Fund Description:
The IEEE Life Members Graduate Study Fellowship in Electrical Engineering was established by the IEEE Board of Directors in February 2000. The fellowship is financed by the IEEE Life Members Fund of the IEEE Foundation.
Eligibility:
To be eligible, the applicant must have majored in the field of electrical engineering and have received a Bachelor’s Degree from an engineering college of recognized standing worldwide. The student must pursue full-time graduate studies in accordance with the guidelines of the full-time program in which the student is enrolled in, and be a first-year graduate student pursuing a Master’s degree program (or a doctoral degree program if it is the first graduate degree for the student) for work in any area of electrical engineering at an engineering school/institution program of recognized standing worldwide. Students who have been accepted into a qualifying graduate program are eligible. In the event the college is conducting a combined B.S. and M.S. degree program, the student in the penultimate year would be eligible for the award, which would apply in the final year of the program.
The recipient of this fellowship may hold or receive other fellowships for the same academic year. Earnings for work which is directly related to the graduate study are also allowed. This fellowship may be supplemented by the graduate institution with other fellowships, assistantships, or tuition scholarship support in accordance with their internal guidelines for total support. The recipient must pursue full-time graduate work in electrical engineering.
Applicants are required to submit certified transcripts from all colleges/universities attended. Three letters of recommendation from college/university professors who are familiar with the applicant’s work are also required. This fellowship can be renewed for a second year for continued studies of the same degree, based on the recipient’s satisfactory progress in the graduate program. The second-year fellowship carries a stipend of US$10,000 per year.
Prize:
The award carries a stipend of US$10,000 per year. The stipend will be paid directly to the college/university at which the recipient will pursue full-time graduate study. The college/university will be asked to disburse the funds on behalf of the recipient. However, any unused portion can be returned to the recipient along with the necessary documentation for tax-reporting purposes.
This fellowship could be renewed for a second year, based on the recipient’s satisfactory progress in the graduate program. Therefore, two overlapping fellowships could be awarded in a given year.
Frequency:
Annually; opens 1 Feb each year and closes the first Monday after 30 April each year.
Apply Instructions :
Applicants are required to submit certified transcripts from all colleges/universities attended. Three letters of recommendation from college/university professors who are familiar with the applicant’s work are also required.
Application