Student Information
FiO Student Events
FiO Outstanding Student Paper Awards
Student Travel Grants
FiO Student Events
Students, recent graduates and early-career professionals who want to improve their presentation skills and leadership abilities should not miss these special events.
Student Chapter New Officers Orientation
Sunday, October 19, 7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m.
Highland D, E, F, G, Rochester Riverside Convention Center
Student Chapter officers should plan to attend this special orientation session that will provide an overview of OSA Student Chapter benefits and guidance on applying for funding, requesting Traveling Lecturers and submitting annual reports. This meeting will precede the Annual Student Chapter Leadership Meeting and those chapter leaders wishing to attend should RSVP to KiKi L’Italien at klital@osa.org by September 12.
Annual Student Chapter Leadership Meeting – Invitation Only
Sunday, October 19, 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Highland D, E, F, G, Rochester Riverside Convention Center
Moderator: KiKi L’Italien, OSA Chapter & Student Services Manager
Student Chapter leaders from around the globe are invited to attend this annual meeting focused on best practices for Student Chapter management. This year’s agenda will include special visits from optics luminaries, a special session on mentoring, case studies on education outreach, the presentation of the 2008 Excellence Awards and much more! Additionally, we will highlight a new OSA program designed for OSA members who have recently completed their academic studies, the OSA Young Professionals Program. To attend this event, Chapter leaders must be invited or request approval to attend by contacting KiKi L’Italien at klital@osa.org by September 12.
Student Member Reception
Monday, October 20, 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way, Downtown Rochester, 14604, Phone: 585.232.3230
Free to all OSA Student Members! After a long day filled with exhibits and education, it may be tempting to retire to your room for the evening and gear up for another long day. Resist that urge! This reception is a fun event that encourages students to meet, enjoy refreshments and have a good time! Please note: Membership will be verified at the entrance.
Building Your Future in Optics
(sponsored by the OSA Foundation)
Tuesday, October 21, 9:30 p .m .–12:00 p .m.
Grand Ballroom C, Hyatt Rochester Regency
Students will receive valuable tips and advice from back-to-back presentations geared towards students and young professionals interested in publications and life perspectives.
9:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
All You Ever Wanted to Know about Publications but Were Afraid to Ask
Bahaa Saleh, Boston Univ., USA
Dr. Saleh has been an active contributor to OSA journals for over 20 years and has held positions including Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Optical Society of America (JOSA A), Chair of the OSA Board of Editors, and now Editor of Advances in Optics and Photonics (AOP). His insight on scientific publishing, including how to write a useful review, will be invaluable to any student seeking publication in optics/physics journals.
10:15 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Ethics in Publishing
Anthony Campillo, The Optical Society, USA
Dr. Campillo, Chair of OSA’s Editorial Ethics Review Panel, will highlight the imperfect nature of the publishing world by covering some of the more obvious violations to complex situations faced by authors, reviewers and editors. He als-o explains how OSA responds to allegations of ethical violations.
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Power of Procrastination
Jorge Cham, Piled High & Deeper, USA
Jorge Cham, creator of the comic strip “Piled High & Deeper,” recounts his experiences bringing humor into the lives of stressed out academics, examines the source of their anxieties and explores the guilt, the myth and the power of procrastination.
FiO Outstanding Student Paper Awards
Two student award recipients will be selected from each of the seven FiO subcommittees. Awardees are chosen based on the quality of their technical summaries and presentations. Winners will be announced after the conference and in the next issue of Optics & Photonics News (OPN).
Student Travel Grants
Incubic/Milton Chang Travel Grant
Application Deadline: August 4, 2008
Funded by an endowment from Milton and Rosalind Chang, this program provides 10 grants of $1000 each to enable students who present papers to travel the Frontiers in Optics/OSA Annual Meeting. Grants are awarded to the presenter and usually the first author of the paper.
All of the following information MUST be included in the grant application:
- A letter of support from the student
- A letter of support from the student's advisor
- An estimated budget for the trip
- A copy of the paper abstract
Students should also include home mailing address and email address. U.S. students should include their social security number, which is required to process the check. Both letters of support should describe the importance of the applicant's work and must clearly demonstrate the need for the grant. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Grant applications for Frontiers in Optics must be submitted on or before August 4, 2008.
Email your application to:
IncubicMiltonChangTravelGrant@osa.org
If you do not have email access, you may mail your application to:
Incubic/Milton Chang Student Travel Grant Committee
Optical Society of America
2010 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
OSA Foundation Student Travel Grants
The OSA Foundation is pleased to offer travel grants to students working or studying in a qualifying developing nation who plan to attend Frontiers in Optics (FiO) 2008. Travel grants will average $1,000 US per award.
Application Deadline: August 8, 2008
All grant program applicants must:
- Work or study in a qualifying developing nation
- Be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program
- Demonstrate need for travel support and state the value of attending the conference
- Agree that if they are selected as a grant recipient the OSA Foundation (OSAF) may use their name, photo and the information provided in their trip report to promote OSAF programs and solicit donations. This information may be used online, in print and email and in other OSAF communication vehicles.
Applications must include:
- One document that includes:
- Your full contact information
- OSA Member number (if applicable)
- Name of meeting you will be attending (Frontiers in Optics 2008)
- An approximation of anticipated expenses for attending the meeting
- 3 – 4 paragraphs stating how attending this meeting will benefit your studies and career
- Proof of enrollment, such as a scanned copy of your student identification card or a letter with a seal or endorsement from your university – You must be working or studying in a qualifying developing nation
- A letter from your advisor demonstrating need and stating the benefit to you for attending the meeting
- A short resume or CV
- A copy of the paper or description of the poster you will be presenting at the conference (if applicable).
It is not required that the applicant is a conference presenter, but we encourage interested students to submit a paper for oral or poster presentation. You are not required to be an OSA Student Member to apply for a grant, but preference is given to members. View more information on OSA Membership.
Please note: Applicants must apply for a visa, if required. OSA can send a letter of invitation for US meetings, but has no influence on the process.
The application packet should be submitted via email to foundationgrants@osa.org
The meeting chairs will review all qualified applications and applicants will be notified of the results via email.
Application Deadline: August 8, 2008.
Qualified Developing Nations
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China (including Taiwan, but not Hong Kong )
Colombia
Comoros
Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Rep
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Czech Republic
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt, Arab Rep.
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia, The
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran, Islamic Rep.
Iraq
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, Dem. Rep.
Kyrgyz Republic
Lao PDR
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Lithuania
Macedonia, FYR
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia, Fed. Sts
Moldova
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Northern Mariana Islands
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia and Montenegro
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Slovak Republic
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
Sri Lanka
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela, RB
Vietnam
West Bank and Gaza
Yemen, Rep.
Zambia
Zimbabwe
