Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Student Travel Grants
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. Three grants of $1,100 USD are awarded annually We thank the Optical Solutions Group at Synopsys for their sponsorship of this program.
Applicant Criteria
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Applicant must be the presenter of an accepted paper at a qualifying meeting (Note: preference is given to oral presentations, but posters are eligible as well.)
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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.
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Accepted paper/poster must include research in the areas of optical engineering, lens design and/or illumination design.
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Applicants are encouraged to include graphics created using either CODE V® or LightTools®.
Application Requirements
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Copy of the paper and abstract submitted to the meeting
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Letter of support from advisor or professor
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Statement explaining the value of attending the meeting
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Your CV/Resume
Please email all the required documents to HilbertGrant@osa.org.
Qualifying Meetings
In 2013 grants will be awarded at the following meetings