(Required.)
4.Are you an IEEE Photonics Society volunteer?(Required.)
5.Describe capacity of IEEE Photonics Society volunteer experience, i.e. chapter volunteer, publications reviewer, outreach volunteer, STEM volunteer, etc. (200 words or less)
6.Short statement from applicant describing the significance of attending IEEE Group IV Photonics for your educational and/or professional career.  (200 words or less)(Required.)
7.Have you submitted a paper to IEEE GFP 2020? (Note: Submitting a paper is not a requirement to apply for this grant.)(Required.)
8.Title of submitted paper: 
9.Advisor/Professor Contact Information:(Required.)
10.Short statement of support from advisor/professor.
(200 words or less)(Required.)
If you have any questions regarding the IEEE Group IV Photonics Student Travel Grant Program, please email Lisa Sandt, IEEE Photonics Staff, at L.Sandt@ieee.org for more information.