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06 August 2015
The OSA Foundation Announces New Fellowship Opportunity
The OSA Foundation Announces New Fellowship Opportunity
Thorlabs, The Optical Society’s industry partner,
will co-sponsor post-doctorate fellowship
WASHINGTON – The OSA Foundation today announced the OSA Foundation Fellowship program, a competitive optics research and development placement for post-doctorate professionals with a corporate member of OSA’s Industry Development Associates. Thorlabs, a vertically integrated photonics products manufacturer that serves the laser and electro-optics research market, will co-sponsor the inaugural OSA Foundation Fellow in 2016, and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will help administer the program.
“The OSA Foundation fellowship offers young professionals an opportunity to gain valuable on-the-job research experience in the field of optics and photonics and provides insights and inspiration into career paths that students often do not get in the classroom,” said Scott Edwards, senior director of the OSA Foundation. “We are happy to partner with Thorlabs to fund this program, and work with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide a unique learning environment for the young professional selected.”
The inaugural Fellowship program pairs qualified early career professionals with a research opportunity with the Ultrafast Lasers, Advanced Imaging Systems or Novel Optoelectronic Devices program area within Thorlabs. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will manage the application process, which is open to recent post-doctoral graduates who are U.S. citizens, permanent residents or an eligible nonresident alien holding appropriate visas.
Thorlabs will review the applicants and make the final decision on the fellowship award. The successful applicant will receive a competitive stipend, health benefits, travel grant funding to enhance professional development and the opportunity to work with leaders in the optics industry on cutting-edge optics programs.
APPLICATION WEBSITE: National Academies of Science
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 October 2015. For more information, visit the fellowship website or contact OSAFFellowships@nas.edu.
About The Optical Society Foundation
The Optical Society Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation established by the Optical Society (OSA) in 2002 to carry out charitable activities that support the society’s mission of promoting the generation, application, archiving and worldwide dissemination of knowledge in optics and photonics. The Foundation helps cultivate the next generation of leaders and innovators in the optics and photonics community as they move through advanced degree programs and become active members of research and engineering communities around the globe. The Foundation also works to secure OSA Awards and Honors program endowments. To date, The Foundation has awarded more than 800 grants, scholarships, and prizes benefiting thousands of individuals in more than 55 countries. Donations to the OSA Foundation are matched dollar-for-dollar by the Society. For more information, visit: www.osa.org/foundation.
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