The fellowship is awarded annually to a full-time graduate student pursuing a PhD (or equivalent) degree in the area of applied superconductivity, at an accredited college or university of recognized standing worldwide. The intention of the award is to encourage students to enter and contribute to the field of applied superconductivity. Prize: Each IEEE CSC Graduate Study Fellowship in Applied Superconductivity will consist of an honorarium of US $5,000 and a suitably inscribed certificate. Funding: IEEE Council on Superconductivity will provide the funding for these awards: - Each Award will have an associated honorarium of US $5,000. - Funds for this award will be provided by the IEEE Council on Superconductivity. - The maximum number of awards in a given year will be determined by the number of highly qualified candidates and the total Fellowship budget provided by the Council on Superconductivity for that year. - The IEEE Council on Superconductivity’s budget will remain net positive with the inclusion of funding for these fellowships. Presentation: Awards may be announced at the Applied Superconductivity Conference, at the Magnet Technology conference, or at other events designated by the President of the IEEE Council on Superconductivity. Basis for Judging: Award recipients will be selected based upon, in rank order: the quality of their prior work, the impact of their current research, impact of their potential research in superconductivity and their financial need. If a conflict of interest for any voting member or ex-officio member is identified with respect to an application for award, such as an application from a student with institutional or familial ties to the member, the member shall recuse themselves from the selection process for the application. Eligibility: To be eligible, the recipient must be pursuing full-time graduate studies in applied superconductivity at an accredited college/university and will finish their Ph.D. (or equivalent degree) after 1st September of the year that they apply. The applicant must have majored in engineering, materials, chemistry, physics, or a related area and have received a Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent, from an accredited college of recognized standing worldwide. Applicants are required to submit certified transcripts from all colleges/universities attended and three letters of recommendation from college/university professors or from research scientists or engineers at labs that the student has worked with that are familiar with the applicant's work. Award recipients will be selected based upon the quality of their prior work, the impact of their current research or the impact of their potential research in superconductivity, and their financial needs. We expect to distribute the Awards equally across the electronics, materials, and large-scale areas of superconductivity. In addition, the goal is to distribute awards across a diverse range of universities or colleges in terms of applications and geographical location. The CSC Graduate Study Fellowship in Applied Superconductivity can be awarded to an individual not more than one time. The eligibility and selection process shall comply with procedures and regulations established in IEEE and Society/Council governing documents, particularly with IEEE Policy 4.4 on Awards Limitations. Previous award winners are not eligible for substantially the same achievements (per IEEE Policies 4.4: An individual shall receive only one award for a given achievement unless the significance merits a higher award, which may be given in the following year or thereafter.) Application Details: Application form and all letters of support need to be submitted by 28 February of the award year. Letters of recommendation should be sent separately to the Council's Operations Manager, Colleen Brick, [email protected]. Please include the applicant's name in the file name. Application Form: Complete Application
