Emil Wolf Outstanding Student Paper Competition
Established in 2008 to honor Emil Wolf for his many contributions to science and the Optical Society, this competition recognizes the innovation, research and presentation excellence of students presenting their work during Frontiers in Optics (FiO).
This program is 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 including: G. Michael Morris, Grace and Robert Klonoski, Daniel James, Peter Knight, M. Suhail Zubairy, Kisik Kim, and Elizabeth A. Rogan.
One winner is selected from each submission category, and receives a $300 USD award stipend, a complimentary OSA student membership, and an award certificate. Results are announced after the conference.
Criteria for Eligibility
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Submitting author must opt-in to the competition during the regular submission process and follow all the instructions provided on the submission site.
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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.
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The paper must be submitted and accepted during the regular “call for papers” process. (Note: postdeadline papers are not part of this competition.)
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The paper must be presented orally by the student author during the conference.
Review/Selection Process
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All papers submitted to the competition will be reviewed during the standard Technical Program Committee (TPC) review process.
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Each subcommittee will select 2–3 finalists.
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The Competition Review Committee will attend the presentations of finalists in each subcommittee and select one winner per subcommittee. Finalists are judged based on their work’s technical advances and value to the technical community of interest, and their skill of public presentation
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Announcement of the winners will be posted on the FiO website and in a press release following the conference.
Submit a paper to FiO!