The Michael Kidger Memorial Scholarship in Optical Design

The Michael Kidger Memorial Scholarship was established in 1998 to honor Michael Kidger, a well-respected teacher and member of our technical community. The Scholarship award is made in conjunction with SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering.

The selection criteria for the scholarship are:

• The Scholarship is to be awarded to a student of optical design.
• The candidate must meet the entry criteria for the chosen course of study or research.
• The candidate must have at least one year after the award to completion of their chosen course of study.

The candidate must submit a summary (five pages maximum) of his or her academic background and interest in pursuing training or research in optical design. Limited supporting material may be attached.

For an application form and further information about the:

• Michael Kidger Memorial Scholarship
• Hewlett Packard and QIOPTIQ, Ltd. support of the Scholarship
• Details of previous Scholars
• Biography of Michael Kidger

Go to: www.kidger.com

The candidate’s application along with the summary and two letters of recommendation, must be sent by 31 March to:

• via e-mail:
  scholarships@spie.org
  or
  
• via mail:
  The Michael Kidger Memorial Scholarship
  c/o SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
  P.O. Box 10
  Bellingham, WA 98227-0010 U.S.A.
  
  

Go to: www.kidger.com or contact: tina@kidger.com or andy.wood@uk.qioptiq.com