Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Student Travel Grant Established
Travel grant established as part of the OSA Foundation to support research excellence of students in the areas of optical engineering, lens design and illumination design. Application deadline for students attending the 2010 International Optical Design Conference is March 24.
March 2010 - Optical Research Associates (ORA®) is sponsoring the Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Student Travel Grant as part of the Optical Society of America (OSA) Foundation, whose mission includes supporting programs that advance optics education and provide career and professional development resources.
The Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Student Travel Grant offers financial support to help defray the cost of student travel to the International Optical Design Conference (IODC), Frontiers in Optics (OSA's Annual Meeting), and other professional meetings. The grant was established in honor of Bob Hilbert (1941-2008), former ORA President and CEO, who was a respected member of the optics community and enthusiastically embraced learning and optics education. The grant is part of the OSA Foundation's Future Innovators Fund.
Students can apply for the Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Student Travel Grant to attend the upcoming IODC, June 13-17, 2010. Applicant criteria include:
- Applicant must be the presenter of an accepted paper; preference is given to oral presentations, but posters are eligible as well.
- 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.
- Accepted paper/poster must include research in the areas of optical engineering, lens design and/or illumination design.
- Applicants are encouraged to include graphics created using either CODE V® or LightTools®.
IODC grant applications are due by March 24, 2010.
For more information:
- View complete details about applying for the Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Travel Grant on OSA's IODC student program page.
- Learn more about OSA Foundation grant programs.
