Hilbert Memorial Student Travel Grant

Overview

_NOTE: To apply submit a paper to FiO+LS (or IODC when applicable) and opt into the competition prior to the deadline._

Optica Foundation

Established in 2002, the Optica Foundation carries out charitable activities in support of the society’s student and early career communities. We cultivate the next generation of leaders and innovators as they navigate advanced degree programs and become active members of research, engineering and business worldwide. The foundation also works to secure the endowments for Optica’s awards and honors programs. The foundation is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit.

Hilbert Memorial Student Travel Grant

Established in 2009 by Optical Research Associates (ORA), now the Optical Solutions Group at Synopsys, as a memorial to ORA’s former President and Chief Executive Officer Robert S. Hilbert, this program recognizes the research excellence of students in the areas of optical engineering, lens design and illumination design. Three grants of USD 1,000 can be awarded annually to allow students to travel to the International Optical Design Conference (IODC) and/or the Frontiers in Optics (FiO+LS) conference.

Eligibility

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* Be a current Optica Student Member.
* Be the presenter of an accepted paper/poster at IODC or FiO that includes research in the areas of optical engineering, lens design and/or illumination design.
* 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.

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