SPIE scholarships in optical Science and Engineering are open to full- and part-time students studying anywhere in the world. All scholarship applications are judged on their own merit based on the experience and education level of the individual student. Women, minorities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. High school (pre-university/secondary school) and 1st/2nd year college undergraduate, post-secondary students will be judged relative to other applicants with similar
educational backgrounds. The deadline for the 2011 SPIE scholarship has passed. The Online Scholarship Application for 2011 will be Available in August 2011. Submission Deadline: February 15, 2012.
Eligibility
All students studying worldwide in an optics, photonics, imaging, or optoelectronics program or related discipline (e.g., physics, electrical engineering) are eligible to apply.
To be eligible to apply, students must:
Be a Member* of SPIE
Be enrolled in an optics, photonics, imaging, or optoelectronics program or related discipline (e.g., physics, electrical engineering) at an accredited school for the full year beginning Fall 2011 (Sept 2012-July 2013)
Be in high school or secondary school, undergraduate or post-secondary school, undergraduate, or graduate school
High school students will receive a one-time, one-year complimentary Membership. Contact scholarships@spie.org and request a Pre-College Membership Application Form. All other students who are not members and are interested in becoming an SPIE Student Member, click here,
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.
Evaluation Criteria
The key criterion in evaluation and ranking applications is the "prospect for long-term contribution that the granting of an award will make to the field of optics, photonics or related field." Need, in and by itself, shall not be considered as a criterion.
Application Deadline:
11:59 pm on February 15, 2012, Pacific Standard Time. Applications for SPIE Scholarship in Optics & Photonics and two letters of recommendations must be submitted by 11:59 pm on February 15. The site will close after 11:59 pm and will not be available to anyone once the deadline passes.
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About SPIE
SPIE is the international society for optics and photonics founded in 1955 to advance light-based technologies. Serving more than 188,000 constituents from 138 countries, the Society advances emerging technologies through interdisciplinary information exchange, continuing education, publications, patent precedent, and career and professional growth. SPIE annually organizes and sponsors approximately 25 major technical forums, exhibitions, and education programs in North America, Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific.
In 2009, the Society provided more than $2 million in support of scholarships, grants, and other education programs around the world.
SPIE publishes the SPIE Digital Library, containing more than 290,000 research papers from the Proceedings of SPIE and the Society's 9 scholarly journals with around 18,000 new papers added each year, and more than 120 eBooks from the SPIE Press catalog.
Membership includes Fellows and Senior Member programs. The Society has named more than 840 SPIE members as Fellows since 1955, and implemented its Senior Member program in 2008.
SPIE's awards program serves to recognize outstanding contributions from individuals throughout the scientific community regardless of membership status.
