Nomination Deadline:  July 31, 2010

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 2010).

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 2010 topic: “Electronic Ceramics for Energy Applications”

Presentation of a plaque and scholarship check will take place during the ACerS Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas from October 17-21, 2010.

All nominations should be submitted in full no later than July 31, 2010 to:
Dr. Timothy J. Haugan
Research Team Leader and Physicist
The Air Force Research Laboratory
Propulsion Directorate, Energy Power and Thermal Division, Mechanical Energy
Conversion Branch
AFRL/RZPG
1950 Fifth St. Bldg 450
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7251

TEL: 937 255-7163
FAX: 937 255-4307
Email: timothy.haugan@wpafb.af.mil

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