Students and Young Professionals
Students
Did you know 24% of the contributed papers to this meeting were submitted by students and 14% of attendees at the last IODC were students? Don't miss your opportunity this year to meet your fellow students in this exciting field!
Student members are an important and active part of the OSA community. Student benefits are built around the unique needs of those preparing to enter the professional world of optics. As an OSA Student Member, you join a worldwide community of optics and photonics scientists, engineers and business leaders.
Join us today.
Benefits extended to students at this meeting include the following:
- Discounted registration fees
- Best Student Paper Award
- Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Student Travel Grant
- Travel grants to students from qualifying developing nations (see additional details below)
Best Student Paper Award
The IODC Best Student Paper Award has been established to encourage excellence in research and scientific presentation skills in the student optics community. The award includes a cash prize and a certificate.
To be eligible for the award, you 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. You must be listed as the presenting author of the paper and, if the paper is accepted, you must present the paper at the conference.
In order to be considered for a Student Award, you MUST select Student Member or Student Nonmember in the Member Status step of the submission process. If you do not select either of these, your paper will not be considered for the award.
Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Student Travel Grant
The OSA Foundation is proud to announce the establishment of the Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Student Travel Grant, which recognizes the research excellence of students in the areas of optical engineering, lens design and/or illumination design.
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 abstracted submitted to IODC
- Letter of support from advisor or professor
- Statement explaining the value of attending IODC
- Your CV
Applications for the program are due by March 24th. Please email all the required documents to foundationgrants@osa.org.
This program is sponsored by Optical Research Associates (ORA) and was established in memory of their President and Chief Executive Officer, Robert S. Hilbert.
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 IODC. Travel grants will average $1,000 US per award.
Application Deadline: April 5, 2010
Go to the OSA Foundation Travel Grant page for details on criteria and application requirements.
Young Professionals
If you would like to be more involved in the meeting, you may ask to be considered to assist with any of the following by completing an OSA Volunteer Form:
- Preside a session
- Organize student activities
- Organize local/special events
- Solicit and evaluate papers
- Social networking
- Meeting Administration
