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The President of the International Thermoelectric Society would like to remind attendees of the upcoming ICT/ACT2019 and the wider TE community that deadlines for various ITS Awards are as soon as April 15, 2019 just a few days from now. Consideration for these awards requires your application to be complete by the respective deadlines.
Please see the links below for specifics on each award:
The International Thermoelectric Society (ITS) Conference Registration Waiver is intended to assist graduate students to participate at the annual International Conference on Thermoelectrics (ICT). As part of our commitment to advancing research and training, the ITS will provide funding for up to 15 registration waivers for students to attend ICT2019 in Gyeongju, South Korea.
Eligibility
Graduate students are eligible to apply for an ITS Registration Waiver if:
The graduate student is in good academic standing in a degree-granting program.
The student will present a poster or talk at ICT2019.
Recommendation from the faculty advisor as to how the conference participation is directly relevant to the student’s research or graduate studies
Copy of the abstract submitted to the ICT2019 conference website with the applicant’s name clearly listed as the presenter, and a copy of the submission confirmation from the conference organizer
The above documents should be gathered together in PDF format in a single file
Deadline
The Committee Chair must receive applications by April 15, 2019. Applicants will be notified of selection shortly thereafter.
The International Thermoelectric Society (ITS) announces the 2019 ITS Young Investigator Award for Excellence in Research in Thermoelectrics by a young investigator who holds a researcher/engineer position in either: academia, industry, government lab or scientific institute (e.g.
To assist a graduate student in the pursuit of research during the summer (May – August) in a field of interest to the ITS.
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The award shall be known as the ITS Fellowship and will consist of funds in the amount of US $5,000 for the summer months of study at an institution different from the awardee’s home institution.
The International Thermoelectric Society (ITS) announces the ITS Postdoctoral Scholar in Thermoelectrics Award to recognize outstanding achievement in scholarship in the field of thermoelectricity. The award carries a cash prize of two thousand US dollars ($2000), honorary membership in the ITS, and a Descriptive Certificate that will be presented at the 38th International Conference on Thermoelectrics (ICT 2019), in Gyeongju, South Korea.
The award shall normally be bestowed upon a single recipient.
The International Thermoelectric Society (ITS) announces the 2018 ITS Outstanding Achievement in Thermoelectrics Award to recognize outstanding achievement in scholarship and service to the thermoelectric community. The award carries a cash prize of two thousand US dollars ($2000), honorary membership in the ITS, and a Descriptive Certificate that will be presented at the 37th International Conference on Thermoelectrics (ICT 2018), in Caen, France. The award is co-sponsored by KELK and the ITS and supported by the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids.
Deadlines are very near for the various 2018 International Thermoelectric Society Awards, but there is still time to get your applications in. Applications for the Graduate Student Registration Waivers and the Postdoctoral Scholar Awards are particularly encouraged as few applications have yet been received.
Deadlines and Details
Deadline for the following awards is April 1, 2018:
The International Thermoelectric Society (ITS) announces the inaugural 2018 ITS Postdoctoral Scholar in Thermoelectrics Award to recognize outstanding achievement in scholarship in the field of thermoelectricity. The award carries a cash prize of two thousand US dollars ($2000), honorary membership in the ITS, and a Descriptive Certificate that will be presented at the 37th International Conference on Thermoelectrics (ICT 2018), in Caen, France.
The award shall normally be bestowed upon a single recipient.
The International Thermoelectric Society (ITS) announces the 2018 Goldsmid Award for Excellence in Research in Thermoelectrics by a Graduate Student.
The award is sponsored by Marlow, Inc., and carries a cash prize of one thousand dollars ($1000) and a Descriptive Certificate that will be presented at the Banquet of the 37th International Conference on Thermoelectrics (ICT 2018), in Caen, France.
In addition, the 2018 Award will include a US$1000 contribution to the awardee to cover travel and fees for attending ICT 2018, July 1 – 5, 2018 in Caen, France.
The International Thermoelectric Society (ITS) announces the 2018 ITS Young Investigator Award for Excellence in Research in Thermoelectrics by a young investigator who holds a researcher/engineer position in either: academia, industry, government lab or scientific institute (e.g. The Max Planck Institute). This award is to be given to a young researcher who has exhibited a record of excellent original work and significant results in the field of thermoelectrics or thermoelectric materials. The recipient should have shown significant research in the early stages of his/her career.
