Foundation
Corning Women in Optical Communications Scholarship
Be recognized for excellence in optical communications.
Application Dates
01 Oct 2023 - 27 Nov 2023Program Prize
US$3,000 scholarship, and up to US$2,000 toward travel expenses
Foundation
The Corning Women in Optical Fiber Communications Scholarship supports gender diversity in the optical communications industry, this scholarship is a merit-based prize recognizing outstanding women studying optical communications and networking. Three scholarships of US$ 3,000 distributed annually to supplement tuition, mandatory fees and other expenses. Additionally, winners will receive travel expenses, housing and registration fees to attend OFC where they will be recognized.
Application Information
How To Apply
Apply when open at apply.optica.org
Important Dates
Opens 01 October 2023
Closes 27 November 2023
Applicant Requirements
- Be a current member
- Self Identify as a woman
- Be currently enrolled as a graduate student at a university
- Have a field of study/research focused on one of the following areas: optical components, devices and fiber, networks, applications and access or photonic systems and subsystems
- Demonstrate academic excellence (GPA, publications, references, other awards/merits)
- Program requirements recognize and exclude career breaks from career timelines (eg, eldercare; maternity or paternity leave)
Application Requirements
- Essay response: How would attending OFC support your career advancement and goals?
- CV/resume
- Personal statement
- GPA certification (unofficial transcript)
2024 Recipients
Xiaomin Liu
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Julie Raulin
Tyndall National Institute, Ireland
Mariia Bastamova
Aston University, UK
Past Recipients
Hannah Tomio
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA (2023)
Xiaohui Xu
Purdue University, USA (2023)
Wenting Yi
University College London, UK (2023)
Sarah Chowdhury
Purdue University, USA (2022)
Juniyali Nauriyal
University of Rochester, USA (2022)
Fehmida Usmani
National University of Sciences & Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan (2022)
Deesha Shah
Purdue University, USA (2021)
Jingyi Yang
University of California, Irvine, USA (2021)
Elisabeta Yelistratova
Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russia (2021)
Shaimaa Azzam
Purdue University, USA (2020)
Ann Margareth Rosa Brusin
Politecnico di Torino, Italy (2020)
Fatemah Ghaedi Vanani
CREOL, USA (2020)
Tali Septon
Technion, Israel (2019)
Fatemah Alishahi
University of Southern California, USA (2019)
Yun Gao
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2019)
Contributors
This program is endowed by Corning Incorporated.
2024 Selection Committee
| Name | Affiliation | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chi-Wai Chow | National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University | TAIWAN |
| Ju Han Lee | University of Seoul | REPUBLIC OF KOREA |
| Juniyali Nauriyal | Photonect Interconnect Solutions Inc. | UNITED STATES |
| Ahmet Turnali | Corning Inc | UNITED STATES |
| Jun Shan Wey | Verizon Communications Inc | UNITED STATES |
