Application Deadline: March 15, 2010. 8:00pm PT
Selection/Notification of Scholarship Recipients: by March 25, 2010
Submit Applications to: awards@sbse.org

Description

Thanks to several generous donors, SBSE will offer up to six $500 scholarships to support student travel to Solar 2010. The objective of these scholarships is to provide support to students who are presenting papers at (or otherwise actively participating in) Solar 2010, the annual conference of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES), this coming May in Phoenix , AZ.

SBSE gratefully acknowledges targeted donations from John Reynolds and Fuller and Jane Moore that have consistently supported these scholarships. Funding derived from sales of the Sun Angle Calculator (conceived and implemented by Alison Kwok) also supports these scholarships.

While it is unlikely that $500 will fully support attendance at this conference, experience shows that these scholarships can make a substantial difference for many participants. Applicants are encouraged to seek additional travel and per diem support from their home institutions (department, college, and/or university).

ASES has generously offered a substantially reduced student registration rate of $75 for SBSE scholarship recipients. 

Recipients of the travel scholarships are expected to attend the SBSE Annual Meeting (held during the conference) to receive their scholarship checks and recognition.

To be eligible for an SBSE-ASES travel scholarship, an applicant must be able to claim an active role in the conference (see criteria below) and be enrolled as a student at the time application is made. Faculty or practicing professionals are not eligible.

The following criteria will guide the selection process:

Applicants presenting peer-reviewed papers will be given preference over those giving abstract-reviewed papers. Applicants presenting papers will be given preference over conference participants not presenting papers.

Applicants with conference roles other than paper presentations are not precluded by the above criteria. Such roles might include a poster presentation, participation in a forum panel or forum presentations, and/or assistance with a conference workshop. Paper presenters, however, will receive preference.

Applicants with multiple conference roles (as indicated in the information submitted in the application document) will be given preference over single-role participants.

In a situation where there are multiple student authors for a single paper or presentation, preference will be given to the primary presenter (as indicated by the information submitted in the application document) or the scholarship application may be submitted on behalf of multiple students (who will be treated as a single applicant for selection purposes).  

The selection process will favor geographic diversity of recipients.

Selection of scholarship recipients will be based upon a holistic evaluation of the applications received, with due consideration of the criteria noted above.  

How to Apply

There is no pre-established application form for this scholarship. Applications will consist of an email message with an attached 1 or 2 page (maximum) Word or pdf document that clearly addresses the information described below. Items 4 and 5 will be critical to the selection committee.

1. Applicant contact information: name of the applicant, home mailing address, home phone, cell phone (if applicable), e-mail address (e-mail will be the principal means of communication).

2. Application status: indicate whether the application is for an individual or a team; if for a team, provide the names of all team members. If a scholarship is awarded to a team, it is the responsibility of the applicant to equitably distribute funds received to other members of the team. SBSE will provide a single check to the principal applicant (as defined in Item 1).

3. Educational status: current and prior educational institutions and degrees for applicant(s); current (as of date of application) student status; expected date of graduation.

4. Role at Solar 2010: provide information regarding your anticipated participation at the conference. In particular, identify the specific session(s) at Solar 2010 where you will be presenting or participating and the title of your presentation(s) or nature of your participation. Help the selection committee by providing an unambiguous description of your conference role(s).

5. Impact statement: A personal statement regarding the potential impact of SBSE support and what you expect to gain from conference participation.

See critical dates and deadlines above. Late applications will not be considered.

Submit applications to: awards@sbse.org

Use the subject:  SBSE Solar 2010 Travel Scholarship

Scholarship Coordinator (inquiries only): Walter Grondzik, gzik@polaris.net