FiO/LS - Frontiers in Optics 2013/ Laser Science XXIX (FiO 2013/LS XXIX)

Student Awards and Grants

Emil Wolf Outstanding Student Paper Competition
Incubic/Milton Chang Travel Grant
Jean Bennett Memorial Student Travel Grant
Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Student Travel Grants
OSA Foundation Student Travel Grants
Boris P. Stoicheff Memorial Scholarship

Awards and Grants

Emil Wolf Outstanding Student Paper Competition

Submission Deadline: 6 May 2013

The Emil Wolf Outstanding Student Paper Competition recognizes the innovation and research excellence of students presenting their work during Frontiers in Optics (FiO) and honors Emil Wolf for his many contributions to science and the Optical Society. This program is administered by the OSA Foundation and sponsored by Optics Communications published by Elsevier. Additional support has also been provided by Physical Optics Corporation, the University of Rochester Physics Department, the Institute of Optics, and individual contributors.

Finalists are selected based on scores received during the standard FiO Technical Program Committee review. Status notification will be sent via email following the Committee’s decision. A separate notification regarding paper acceptance will also be sent.

Finalists are judged based on their work’s technical advances and value to the technical community of interest, and their skill of public presentation. The Review Committee will select one winner per submission category. Each winner will receive a complimentary OSA student membership, an award stipend of $300 USD and an award certificate. Results are announced after the conference.

Criteria for Eligibility

The submitting author must opt-in to the competition during the regular submission process and follow all the instructions provided on the submission site.
The presenting author must be an undergraduate or graduate student of an educational institution of collegiate grade who is devoting more than half-time to studies within the institution, at the time the paper was written.
The paper must be submitted and accepted during the regular “call for papers” process. (Note: postdeadline papers are not part of this competition.)
The paper must be presented orally by the student during the conference.

Review/Selection Process

All papers submitted to the competition will be reviewed during the standard Technical Program Committee (TPC) review process.

Each subcommittee will select 2–3 finalists.
The Competition Review Committee will attend the presentations of finalists in each subcommittee and select one winner per subcommittee.
Announcement of the winners will be posted on the OSA Foundation website and in a press release following the conference.

For more information contact OSA Foundation at +1 202.416.1985 or foundationgrants@osa.org

Incubic/Milton Chang Travel Grant

Application Deadline: 1 August 2013

Funded by an endowment from Milton and Rosalind Chang, this program provides 10 grants of up to $500 USD to students presenting papers at FiO. Grants are usually awarded to the presenter and/or first author of the paper.

All of the following information MUST be included in the grant application:

Letter of support from the student
Letter of support from the student's advisor
Estimated budget for the trip
Copy of the paper abstract
Mailing address and email address

Please note: 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 (sample application for reference).

Please 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
The Optical Society
2010 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036

For more information: OSA Foundation at +1 202.416.1464 or foundationgrants@osa.org.

Jean Bennett Memorial Student Travel Grant

Submission Deadline: 8 August 2013

This program was established in memory of Jean M. Bennett, a highly decorated research physicist who was recognized for her contributions to the studies of optical surfaces and served as OSA’s first female president. One grant of $1,000 USD will be awarded to a student presenting their work at FiO in recognition of their research excellence. This program is administered by the OSA Foundation and made possible through the generous support of Nanoptek Corporation, the Pennsylvania State University Department of Physics and individual contributors.

Criteria for Eligibility

Applicant must be the presenter of a paper accepted at FiO
Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student of an educational institution of collegiate grade who is devoting more than half-time to studies within the institution, at the time the paper was written.

Application Requirements

Copy of the paper abstracted submitted to FiO
Letter of support from your advisor or professor
Statement explaining the value of attending FiO
Your resume/CV

Applications for the program are due by 8 August 2013. Please email all the required documents to BennettGrant@osa.org
For more information: OSA Foundation at +1 202.416.1464 or foundationgrants@osa.org.

Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Student Travel Grants

Application Deadline: 8 August 2013

Established in 2009 by Optical Research Associates (ORA), now the Optical Solutions Group at Synopsys, as a memorial to ORA's former President and Chief Executive Officer Robert S. Hilbert, this program recognizes the research excellence of students in the areas of optical engineering, lens design and illumination design. One grant of $1,100 USD will be awarded to a student presenting their work at FiO. This program is administered by the OSA Foundation.

Applicant Criteria

Applicant must be the presenter of an accepted paper; preference is given to oral presentations, but posters are eligible as well.
Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student of an educational institution of collegiate grade who is devoting more than half-time to studies within the institution, at the time the paper was written.
Accepted paper/poster must include research in the areas of optical engineering, lens design and/or illumination design.
Applicants are encouraged to include graphics created using either CODE V® or LightTools®

Application Requirements

Copy of the paper abstract submitted to FiO
Letter of support from advisor or professor
Statement explaining the value of attending FiO
Your resume/CV

Applications for the program are due by 8 August 2013. Please email all the required documents to HilbertGrant@osa.org.
For more information: OSA Foundation at +1 202.416.1464 or foundationgrants@osa.org.

OSA Foundation Student Travel Grants

Application Deadline: 8 August 2013

The OSA Foundation is pleased to offer travel grants of up to $1,500 USD each to students working or studying in a qualifying developing nation who plan to attend FiO.

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.

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. Please visit the Submissions page for additional information and to submit your paper. 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.

Click here to apply for an OSA Foundation Travel Grant. Applications are due by 8 August 2013.

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. To request a letter of invitation please visit the invitation letters page and follow the instructions. Requests may be made online, via fax, or mail.

If you have any questions please contact us at foundationgrants@osa.org.

Boris P. Stoicheff Memorial Scholarship

Application Deadline: 1 August 2013

Established in 2011 by the OSAF and the Canadian Association of Physicists Educational Trust Fund (CAP-ETF), this program pays tribute to Boris P. Stoicheff, an internationally renowned laser spectroscopist who also served as President of OSA (1976) and CAP (1983-84).

The $3,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a graduate student who has demonstrated both research excellence and significant service to the optics or physics community.

The scholarship rotates annually between the OSAF and CAP Educational Trust Fund (CAP-ETF). The first scholarship was presented to Wilson Brenna, University of Waterloo, Canada during the 2012 CAP Congress at the University of Calgary, Canada.

Applicant Criteria

Be a student member in good standing of OSA.
Be an accepted, registered or enrolled full time graduate student studying astronomy, chemistry, electrical engineering, medical physics, or an optics, photonics, or physics related subject.
Have at least one publication in a peer-reviewed journal that is recognized by the awarding society.
Have made at least one conference presentation at a scientific meeting recognized by OSA.
Have an accepted submission at the 2013 FiO conference.
Demonstrate community service, which may include but is not limited to: leadership in a student association or other student organization at the undergraduate or graduate level.

Applicant Requirements

Copy of the abstract or paper submitted to the 2013 FiO conference.
Description of community service activities.
Statement explaining area of research.
Curriculum Vitae (CV).
Latest university transcripts.
Two letters of recommendation.

Applications for the program are due by 1 August 2013. Please email all the required documents to StoicheffScholarship@osa.org. For more information: OSA Foundation at +1 202.416.1464 or foundationgrants@osa.org.