Welcome to CSC Student Support & Outreach Activities!
The IEEE Council on Superconductivity (CSC) is committed to promoting students and recent graduates in the field of superconductivity. Student assistance for attending conferences (registration and travel stipends), an annual fellowship, and multiple student networking & professional development events are offered in our Student Resources section.
If you have questions or need additional information please reach out to our (Click to show email) or the Student Support Chair for further details. Interested in connecting with the IEEE Council on Superconductivity Student Community? Use our social media links below.
Student Spotlight
Sharing Research & Related Activities of Current Students in Superconductivity
Student Feature
Anne Carmichael is not the kind of person who waits to be invited. She is a third-year undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, a student-athlete, and a researcher who has already presented at conferences, operated equipment most researchers don't touch until graduate school, and tracks the geometry of filaments inside wires thinner than a human hair.
She first encountered superconductivity in high school at an engineering open house — a poster, a demonstration, a levitating magnet above a cooled ceramic disk. "I was immediately intrigued," she says. That summer, she received a fellowship that confirmed her decision to attend the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. Once on campus, she quickly knew she wanted to join Dr. Matthew Jewell’s research group, which focuses on optimizing the performance of superconducting wires. She became a member during the start of her first year and has been with the group ever since.
Feature Your Research
Help IEEE CSC identify and share the innovative research activities of students and recent graduates with the Superconductivity Community.
If you would like to self-nominate or know of an exceptional candidate working in a superconductivity-related field for consideration in a future feature article, please contact us at the link below!
Student Resources
Student Networking, Professional Development, & Young Professional Events
These events are aimed at providing students with the opportunity to meet with and learn from professionals in their community about career insights and opportunities. Some of these events include Lunch & Learn, and Women in SC events. For more information about upcoming networking, professional development events please refer to the “Student Activities” tab of each respective conference.
In addition to the student activities, the Council's affinity group for Young Professionals (YP) hosts events that are focused on helping students during their Professionals member community upon graduation. Please look for Young Professional events at upcoming CSC conferences.
Fellowship in Applied Superconductivity
The IEEE CSC Graduate Study Fellowship (GSF) in Applied Superconductivity 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. Applications must be received no later than January 15th of the year for which the Award may be granted. More information about the award and eligibility requirements can be found at the link below.
Financial Assistance for Conference Attendance
IEEE CSC has dedicated a limited fund to provide financial assistance to students and recent graduates who are presenting at conferences related to applied superconductivity such as the Applied Superconductivity Conference (ASC), the International Superconductive Electronics Conference (ISEC), the Magnet Technology Conference (MT), and other Conferences that develop an agreement with CSC. Applicants are expected to be or become IEEE student members as well as members of one of the CSC-affiliated IEEE Societies.
Assistance is available to cover conference registration fees and, in some exceptional cases, additional support in the form of a partial travel stipend may be provided. Students must meet the eligibility requirement and submit the required forms in a timely manner to be considered. Support will be limited to attendees who can demonstrate that they would not be able to attend without such support. Priority is given to students and young scientists from institutions and countries with limited means.
For further details regarding application procedures and requirements please consult the “Financial Support” link on the CSC website and the website of each respective conference.
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