Nomination Deadline:  July 31, 2012

The Electronics Division invites applications for the Lewis C. Hoffman Scholarship. The purpose of the $2000 tuition award is to encourage academic interest and excellence among undergraduate students in the area of ceramics/materials science and engineering.

The award will be given to a junior-year student, or a student who has recently completed his or her junior year; i.e. a student who has acquired a total of 70 or more semester credits or equivalent quarter credits at the time of the award (October 2012).

The winner will be selected based on:

• Total GPA, Science GPA (to be verified in faculty recommendation letter)
• PSAT/SAT/ACT scores, if available
• Recommendation letter from a faculty member in the department
• Extracurricular activities
• A 500-word essay on the topic: “Environmentally benign electronic ceramics”
• Download 2012 nomination form
  

Presentation of a plaque and scholarship check will take place during the Electronics Division business meeting in Pittsburgh, PA in October 2012.

All nominations should be electronically submitted in full no later than July 31, 2012 to:

Dr. Haiyan Wang

Associate Professor

Texas A&M University

Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept.

MS 3128

College Station, TX 77843-3128

Phone: 979-845-5082

Email: wangh@ece.tamu.edu   

Nominations should also be sent to Marcia Stout at mstout@ceramics.org.