IEEE Systems Council Engineering Scholarships
1. IEEE Systems Council Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship
Description
The scholarship recognizes students pursuing their first professional degree in any engineering discipline.
Prize
Up to two prizes consisting of $5,000 and a certificate.
Funding
This award is funded by the IEEE Systems Council.
Presentation
The award will be presented a conference sponsored by the IEEE Systems Council or one of the Council’s member societies.
Basis for Judging
Evaluations will be based on the application and stated financial need. The application shall include an essay on why these fields of study are important and how the applicant could have impact in these fields. At least three letters of recommendation shall be provided, two of which shall be from current or former university professors who taught the applicant or know him the applicant personally.
Eligibility
IEEE student members pursuing their first professional degree in engineering from an accredited university and a cumulative Grade Point Average GPA of 2.8 (out of 4) or above, or equivalent measure of academic performance where GPA is not utilized. No immediate family members of current members of the IEEE Board of Directors, the Systems Council Governing Board, the IEE Systems Council Scholarship Committee, or IEEE staff may be candidates, nominate, or endorse candidates for this Scholarship.
Nomination Deadline
1 January (deadline extended to February 1, 2024)
2. IEEE Systems Council James O. Gray Graduate Scholarship
Description
Named in memory of James O. Gray, the scholarship recognizes students pursuing graduate studies in process control systems engineering, plant automation, or instrumentation measurement.
Prize
$6,000 and a certificate
Funding
Graduate level scholarship is funded by a donation from the James O. Gray Fieldbus Foundation Scholarship Fund to establish the James O. Gray Scholarship Fund managed by the IEEE Foundation.
Presentation
The award will be presented a conference sponsored by the IEEE Systems Council or one of the Council’s member societies.
Basis for Judging
Evaluations will be based on the application and stated financial need. The application shall include an essay on why these fields of study are important and how the applicant could have impact in these fields. At least three letters of recommendation shall be provided, two of which shall be from current or former university professors who taught the applicant or know him the applicant personally.
Eligibility
IEEE Student Members studying process control systems engineering, plant automation or instrumentation measurement at the graduate level and a cumulative GPA of 2.8 (out of 4) or above, or equivalent measure of academic performance where GPA is not utilized. There is no minimum number of years for membership required.
No immediate family members of current members of the IEEE Board of Directors, the Systems Council Governing Board, the James O. Gray Scholarship Committee, or IEEE staff may be candidates, nominate or endorse candidates for this Scholarship.
Nomination Deadline
January 1 (extended to February 1, 2024)